This report discusses the importance of the use of learning time in relation to high school graduation rates for ELL students. This expanded learning time usually means a longer school day, school week or even school year by an additional 30 percent, which translates into an extra two hours per day or 360 hours a year. Many times this additional learning time takes place in after-school programs. Because ELL students are struggling to learn a new language in addition to their schoolwork, they generally have less time to focus on their academic material. With expanded learning time, the report finds that ELL students all across the country show higher academic achievement.
