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How educational opportunities influence students academic achievement in the Dominican Republic? How students grow, in knowledge and skills, as a result of their passage through the elementary grades? This study aims to explore the differences between the implemented curriculum in public and private schools in 4th, 5th, and 6th grades, specifically with respect to the instructional time allocated by teachers in Mathematics Activities and Mathematics Contents.

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Renzo Roncagliolo Jones, Ph.D.Pontificia Universidad Católica Madre y MaestraHis research focuses on educational leadership and policy making, applying the principles of research and evaluation to questions of decision making and problems of practice in the governance of educational systems and the administration of schools.

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