The Impact Of Later Secondary School Start Times On Adolescent Academic Achievement And Attendance
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Author | : Mary A. Carskadon |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 321 |
Release | : 2002-07-11 |
Genre | : Psychology |
ISBN | : 1139433296 |
There is a growing concern in relation to the problem of insufficient sleep, particularly in the United States. In the early 1990s a Congressionally mandated commission noted that insufficient sleep is a major contributor to catastrophic events, such as Chernobyl and the Exxon Valdez, as well as personal tragedies, such as automobile accidents. Adolescents appear to be among the most sleep-deprived populations in our society, though they are rarely included in sleep assessments. This book explores the genesis and development of sleep patterns in adolescents. It examines biological and cultural factors that influence sleep patterns, presents risks associated with lack of sleep, and reveals the effects of environmental factors such as work and school schedules on sleep. Adolescent Sleep Patterns will appeal to psychologists and sociologists of adolescence who have not yet considered the important role of sleep in the lives of our youth.
Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 493 |
Release | : 2019-07-26 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0309490111 |
Adolescenceâ€"beginning with the onset of puberty and ending in the mid-20sâ€"is a critical period of development during which key areas of the brain mature and develop. These changes in brain structure, function, and connectivity mark adolescence as a period of opportunity to discover new vistas, to form relationships with peers and adults, and to explore one's developing identity. It is also a period of resilience that can ameliorate childhood setbacks and set the stage for a thriving trajectory over the life course. Because adolescents comprise nearly one-fourth of the entire U.S. population, the nation needs policies and practices that will better leverage these developmental opportunities to harness the promise of adolescenceâ€"rather than focusing myopically on containing its risks. This report examines the neurobiological and socio-behavioral science of adolescent development and outlines how this knowledge can be applied, both to promote adolescent well-being, resilience, and development, and to rectify structural barriers and inequalities in opportunity, enabling all adolescents to flourish.
Author | : Gregg R. Shulenberger |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Academic achievement |
ISBN | : |
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep per night for adolescents (Barnes et al., 2016). Additionally, sleep behavior and scientific research about teenagers and young adults, from the late 1990s, showed developmental changes in melatonin release around this age that impacts starting sleep times (Wahlstrom, 2014). Despite the availability of this and other research on adolescent sleep and school start times, over 80% of the secondary school start times across the United States were before the 8:30 a.m. recommended time (National Center for Educational Research, 2017). The purpose of this quantitative study was to build upon the initial research available from the 2019 Pennsylvania Joint State Government Commission report on Secondary School Start Times. The researcher collected gender, grade level, ethnicity, socioeconomic status and special education services data from two suburban school districts in Pennsylvania that had changed their secondary school start times to at least 30 minutes later in the past five years with the hope of identifying the impact of the time change on the academic achievement and attendance data of students in these districts.
Author | : Sanjeev V. Kothare |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 213 |
Release | : 2016-09-21 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 3319417428 |
This clinical casebook presents a comprehensive review of common sleep problems in adolescents in a concise, easy-to-read format. Each chapter thoroughly addresses a unique sleep disorder in teenagers through illustrative cases, reviews of relevant literature, and pearls of wisdom for both the practicing sleep specialist and other practitioners involved in the care of adolescents. Early chapters address various sleep disorders in detail: parasomnias, narcolepsy, obstructive sleep apnea, and delayed sleep-wake phase disorder, providing clear treatment considerations. Later chapters address sleep when complicated by issues of major depression, PTSD, epilepsy, and Traumatic Brain Injury. In-depth discussions and differential diagnosis engage the reader, and offer a multitude of research-based and clinically guided recommendations for the evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders in the adolescent. An ideal, practical resource for clinicians at all levels, Sleep Disorders In Adolescents provides a valuable contribution to adolescent care.
