This was my proposal presentation where I had to explain why and how I was going to do my thesis about the time in schools in Barranquilla - Colombia.The time in schools has always been examined as a variable might affect students’ grades; but also it has been seen as factor to contribute with a well built of values and habit in the human being. For decades policy makers have tried to analyze what important role can play in schools. Researchers and academics knowing that all children do not have the same learning skills and for those who need more time to learn and for teacher who need more time to organize and plan classes according levels and handicaps. The influence of the extended learning time on students, teachers and schools are described and the achievement effects associated with the effort done.
The purpose of this research is to know what is the main agents’ perception in schools about the time employee in developing their activities and how an increasing numbers of hours might have a positive impact in the academic performance of students of Colombia. Taking into account that time has been studied for so long as a factor that may influence in development and hence variables necessaries in the educational process teacher – student.