High School Late Start Update Board Presentation – May 15, 2018 Patty Siegwarth, Executive Director of Schools Myra Arnone, Newport High School Assistant Principal Jeff Lowell, Director of Athletics and Activities For additional information regarding this presentation contact: Name: Patty Siegwarth, Ed. D. Email: siegwarthp@bsd405.org Phone: 425‐456‐4109 1 The Bellevue School District Mission: To provide all students with an exemplary college preparatory education so they can succeed in college, career and life.
Table of Contents Objectives Background Information Relevant Data Benefits and Barriers Survey Description and Outcomes Questions/Comments 2
Objectives • Gain familiarity with late start time background • Review relevant data • Consider benefits and barriers of high school late start time implementation • Contemplate late start time input and related 3 implications
Background Information 2015‐2016 Late Start Implementation Committee charged with studying the Comprehensive high school feasibility of changing the start time at high start times moved from schools in order to align with research on 7:30 – 8:30 AM and the half biological sleep patterns of teens in order to provide high school students with more time hour tutorial was moved from for sleep after seventh period (2:30 – 3:00 PM) to before first period Committee worked in collaboration with (8:00 – 8:30 AM). representatives from the Mercer Island School District Two secondary choice schools slightly adjusted their start Potential challenges as a result of a later time, with Big Picture starting start time were identified at 8:20 AM and International at 8:15 AM, though both Board approved high school late start time schools retained the after‐ 4 school tutorial. Board requested a review of anticipated challenges and mitigations after allowing sufficient time for implementation
Information Considered During Late Start Review • Transportation Implications • Early Release Implications for Athletics/Extracurricular Activities • Start Times at Neighboring High Schools • Attendance at Tutorial • First Semester Grade Comparison • Attendance Data Comparison • Student and Staff Focus Group Findings 5 • Survey Data from Varied Constituencies
Summary Findings Transportation Implications • Metro was no longer able to operate the 800 series supplemental routes for International in the PM, which resulted in adding of 5 additional yellow bus routes (+175,000) • Provided the same level of Metro service to Big Picture students (+$75,000) • 2 additional routes were added for students receiving special education services at Interlake ($30,000) • Increased traffic congestion getting in and out of parking lots, with after‐school being particularly troublesome Early Release Implications for Athletics/Extracurricular Activities • Increase in total number of periods missed during 6 th period • Decrease in early releases (total number of periods missed) in comprehensive high schools, with the exception of Bellevue High School, when comparing 2016‐2017 to 2017‐2018 • Increase in use of carpooling by sports teams to transport students to competitions • Increase in transportation costs to athletic events due to more frequent use of charter buses 6
Summary Findings Start Times of High Schools in Neighboring Districts • High schools in the Kingco league start between 7:30 – 8:00 AM • High schools in Seattle Public Schools (non‐Kingco league) start between 8:45 – 8:56 AM Attendance at Tutorial • Significant decrease in attendance at tutorial at comprehensive high schools • Students who do attend tutorial report spending less time in tutorial sessions than they did previously First Semester Grade Comparison • Slight drop in percentage of students earning a D/F • Slight increase in percentage of students earning A’s Attendance Data Comparison • Slight increase in average number of 1st period absences per student • No significant change in the average number of 1 st period tardies per student • Increase in the average number of total period absences per student 7
