I've worked in an early start school (7:30-2:15) and a late start (8:45-3:45). Honestly, I'm not sure I notice much of a difference. Test scores at my early start school were way higher than the late start, but that is because of socio-economic factors, not school start times. The kids at the early start school may have been a little sleepy for first period, but in the late start school they are pretty rambunctious by the end. Also, the ones who ride the bus get home super late, which I do NOT think is ok. Some will get home at 6 or 6:30. That's unacceptable to me.
On Jan 15, 2008 10:36 AM, Krista Marvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Our middle school runs from 9-3:50 and works well. The high school > runs from 8:30-3:00. I couldn't imagine the kids starting earlier > than that. They are still so tired when they get to school. > On Jan 14, 2008, at 5:38 PM, Bill IVEY wrote: > > > Hi! > > > > "The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade" > > http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/14/opinion/14kalish.html? > > em&ex=1200459600&en=78248fefd34ccb51&ei=5087%0A > > > > This article makes the case that starting school later would result in > > better rested, safer, healthier teenagers without the negative results > > often predicted. What do you all think? When do you start, and do > > you see > > a major difference between your students at the start of the day > > and later > > on? > > > > Our school currently starts the day at 7:55. I haven't had an 8:00 > > class > > in some time, but remember my students seemed much less alert than > > they > > did at 9:35, that discussions seemed more lively, and that they > > seemed to > > be thinking in greater depth. Anecdotal, I know, but perhaps > > helpful. I > > feel as though an 8:30 or even 9:00 start wouldn't be the worst > > thing in > > the world. > > > > Take care, > > Bill Ivey > > Stoneleigh-Burnham School > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http:// > > literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to > http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive > -- - Heather "The world of books is the most remarkable creation of man. Nothing else that he builds ever lasts. Monuments fall; nations perish; civilizations grow old and die out; new races build others. But in the world of books are volumes that have seen this happen again and again and yet live on. Still young, still as fresh as the day they were written, still telling men's hearts of the hearts of men centuries dead." --Clarence Day "While the rhetoric is highly effective, remarkably little good evidence exists that there's any educational substance behind the accountability and testing movement." —Peter Sacks, Standardized Minds "When our children fail competency tests the schools lose funding. When our missiles fail tests, we increase funding. " —Dennis Kucinich, Democratic Presidential Candidate _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
