Human resource development (HRD) as afield of study and set of organisationalpractices is currently experiencing a phase ofgrowth and advancement as a discipline. It isstill considered a relatively young academicdiscipline but is considerably moreestablished as a field of practice

Countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean are reforming their education systems to add more hours to the school day. This paper examines the evidence on the relationship between instructional time and student learning, reviewing 19 studies that measure the effects of longer school...