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ERIC Number: EJ377006
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1988
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The Variable School Year: Measuring Differences in the Length of American School Terms in 1900.
Rury, John L.
Journal of Research and Development in Education, v21 n3 p29-36 Spr 1988
This study examines variations in the number of months American children spent in school in 1900. Using a sample of 15,321 students aged five to 20 from federal census figures, the effect of regional, community, and individual characteristics on the length of the school term are explored. (JL)
Descriptors: Attendance, Census Figures, Educational History, Geographic Distribution, Profiles, School Schedules, United States History
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Historical Materials
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Language: English
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