Summary Findings Student Focus Group Themes • Feel more alert during first period • Feel more tired by the end of the day • More time with the teacher when attending tutorial as attendance at tutorial is lower • No significant difference in the amount of sleep • Missing more time from class for athletic events • Challenged getting to first period tutorial • Attending tutorial much less • Student discussions with teachers during tutorial regarding socio‐emotional and/or personal issues significantly diminished • Students are opting to skip particular competitions to avoid missing class • Student clubs were moved to the beginning of the day resulting in same sleep pattern • International students spend more time on the bus with removal of Metro • Tutorial after school provided opportunity to see teachers to seek clarification, ask questions, and/or engage in re‐teaching, allowing students to more confidently approach homework and come to class prepared for next day’s lesson; now rushed in the morning and left feeling ill‐prepared to complete homework and/or participate in class • Choice school students like their schedule • Teachers are not consistently readily available before school for tutorial Staff Focus Group Themes Students appear more awake and alert in 1 st period and more tired in 7 th period • • Tutorial attendance dramatically down • Students choosing to access tutorial now are not those with perceived greatest need • Time for tutorial not sufficient for select tasks (make‐ups, in‐depth review, significant re‐teaching, etc.) with students needing to get to first period • Staff leaving right at the 3:30 bell to sit in parking lot traffic 8 • Increased commute time for staff before and after school • Work day extended as needing to hold separate tutorial on their own time after school to attempt to meet needs of individual students
Survey Description • BSD high school students, staff, and parents/guardians were surveyed between April 27 and May 8, 2018. • The purpose of the survey was described as follows: Two years ago, Bellevue School District moved high school start times to more closely align with research on biological sleep patterns of teens. Bellevue High School, Interlake, Newport and Sammamish moved their start times from 7:30 to 8:30 AM. Tutorial moved from after school (3 PM) to before school (8 AM). Big Picture and International also changed their start times to 8:20 and 8:15am respectively. Tutorial remained after school. At the time the community identified a number of potential benefits and challenges to later start times. Prior to and throughout later start time implementation, the district sought to address challenges. We would like your feedback on benefits and whether challenges have been resolved successfully or whether there are places we still need to find new solutions. If so, what ideas do you have? 9 Please provide your input by completing this anonymous survey. Thank you!
Key Take‐Aways • Start times remain a controversial issue. Later start times have created substantial benefits for some families while causing substantial challenges for others. • Overall, staff report seeing the fewest benefits and experiencing the most challenges. • Parents report seeing the greatest impact on students getting enough sleep. • The majority of respondents prefer a high school start time of 8 AM, with tutorial at 3pm. • There is not a way to make everyone happy. 10
Respondent Characteristics STUDENTS PARENTS STAFF Topic Characteristics % # % # % # School 24% 292 12% 39 Bellevue HS 22% 1,014 28% 334 25% 81 Interlake 29% 1,342 28% 337 32% 102 Newport 28% 1,271 18% 218 23% 74 Sammamish 16% 730 4% 45 4% 14 Big Picture 2% 69 6% 69 15% 49 International 5% 209 3% 8 Other Grade Level 9th 29% 1,307 10th 28% 1,300 11th 26% 1,179 12th 17% 803 Staff Role Certificated Staff 80% 262 Classified Staff 18% 58 Coach 4% 13 Administrator 4% 12 3% 11 Other Yes 8% 360 8% 96 Have a zero period class? Do you have experience with Yes, I was with the district 56% 2,423 65% 689 84% 248 both the 7:30am high school before the high school start start time and the later start time changed time? 11 No, I started high school here 44% 1,874 35% 370 16% 47 after the start time changed Total 4,609 1,226 327
Impact on sleep • While only about a third of students report that they generally get enough sleep on school nights, almost 60% of parents think their students are getting enough sleep. • Around a third of students report feeling “a little” or “a lot” more alert during first period with the later high school start time. Almost half report no difference. STUDENTS: Do you feel like you are generally PARENTS: Do you feel like your high school student(s) is getting enough sleep on school nights? currently getting enough sleep on school nights, in general? % # % # Yes 35% 1,478 Yes, for the most part 59% 601 No 47% 1,975 No, not enough sleep 25% 255 Not sure 17% 722 Not sure 2% 16 It varies 15% 155 Do you generally feel more alert during first period now, than you did when high school started earlier? % # Not really 46% 1,086 12 A little more alert 17% 397 A lot more alert 14% 317 Can't remember 8% 191 Depends on what class I have 15% 349 first period
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