Do you think school times should be delayed helping the students do better in all areas in school and even out of school? Studies have shown that students grades have gone up astronomically when they get adequate sleep, and even the lowest performing student has the biggest jump. On average the regular high school student is getting less than 7 hours of sleep on average, when they should be getting 8-9 hours of sleep to function correctly. Studies have even shown that substance abuse has gone up when they don’t get enough sleep. Overall, schools should start to consider starting later to better help the students.
Grades have statistically gone up when students get more than 8 hours of sleep a night. Researchers conducted an experiment with …show more content…
Teenagers need at least 8-9 hours of sleep a night for health and brain development. Teenagers who do not get enough sleep on average are the most likely and carry a significant risk for drowsy driving, depression, and emotional and behavioral problems. The problems with sleep deprivation during the adolescent years are very serious. Everyday teenagers are unable to maximize their learning opportunities, because sleep deprivation can lead impairing their abilities to solve problems, be alert, and pay attention. They even have poor impulse control and have violent tendencies when getting less than 8 hours of sleep a night. Even though sleep deprivation significantly decreases the student’s grades, it even lowers their athletic ability as well. A study conducted in 2008 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep, shows that delaying the start of the school day can reduce automobile accidents caused by sleep deprived teenagers. Crash rates fell a surprising 16.5% in two years when the school time was delayed, compared to the previous two years before the delaying of the school day. Anne Wheaton, the lead author for the CDC’s Division of Population Health, said “Getting enough sleep is important for the students’ health, safety, and academic
Grades have statistically gone up when students get more than 8 hours of sleep a night. Researchers conducted an experiment with …show more content…
Teenagers need at least 8-9 hours of sleep a night for health and brain development. Teenagers who do not get enough sleep on average are the most likely and carry a significant risk for drowsy driving, depression, and emotional and behavioral problems. The problems with sleep deprivation during the adolescent years are very serious. Everyday teenagers are unable to maximize their learning opportunities, because sleep deprivation can lead impairing their abilities to solve problems, be alert, and pay attention. They even have poor impulse control and have violent tendencies when getting less than 8 hours of sleep a night. Even though sleep deprivation significantly decreases the student’s grades, it even lowers their athletic ability as well. A study conducted in 2008 in the Journal of Clinical Sleep, shows that delaying the start of the school day can reduce automobile accidents caused by sleep deprived teenagers. Crash rates fell a surprising 16.5% in two years when the school time was delayed, compared to the previous two years before the delaying of the school day. Anne Wheaton, the lead author for the CDC’s Division of Population Health, said “Getting enough sleep is important for the students’ health, safety, and academic