1 AUTHOR'S CLAIM The Four-Day School Week by Denis-Mane Ordway This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. "The four-day school week is a concept that has been utilized in rural schools for decades Part A: Which statement best provides an to respond to budgetary shortfalls. There has inference that can be made about the been little peer-reviewed research on the author's claim? four-day school week that has focused on All parents support the four-day week. the perception of parents who live in school districts that have recently switched to the Not all parents agree with the four-day four-day model. This study collects data from week. 584 parents in three rural Missouri school © All parents are against the four-day week. districts transitioning to the last year's four- day school week. The quantitative statistical Part B: Which detail from the text best supports analysis identifies significant differences in your answer in part A ? Select two options. parents' perceptions classified by children's age, special education identification, and the four-day school week is a concept that has free and reduced lunch status. Strong been utilized in rural schools for decades to parental support for the four-day school respond to budgetary shortfalls week was identified in all demographic strong parental support for the four-day school areas investigated: however, families with week was identified in all demographic only elementary-aged children and families © families with only elementary-aged children with students receiving special education and families with students receiving special services were less supportive than other education services were less supportive groups. ​