School inefficiencies

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During 2007, public school students lost at least an hour of class time. Class time was lost to teachers arriving late, teachers changing classrooms, time for singing the National Anthem, recess and school breakfast. The morning shift received 2:59 minutes on average, while evening shift students received 2:20 minutes of instruction time. The findings are reported in a recent Gallup poll sponsored by Action for Education (Educa). The study also reveals that little has changed since 2005 when a study showed that below-average teaching methods prevailed in Dominican schools. A total of 1,217 teachers, 794 students and 320 principals were polled.

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