Did you know that more than eighty-seven percent of high school students in the United States get far less than the recommended eight to ten hours of sleep? It is important for students all across the nation to perform their best. Individuals can’t succeed to the best of their ability, without the recommended hours of sleep their brain needs. Schools across the country are debating whether it would be more favorable to start their school earlier or later. In this essay, it talks about the importance of student sleep patterns and the impact of student academic performance. For individuals, it is more beneficial to start school at start times later in the day, because of student sleep patterns and student academic success. First, it is more beneficial …show more content…
He said students who start school later have greater ability to save money as adults, which benefits banks.Those same earners can also spend more money, which creates greater economic opportunity in their communities.” This piece of information explains that kicking off schools later in the day proves that students perform better in the long run. Students academic success will be at full potential to save financially, and most importantly grow into well-rounded individuals. Also, in “Fairfax, Montgomery officials to share experience delaying school start times”, the article cites “But Sandy Evans, vice chairman of the Fairfax County school board, said the later school start times won't be affected by the budget problems. She said the improvement to student health and academics is worth the cost of delaying school start times.” This text evidence explains that even though there may be budget costs, a student's academic success is more important than any amount of money. Individuals should worry more about the next generation’s future success than budget problems they can solve from fundraising, advertising, …show more content…
In paragraph thirteen, it states “McKernan also noted that the district uses several town-owned facilities that would not easily be able to accommodate a later schedule for school sports because it will impact their other users.” This shows that athletes would not be able to use facilities if they would get off school later, which helps if schools would get off earlier in the day. But, schools should prioritize the student’s academic success instead of worrying about athletes. Less than two percent of athletes make it pro, but on the other hand, about sixty-two percent of students earned their college degree after graduating high school. Schools should focus on improving their academic performance each year, instead of worrying about athletic performance. Finally, even though some individuals think that schools should start earlier, the most beneficial option is to commence school later in the day. In conclusion, it is more beneficial for individuals to begin school at a later time because of student sleep patterns and student’s academic
Why Schools Should Continue Starting at Eight Despite popular opinion, to be beneficial, schools should continue on their current schedules, and not start later. Starting schools later can have a variety of positive and negative consequences on students. Schools currently are at a time that gives students enough lesson time to learn subjects, but still have time to relax and take part in other activities after school. Many families depend on the time school starts to have easy transportation to school and work. Starting schools later will take away students time to do activities of their choice such as spend time with their families, socialize with others, and participate in extracurricular activities.
How many times has this happened to you; it’s six thirty on a Tuesday morning, your alarm has already gone off twice, your still laying in bed and your bus comes in twenty minutes. This is an everyday occurrence at my house. It is a proven statistic that the average high school student does not get enough sleep. While some experts like Dr. Lee Yanku say “It is not the schools starting time that is the problem as to why students don’t get enough sleep, it is because of facebook, myspace and cell phones” The truth behind it is that we can’t budget sports, homework and extracurricular activities into one day and still get nine hours of sleep. This is hurting student’s academic averages and needs to change. Changing the school time will help boost academic averages among students, and isn’t th...
An advantage to starting school later would be that students would be less drowsy at school; thus, being forced to pay attention and -- in the long run -- improve grades. According to a poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation, “28 percent of students [fall] asleep” during f...
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When you were 14-16 were you tired or sleeping in class? Odds are you were, because 60% of 14-16 year olds get less than 7 hours of sleep each night. Schools should start later than when it is now because of these 3 reasons. The 1st reason is that kids wouldn’t be so tired in their morning classes. They wouldn’t fall asleep in their morning classes. Kids would get enough sleep where they won't be so late to class. The last reason is that kids would feel better because they will get more hours of sleep than normal.
One of the many arising problems of America’s students is they are becoming sleep deprived. The busy daily schedules of children and teens are not allowing them to get enough sleep. “Less sleep is unhealthy especially with the new research that as teenagers move through teenage years, they need increasing amounts of sleep. Nine hours per night is the necessary amount to avoid behaviors associated with sleep deprivation” (Final Report Summary, 2001). Among other things, sleep deprivation is causing students to sleep during class instead of being awake and aware. When the students are sleeping in class, they are not retaining information being taught to them. Researchers have now proven that the majority of adolescents retain more information later in the day. Contrary to this information, America’s school systems are programmed to begin early in the day, which according to the sleep rhythms of most teenagers, they should still be sleeping.