Author | : National Research Council and Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 335 |
Release | : 1998-12-18 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0309064139 |
In Massachusetts, a 12-year-old girl delivering newspapers is killed when a car strikes her bicycle. In Los Angeles, a 14-year-old boy repeatedly falls asleep in class, exhausted from his evening job. Although children and adolescents may benefit from working, there may also be negative social effects and sometimes danger in their jobs. Protecting Youth at Work looks at what is known about work done by children and adolescents and the effects of that work on their physical and emotional health and social functioning. The committee recommends specific initiatives for legislators, regulators, researchers, and employers. This book provides historical perspective on working children and adolescents in America and explores the framework of child labor laws that govern that work. The committee presents a wide range of data and analysis on the scope of youth employment, factors that put children and adolescents at risk in the workplace, and the positive and negative effects of employment, including data on educational attainment and lifestyle choices. Protecting Youth at Work also includes discussions of special issues for minority and disadvantaged youth, young workers in agriculture, and children who work in family-owned businesses.
Author | : Christian Guilleminault |
Publisher | : Addison-Wesley Publishing Company Medical/Nursing Division |
Total Pages | : 476 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Jaana Juvonen |
Publisher | : Rand Corporation |
Total Pages | : 181 |
Release | : 2004-03-25 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0833036157 |
Young teens undergo multiple changes that seem to set them apart from other students. But do middle schools actually meet their special needs? The authors describe some of the challenges and offer ways to tackle them, such as reassessing the organization of grades K-12; specifically assisting the students most in need; finding ways to prevent disciplinary problems; and helping parents understand how they can help their children learn at home.
Author | : Nuno Crato |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2018-10-02 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 3319784617 |
In the light of better and more detailed administrative databases, this open access book provides statistical tools for evaluating the effects of public policies advocated by governments and public institutions. Experts from academia, national statistics offices and various research centers present modern econometric methods for an efficient data-driven policy evaluation and monitoring, assess the causal effects of policy measures and report on best practices of successful data management and usage. Topics include data confidentiality, data linkage, and national practices in policy areas such as public health, education and employment. It offers scholars as well as practitioners from public administrations, consultancy firms and nongovernmental organizations insights into counterfactual impact evaluation methods and the potential of data-based policy and program evaluation.
Author | : Jack Schneider |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 337 |
Release | : 2017-08-14 |
Genre | : Education |
ISBN | : 0674976398 |
When it comes to sizing up America’s public schools, test scores are the go-to metric of state policy makers and anxious parents looking to place their children in the “best” schools. Yet ample research indicates that standardized tests are a poor way to measure a school’s performance. It is time—indeed past time—to rethink this system, Jack Schneider says. Beyond Test Scores reframes current debates over school quality by offering new approaches to educational data that can push us past our unproductive fixation on test scores. Using the highly diverse urban school district of Somerville, Massachusetts, as a case study, Schneider and his research team developed a new framework to more fairly and comprehensively assess educational effectiveness. And by adopting a wide range of measures aligned with that framework, they were able to more accurately capture a broader array of school strengths and weaknesses. Their new data not only provided parents, educators, and administrators with a clearer picture of school performance, but also challenged misconceptions about what makes a good school. With better data, Schneider shows, stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels can undo the damage of present accountability systems and build greater capacity in our schools. Policy makers, administrators, and school leaders can better identify where assistance is needed. Educators can engage in more evidence-based decision making. And parents can make better-informed choices for their children. Perhaps most importantly, better data can facilitate communication among all these groups, allowing them to take collective action toward shared, concrete goals.
Author | : Institute of Medicine |
Publisher | : National Academies Press |
Total Pages | : 425 |
Release | : 2006-10-13 |
Genre | : Medical |
ISBN | : 0309101115 |
Clinical practice related to sleep problems and sleep disorders has been expanding rapidly in the last few years, but scientific research is not keeping pace. Sleep apnea, insomnia, and restless legs syndrome are three examples of very common disorders for which we have little biological information. This new book cuts across a variety of medical disciplines such as neurology, pulmonology, pediatrics, internal medicine, psychiatry, psychology, otolaryngology, and nursing, as well as other medical practices with an interest in the management of sleep pathology. This area of research is not limited to very young and old patientsâ€"sleep disorders reach across all ages and ethnicities. Sleep Disorders and Sleep Deprivation presents a structured analysis that explores the following: Improving awareness among the general public and health care professionals. Increasing investment in interdisciplinary somnology and sleep medicine research training and mentoring activities. Validating and developing new and existing technologies for diagnosis and treatment. This book will be of interest to those looking to learn more about the enormous public health burden of sleep disorders and sleep deprivation and the strikingly limited capacity of the health care enterprise to identify and treat the majority of individuals suffering from sleep problems.