School Start Time Change Measures of Success 2017-2018 school year - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

School Start Time Change Measures of Success 2017-2018 school year

Methodology - Quasi-scientific - Quantitative and Qualitative Data - Pre and post test design

Instruments - Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire Students - - Surveys Parents - Staff - - Monitoring related data

Review of Quantitative and Qualitative Data - Pre and Post Test Design Cleveland Adolescent Sleepiness Questionnaire student survey - Measures of Improvement - Concussions - Sports injuries - Visits to the Nurse - Suspensions - Absences - Tardies - - Parent and Staff Feedback

Findings Secondary students are: Getting more sleep, 15 - 30 minutes on average - Going to bed at about the same time as before the change - Sleeping later - Largest positive effect - 7th and 8th graders - Data suggests: Some students may be more alert and less sleepy in class - Some students may be staying up later - Measures of Improvement Data will need at least another year of evaluation to determine possible - positive effects

Findings Parent Feedback Most Parents who provided feedback have appreciated the change for their - students and families; children seem less sleepy and more relaxed in the morning. - A small percentage report that they have not seen noticable differences. - Other parents stated that they prefer the old schedule based on family schedules and because they are not seeing positive effects from the change.

Findings Staff Feedback In a limited staff response rate: - - Some staff have appreciated the change for their students; students seem less sleepy and more relaxed in the morning. - Some staff have not seen positive effects for students and have not liked the schedule change based on their family schedules and/or a later end time negatively impacting student after school schedules. - Elementary staff are requesting later bus arrivals in the morning; we are adjusting.

Findings Many students are getting more sleep, however, on average our high school students’ nightly sleep quantity still falls below the amount recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Academy of Sleep Medicine: 8 - 10 hours is the recommendation

Findings Good News: - Most of our Middle School students are now in the 8 - 10 hour range! - All of our secondary students, on average, moved closer to the recommended range!

Evidence That Sleep Times Have Changed

Question #4 During the 2016-2017 school year, on school nights I usually fall asleep….. 16-17 10th - 48% by 11 pm 11th - 33% by 11 pm

Question #4 During the 2017-2018 school year, on school nights I usually fall asleep….. 17-18 10th - 40% by 11 pm 11th - 33% by 11 pm

Question #5 During the school year, on school nights I usually get up….. Comparison of student responses in grades 4 and 5 2016-17 69% awake before 7:15 am 2017-18 62% awake before 7:15 am

Question #5 During the school year, on school nights I usually get up….. Comparison of student responses in grades 6, 7, and 8 2016-17 70.5% awake before 6:15am 2017-18 27.9% awake before 6:15am

Question #5 During the school year, on school nights I usually get up….. Comparison of student responses in grades 9 and 10 2016-17 67.4% awake before 6:15am 2017-18 29.9% awake before 6:15am

Question #5 During the school year, on school nights I usually get up….. Comparison of student responses in grades 11 and 12 2016-17 52.9% awake before 6:15am 2017-18 23.5% awake before 6:15am

University of Pennsylvania GSE Report 5/4/18

University of Pennsylvania GSE Report 5/4/18

University of Pennsylvania GSE Report 5/4/18

What have students gained from this change? Questionnaire Results

Question #6 I fall asleep during my morning classes. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 82% 90% 11 81% 83%

Question #6 I fall asleep during my morning classes. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 82% 90% 11 81% 83%

Question #7 I go through the whole school day without feeling tired. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 59% 54% 11 62% 55%

Question #7 I go through the whole school day without feeling tired. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 59% 54% 11 62% 55%

Question #8 I fall asleep during the last class of the day. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 86% 91% 11 79% 85%

Question #8 I fall asleep during the last class of the day. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 86% 91% 11 79% 85%

Question #10 I feel wide awake the whole day. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 62% 58% 11 63% 67%

Question #10 I feel wide awake the whole day. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 62% 58% 11 63% 67%

Question #11 I fall asleep at school in my afternoon classes. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 83% 86% 11 78% 80%

Question #11 I fall asleep at school in my afternoon classes. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 83% 86% 11 78% 80%

Question #12 I feel alert during my classes. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 21% 15% 11 22% 22%

Question #12 I feel alert during my classes. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 21% 15% 11 22% 22%

Question #15 In the morning when I am in school, I fall asleep. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 85% 87% 11 79% 83%

Question #15 In the morning when I am in school, I fall asleep. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 85% 87% 11 79% 83%

Question #16 When I am in class, I feel wide-awake. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 36% 31% 11 41% 38%

Question #16 When I am in class, I feel wide-awake. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 36% 31% 11 41% 38%

Question #18 I feel wide-awake the last class of the day. (2016-2017) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 38% 30% 11 40% 38%

Question #18 I feel wide-awake the last class of the day. (2017-2018) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 38% 30% 11 40% 38%

Question #20 During the school day, there are times when I realize that I have just fallen asleep. (2016-17) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 79% 84% 11 79% 79%

Question #20 During the school day, there are times when I realize that I have just fallen asleep. (2017-18) Rarely/Never 2016-17 2017-18 10 79% 84% 11 79% 79%

Wellness Measures

Next Steps - Recommendations - Review PAYS and School Climate Data - Monitor other wellness measures - Continue to emphasize the importance of sleep - Wellness Council - Health class - PTO - Survey students in spring - Monitor changes in start times in the surrounding districts

Thank You! Thank you parents, staff, and students for your support of this important initiative!