It’s seven thirty in the morning, the time that most American high schools begin class. Instead of being chipper and ready to learn, most teenagers, at this time of the morning, can barely remain awake. These puffy eyed pupils are by no means ready to learn. Sixty percent children under 18 reported being sleepy during the day, with another fifteen percent reporting that they had fallen asleep during the school day within the past year (National Sleep Foundation, Dozing). Though adolescents require a larger amount of sleep than younger children, they usually receive much less (Indiana University Center for Adolescent Studies). The amount of sleep a teenager receives affects him or her both physically and mentally. Sleep deprived teenagers are more likely to be irritable, be depressed, not perform up to their capabilities in school, and have a decreased ability to handle complex tasks (National Parent Information Network). Though teenage sleep deprivation is a big problem, some simple solutions such as rescheduling the school day to fit teenagers’ biological needs, setting consistent sleep schedules, and teaching children the importance of proper sleep habits can easily remedy this problem.
One reason why high school should start later than elementary schools is that with such early start times, the average high school students do not get enough sleep and are considered sleep deprived. According to a survey completed by The National Sleep Foundation, only 20% of high school students sleep the optimal 9 hours on school nights and 60% of children under the age of 18 have complained that they are tired throughout the school day to their parents (“School Start”). Sleep depravity is very common among high school students. With disadvantaged sleep patterns, adolescents have decreased mental sharpness and ability to pay attention during school hours. Therefore, grades and test scores are lower than their potential. In fact, “a recent survey by the National Sleep Foundation showed that only 20 percent of teenagers report getting the optimal 9 hours of sleep o...
Sleep is vital to a human’s well-being, it is just as important as the air they breathe, the water they drink and the food they eat. It can even help to manage the stress of being a teenager. Middle schoolers and high schoolers especially have very unnatural sleeping schedules because of the early start times and school and the amount of homework they are given (“Teens and Sleep”). Even though some teachers believe it will have no academic impact, high schools should start at a later time because scientists have proven it can lead to more participation, better grades and improved mental and physical health. With the stress and overwhelming priorities and obligations of being a teenager, sleep is vital to their well being.
Should students sleep in or leave school early? In 42 states, the average school start time is 8:03 am, which is almost 30 minutes earlier than the recommended start time by the CDC. South Dakota happens to be at 8:15, which is still too early. In Finland, the average school starts between 9 and 9:30 am. Finland is also considered the happiest country in the world.
It can be easy to think that you want a later start so you can sleep in more, but that is not the case. As we know, there are many kids who tend to stay up because they are busy doing homework and after-school activities. Some people think that if we change the school times to later, it can really affect a kid’s day. If they decide to change the school start times, there will be more stress on the parents, games and practices will be pushed back, the students will have to stay up later to do homework, and the cost of changing school times can be very expensive. To begin, parents might find it disagreeable if schools abruptly decide to change their start times.
Introduction Sleep studies have been conducted since as early as 1913. However, the impact of school start times on student academics is often overlooked by most schools. In reality, start times can significantly affect academic performance by disrupting adolescents' normal sleep cycle, leading to a lack of sleep that impairs learning, and hindering academic performance. These theories have been tested through sleep studies, and most of them have been found to be true. Sleep Cycle Changes When children transition from primary school to middle or high school, it can significantly affect their learning due to changes in their sleep cycle.
Picture this: it's early in the morning, and you're struggling to pry open your heavy eyelids, all while desperately trying to absorb the material your teacher is presenting. Sounds familiar to me? Today, I invite you to explore a simple yet transformative idea, the idea that starting school later could be the key to unlocking students’ full potential. By aligning our school schedules with our natural sleep patterns, we can enhance our learning, prioritize our mental health, and thrive academically. Sleep deprivation negatively impacts learning and academic performance.
Sleep has always been a popular subject among humans. There have been many studies that examine sleep and its correlation with a wide variety of variables, such as depression, energy levels, and grades. Students, as a group, are widely studied. As the world’s future leaders and thinkers, there is great importance placed on their achievements. In this study the effect of student sleep habits on perceived academic performance is investigated. Many things may affect students’ academic success among these variables are sleep habits.
The alarm goes off at six am and the typical high school student is barely able to open their eyes. It is time to get up and prepare for a full day at school, about eight hours. Most teenagers, according to the National Sleep Foundation, will only get about six hours of sleep since they tend to stay up until midnight (“Should schools start later in the day?”). After getting ready, many students look forward to a nap in their first hour class despite the information they will miss. Teenagers seem to always have had trouble getting up in the morning, even earning the title of lazy from their parents. However, recent research on adolescent sleep patterns has produced a biological explanation for this tendency. This raises a serious question: why are high schools starting early in the morning when teenagers are biologically programmed to sleep in? For most cases, school start time has not been conformed to fit student physiological needs simply because of transportation issues.