Browsing by Subject "Student Achievement"

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    Examining the Impact of Later High School Start Times on the Health and Academic Performance of High School Students: A Multi-Site Study
    (2014-02) Wahlstrom, Kyla; Dretzke, Beverly; Gordon, Molly; Peterson, Kristin; Edwards, Katherine; Gdula, Julie
    The results from this three-year research study, conducted with over 9,000 students in eight public high schools in three states, reveal that high schools that start at 8:30 AM or later allow for more than 60% of students to obtain at least eight hours of sleep per school night. Teens getting less than eight hours of sleep reported significantly higher depression symptoms, greater use of caffeine, and are at greater risk for making poor choices for substance use. Academic performance outcomes, including grades earned in core subject areas of math, English, science and social studies, plus performance on state and national achievement tests, attendance rates and reduced tardiness show significantly positive improvement with the later start times of 8:35 AM or later. Finally, the number of car crashes for teen drivers from 16 to 18 years of age was significantly reduced by 70% when a school shifted start times from 7:35 AM to 8:55 AM.
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    Impact of After School Programs on Student Achievement
    (Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 2012-05-30) Boswell, Patrice
    The purpose of this professional paper is to understand the impact of after school programs (ASPs) on student achievement. More specifically, my research addresses what enables ASPs to produce positive outcomes for ASP participants. After reviewing several ASP studies and evaluations, I focus on the program outcomes and results of four particular studies and evaluations, and look in great detail at how the participants in these ASPs are affected or influenced by program participation. In looking at program effects and influences on student achievement, I identify common characteristics that contribute to successful program implementation. I also specify limitations in ASPs that can impede the success of the youth who participate in these programs. This guides my recommendations of certain techniques or practices that can help programs improve upon their effectiveness, and provide positive impacts on student achievement.