Impact of School Start Times on Teens' Biology and Behavior
Initial research synthesis on the impact of school start times on teenagers' biology and behavior. Explore findings from a four-year longitudinal study by Mary Carskadon, Ph.D., Kyla L. Wahlstrom, Ph.D., and Finley Edwards. Discover the connection between later start times and academic achievement, transportation considerations, secondary start time adjustments, extracurricular practice times, as well as recommendations and action steps based on a three-year trial. Dive into the data and insights shaping discussions around school schedules.
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School Start Times TCSD #1 Board of Education Work Session May 8th, 5 6:30 pm
Research O Initial report synthesis: The Impact on Teens Biology and Behavior O Mary Carskadon, Ph.D. O http://research.brown.edu/pdf/1100923842 O Kyla L. Wahlstrom, Ph.D. O Four year longitudinal study; current CDC study O Finley Edwards, Colby Professor of Economics O Later start and academic achievement
Transportation O 10 10 12 more busses 12 more busses O $128,000 O More drivers, less route time O 8 month order/delivery window O Facility: bus barn capacity O Start Bus: safety O Approval for reimbursement Approval for reimbursement O Chapter 20 Rules: Section 10(e) O School bus routing shall be developed with an awareness of cost effectiveness. Multiple routing shall be considered the norm, rather than the exception.
Later Secondary Start Time O List of Schools List of Schools O Why 8:55? Why 8:55? O Afford 8 9 + hours; healthy waking time O Important sleep cycle: various stages encode various memory O Common planning collaborative work time O School Time Adjustments School Time Adjustments O JHHS - Zero hour O JHHS - Individual scheduling O JHMS early release options
Extra Curricular Practice Times O School/WHSAA School/WHSAA O 23 sports out of 27 O $250,000 resource allocation over revenue O Dinner Hour/breakfast hour O Morning practice/split practice O Youth/Community Club Youth/Community Club O Nordic ski, Alpine ski, Soccer O Lacrosse, Baseball, 4H, Football O Hockey, Dance
Recommendation & Action Steps O Three year trial: 2012 Three year trial: 2012 - - 2015 O Baseline data O Research study O School Time Adjustments School Time Adjustments O District planning time O Field Use Agreement Field Use Agreement O Change of Section: O 5:30 pm community O Bus Routes Bus Routes O Notification of new route times O Kid s Club & Activities Kid s Club & Activities 2015
