Exhausting Hours
American students are enrolled in elementary, middle, and high school for about thirteen
years of their lives. With a 180-day school year for thirteen years at seven hours a day, American
students are expected to attend school for 16,380 hours. School attendance is becoming more
stringent and it appears to be inversely affecting American standardized test scores. The school
systems of the United States have been so blinded by baseless statistics that they have fallen
behind on their steps to success. Countries like Finland are having students excel on standardized
tests, yet they are in school for a far shorter period. If America wants to live up to the standards
of being a great country, then why is it falling …show more content…
Many students
have to work or take care of younger siblings which is made difficult when they have to attend
school for seven hours a day. Thus, sleeping disorders occur when students try to balance this
responsibility load. According to Source J, “Sleep deprivation is most often caused by lifestyle
choices or the requirements of work, school, or caregiving” (Alic). Long school days take vital time away from students who could be utilizing the time to make money or help support …show more content…
In a world where a country’s
success is measured by their students’ performance on a standardized test, each nation should be
doing everything in their power to raise their students’ scores . Unfortunately, the United States is lacking in one crucial area that seems to be affecting their test scores significantly. The American school system fails to comprehend the relationship between the length of a school day and achievement scores. Despite the fact that American students spend almost double the time in
session as other countries, their scores still do not compare to those of countries with shorter
school days. Shortening our school hours will increased test scores, improve the current issue of long, ineffective school days, improve school quality, and the health of the
American students are enrolled in elementary, middle, and high school for about thirteen
years of their lives. With a 180-day school year for thirteen years at seven hours a day, American
students are expected to attend school for 16,380 hours. School attendance is becoming more
stringent and it appears to be inversely affecting American standardized test scores. The school
systems of the United States have been so blinded by baseless statistics that they have fallen
behind on their steps to success. Countries like Finland are having students excel on standardized
tests, yet they are in school for a far shorter period. If America wants to live up to the standards
of being a great country, then why is it falling …show more content…
Many students
have to work or take care of younger siblings which is made difficult when they have to attend
school for seven hours a day. Thus, sleeping disorders occur when students try to balance this
responsibility load. According to Source J, “Sleep deprivation is most often caused by lifestyle
choices or the requirements of work, school, or caregiving” (Alic). Long school days take vital time away from students who could be utilizing the time to make money or help support …show more content…
In a world where a country’s
success is measured by their students’ performance on a standardized test, each nation should be
doing everything in their power to raise their students’ scores . Unfortunately, the United States is lacking in one crucial area that seems to be affecting their test scores significantly. The American school system fails to comprehend the relationship between the length of a school day and achievement scores. Despite the fact that American students spend almost double the time in
session as other countries, their scores still do not compare to those of countries with shorter
school days. Shortening our school hours will increased test scores, improve the current issue of long, ineffective school days, improve school quality, and the health of the