This work evaluates the effects of the project 'Escola em Tempo Integral" (Fulltime school), developed by the government of Minas Gerais since 2007 at public schools, on the results of large scale evaluations of Math and Portuguese. The project is presenting positive results on the improvement of the proficiencies of the students who have a delay in learning process. The observational study was based on the results of students from about 1900 schools that acceded to the project between 2006 and 2009, using techniques based on propensity score and regression multilevel models.
Elementary school; Evaluation of the Educational Policies; Full-time school; Multilevel Model; Propensity Score
