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High school start times may vary depending on one’s location and lifestyle. The National Center for Education Statistics reports that in America, most range from anywhere between 7:00 to 9:30 AM. In San Diego, the average start time is 7:30 AM according to a study conducted by KPBS. These early start times take quite a toll on teens, both mentally and physically. Some extreme results of early start times may include conditions such as obesity and depression. San Diego teens are at a large risk…

a personal library, where one can learn anything of good use. As a child, I attended head start in Pomona, CA. While attending head start I was fascinated by the many field trips we took. Where we went to the L.A. Zoo, a local fire department, and the Museum of Science. It was not until this first week in this course that I realized that Head Start was created in the late 60’s.…

to pursue other employment with greater benefits. If Head Start lowers pay, then why would educators with a master’s in education, even consider working for this agency that pays lower than what a traditional teacher makes? It wouldn’t make any sense if they did. Project Head State should follow their promise by improving support for their children, but must keep in mind of their teachers and staff too. To improve the quality of Head Start programs, teachers need to meet higher standards and…

trouble more sleep will have on their school systems and lives. A change seems so simple, yet it will drastically affect their future, their after school responsibilities and commitments, and their transportation. School start times should remain the same. Keeping school start times the same will help students prepare for their future. During students’ teenage years, more sleep is a wish. As these teens grow older that…

up later too. A good solution would be to have a later school-start time. However, problems that might have been overlooked in the past are now resurfacing. All of these situations suggest a later start time is not a viable solution. After school community resources, will not be able to be accessed as long. Some students go to different learning opportunities after school, such as the public library. However, if high schools start dismissing an hour later, a fairly large chunk of time will…

School start time has been a prominent topic in the last few years as students all over the country report not getting enough sleep throughout the week. Teenagers typically need 8-10 hours of sleep to properly function, but one study found only 15% of teens get 8 ½ hours of sleep on a school night. In another study, 60% of teens reported that they were tired throughout the day, and 15% said they fell asleep during class. At Ashland High School, the current start time is 7:30 a.m., but buses…

The Early Start Denver Model for Children with Autism With the amount of people being diagnosed with autism continuously on the rise, experts are always on the search for new treatments or interventions that may be beneficial for people with autism spectrum disorder. One treatment that derives from a more naturalistic approach, is the Early Start Denver Model, created by Sally J. Rogers. According to Rogers et al. (2012) the Early Start Denver Model (ESDM) is an intervention for toddler aged…

High school shouldn’t have to start so early. Students are never alert in the morning.If school start times are to be pushed back students would have a better outcome of their day. With this being said I think that Fordson High School should push back its start times. Teenagers need a certain amount of sleep daily before their brains can function properly. According to the Center of Disease control and Prevention”8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep is recommended per night” . Also that "starting the day…

The article also expounded on contemporary studies called the Head Start Impact Study (HSIS), the article states this study was useful because it is national in scope, and it also follows follows students through third grade.4 Head Start is also the longest-standing preschool program in the country, having begun in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty. During 2012 it served nearly one million students for an annual cost of about $8 billion. The Impact Study started with a…

A Later Start Time “Sleep is a simple yet powerful potion with the ability to enhance learning, boost creativity, fight infection, fuel growth, and balance mood.” says Dr. Helene A. Emsellem, the author of Snooze...or Lose! Middle schools should change their start times to later in the day because more sleep means better academic performance, less sleep deprivation, and would positively affect athletic performance. People argue that a later start time will affect extracurricular sports, and that…