Transformations in academic performance as a result of the “Jornada Única” at the Educational Institution La Ulloa Transformaciones en el rendimiento académico como resultado de la Jornada Única en la Institución Educativa La Ulloa

Abstract

The “Jornada Unica (JU)” in Colombia was proposed in the 2014-2018 National Development Plan; To date, there are few educational institutions that have implemented it due to multiple factors, especially due to lack of physical spaces. At Ulloa, this
modality was implemented as a pilot experience in 2015 and to date no studies have been carried out that account for its impact on academic performance. The objective of this paper is to investigate the academic performance associated with the jornada única (JU). This entails evaluating the transformations in academic performance as a result of the single school day in the case of the Ulloa Educational Institution, its impact, and effects after six years of implementation. To initiate this inquiry, the following question was formulated: What impact has the Single Day had on the academic performance of eleventh grade students of the Rural IE La Ulloa in the municipality of Rivera in the period from 2015 to 2021? At a theoretical level, we start from the need to improve and guarantee education based on academic performance. At the methodological level, a mixed approach with quantitative tools is developed. The results of the research show an evaluation of the impacts on the guarantee of the right to education and academic performance since the implementation of the Single Day in the educational institution of La Ulloa.