Ahmed Khalid Al Janahi
Mrs.Timm
12 E
March 10, 2013
Introduction
• Are you comfortable with your early morning
school timings ?
• For better school timings
• There are many reasons why the school
timings should be postponed, as this would
benefit the students healthily and
academically, and also benefit the whole
economy.
The Existing School Timings
• Early wake up
• Tiredness and lack of sleep
• Low performance at school
Improving School Timings
• Pushing back school timings
• More sleep
• Better alertness
School Performance
• Ready brain
• Better concentration
• Better school performance
More Positive Outcomes
• Better attendance
• Decrease of sick leaves
• Less behavioral problems
Safety
• Road safety
• School safety
Parents Role
• Better control
• Better communication
Time Change and The Economy
• Less traffic jam
• More jobs
Changing Schools
• Lighter curriculum
• Improving facilities
• More leisure activities
Possible Disadvantages
• Students will stay up late at night
• Students miss afterschool activities
Evaluation
• Measuring students performance
• Applying school rules
Conclusion
• Better school times means better
performance
• Positive affect on the students and the
economy
Work Cited
• "Backgrounder: Later School Start Times." National Sleep
Foundation. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/hottopics/backgrounder-later-school-start-times>.
• "Delayed School Start Time Associated With Improvements
in Adolescent Behaviors." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 08
July 2010. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
• "Education Next." RSS. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
<http://educationnext.org/do-schools-begin-too-early/>.
• "The Impact of School Start Times on Adolescent Health
and Academic Performance." The Impact of School Start
Times on Adolescent Health and Academic Performance.
N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
Work Cited Continued
• "The Impact of School Start Times on Adolescent Health and
Academic Performance." The Impact of School Start Times on
Adolescent Health and Academic Performance. N.p., n.d. Web.
09 Mar. 2013.
• "Manhattan Beach School Board Worries That High School
Start Times, Zero Period Rob Students of Needed Sleep."
MercuryNews.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.mercurynews.com/california/ci_22018271/man
hattan-beach-school-board-worries-that-high-school>.
• "Page Navigation." Later Start Times for High School Students.
N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
http://www.cehd.umn.edu/research/highlights/Sleep/
• . "School Start Time and Sleep." National Sleep Foundation.
N.p., n.d. Web. 09 Mar. 2013.
<http://www.sleepfoundation.org/article/sleep-topics/schoolstart-time-and-sleep>.