The circadian rhythms of adolescents, ensuring adequate sleep among students, and the success
of later start times at the Eastern Commerce Collegiate Institute were cited among the reasons for making the change.
After the «Local Control Accountability Plan» called for consideration
of a later start time, a School Site Council was formed to compile pertinent evidence and present it to parents and interested community members at a series of public meetings.
In response, Superintendent Ember Conley is reported to have stated, «I know there's research as far as the positive effects
of later start times, especially for our secondary students -LSB-.]»
The benefits
of a later start time are seen particularly among students ages 13 - 14 and appear to persist through at least the 10th grade.
(See «Research Findings Show Impact
of Later Start Times,» Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 25, 1998.)
To further investigate how the effect
of later start times varies with age, I estimate the effect of start times on upper elementary students (grades 3 — 5).
The results indicate that the effect
of a later start time in both math and reading is more than twice as large for students in the bottom third of the test - score distribution than for students in the top third.
Proponents
of later start times, who have received considerable media attention in recent years, argue that many students who have to wake up early for school do not get enough sleep and that beginning the school day at a later time would boost their achievement.
I also looked separately at the effect
of later start times for lower - scoring and higher - scoring students.
Proponents
of later start times say they're finally getting traction.
There is a body of evidence showing the benefits of synchronizing education times with teens» body clocks; interestingly, while «studies
of later start times have consistently reported benefits to adolescent sleep health and learning, there [is no evidence] showing early starts have a positive impact on such things», add the researchers.
So thankful PAUSD leaders made a decision to go back to a structure that ensures an actual practice
of a later start for students.
If you need to supplement with formula because
of a late start, go for it.
I've got a bit
of a late start this season, with the What I Believe topic taking up most my recent free computer / blogging time.
Spring on the east coast has had a bit
of a late start, but it's still the season for clearing out and starting fresh (see our colon cleanse post for a specific sort of purge), and twists are where it's at when it comes to self - cleaning.
We had kind
of a late start, and arrived at the expo just before they started closing up.
Getting a little bit
of a late start to posting today so let's just get right to the good stuff!
I have to admit I got a bit
of a late start this year but once I got going I couldn't stop!!
I had a bit
of a late start in academia because I was unsure of the path I wanted to take.
Superintendent Conley, who has a daughter at the high school, says she is «absolutely in favor»
of later starting times for teens but that there are «lots of moving parts» including bus schedules, staffing, athletics, clubs, and transportation costs.
We're getting a bit
of a late start this year, since today is January 8th, but after this week's declines here are the 10 highest yielding stocks taken from the Dow 30:
We got off to a bit
of a late start yesterday because we had our 4 return guests arrive late the night before.
The all - new second - generation 2018 Nissan LEAF got off to somewhat
of a late start.
«Google definitely has a chance of defeating Amazon here, even if they had a bit
of a late start,» The Verge's Ashley Carman said on the latest episode of Too Embarrassed to Ask, citing the broad popularity of Alphabet - owned apps.
One
of the latest start - ups to join the likes of SALT and...
One
of the latest start - ups to join the likes of SALT and Unchained Capital is BlockFi, a New York City — based startup that issues loans backed by bitcoin and ether to individuals, companies and institutions in 35 U.S. states.
These supports may include strategies such as a temporary period
of late starts, a buddying or mentoring system, supported after - school activities or lunch clubs.
I have to admit I got a bit
of a late start this year but once I got going I couldn't stop!!
Not exact matches
Apple is reducing the price
of an out -
of - warranty iPhone battery replacement by $ 50 — from $ 79 to $ 29 — for anyone with an iPhone 6 or
later whose battery needs to be replaced,
starting in
late January and available worldwide through December 2018.
The NFL package will enable CBS to
start its Thursday night schedule
later in the fall, around the beginning
of November.
He lost control
of that company to a state - owned telecom in 1996 and
started Alibaba three years
later with just $ 60,000.
As he puts it: «I'd like to CHALLENGE every woman in tech who's a) got a nice care, b) owns a nice house, or c) is making over $ 125K a year to
start thinking
of themselves as the next Ron Conway or Esther Dyson in the making and commit to investing in startups...» I'll forgive him for the poor grammar, ditto for the wisecrack a couple
of paragraphs
later about how some
of us might have spent $ 5,000 to $ 10,000 on our MBAs... or our wardrobes.
So you have your earliest adopters who are very hard core on the engineering side, and now we're
starting to see people who have experience at
later - stage startups who understand the UX and business portion
of it.
According to a study
of 367 college students conducted by biologist Christoph Randler, early risers perform better on the job, attain greater career success, and reap higher wages than people who
start their day
later.
BEIJING, May 3 - Shanghai base metals were mixed on Thursday as the market fretted about the outcome
of Sino-U.S. trade talks that would
start later in Beijing.
The weight
of the accumulated evidence by no means signals an imminent end to the Bull, but with the
start of the «
late innings» investors should be cognizant
of the appearance
of additional «caution flags» and begin to shift behavior to a more selective market opportunities orientation, in our view.
Mortimer J. «Tim» Buckley, Vanguard's chief investment officer, who is leading the
latest wave
of passive investing that got
started under Vanguard's founder and former CEO Jack Bogle, joined CNBC PRO for an educational interview on money management and the evolution
of investing.
«One
of the things that really drew me to the cryptocurrency ecosystem early on in 2012, 2013, when I
started getting involved in Bitcoin, was the fact that it was a true intellectual meritocracy,» Demirors says on the
latest episode
of «Balancing the Ledger,» Fortune's show about the intersection
of finance and technology.
If it's too
late and you've already blown your budget on hotel / airfare before the vacation has even
started, there are lots
of ways to save money once you reach your destination.
In
late 2013, Cowboy Ventures did an analysis
of U.S. - based tech companies
started in the last 10 years that are now valued at $ 1 billion.
Both will
start with humans on board
later this year, with the intent
of going fully autonomous sometime in 2018.
In
late January, James Barty, the firm's head
of global cross-asset and European equity strategy, warned that markets were «
starting to get a little stretched,» while urging caution.
Work will
start on a game - changing redevelopment
of Forrest Chase in coming months, with fund manager ISPT expected to receive planning approval for a major revamp
of the CBD mall
later this week.The
Later, having left the military and learned the pain
of development, sourcing and marketing a self -
started product, Williams
started Elite innovations, which focuses on engineering, prototyping and consulting, with a focus on assisting veteran - inventors.
The team's
latest starting five,
of James, Love, Isaiah Thomas, J.R. Smith, and Jae Crowder, has a net rating
of -22.8, meaning it is outscored by 22.8 points per 100 possessions.
Now, less than two years
later, Dror has left his position as the head
of marketing at AngelList to
start a venture - capital fund.
Co-founders Devin Haman and Jeff Bozz (last we saw them, they were firing a pair
of hard - partying friends named Holly and Molly) will be back for a new season on E!
later this year... AmieStreet.com, a music - downloading
start - up that raises the price
of a song as it gains popularity, hit the jackpot when users found recordings on the site by Ashley Alexandra Dupré, the woman linked with former New York Governor Eliot Spitzer.
The modern knowledge economy depends on the fast flow
of talented people and open competition, but more and more employees are being asked to sign non-compete agreements that can
later hinder their ability to work for a competitor or
start their own business.
if you are
late starting your active pills, or have missed pills, she recommends using a secondary form
of contraception such as condoms.
Insider Picks senior editor Ellen Hoffman experienced the adaptability personally: «The first night I slept on my Casper pillow I
started out on my left side, then moved onto my back some hours
later, and ultimately woke up on my right side staring into the face
of my very hungry cat.