Position statement: start middle and high schools at 8:30 am or later to promote student health and learning. Issue 1 (13th March 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Trevorrow, Tracy; Zhou, Eric S; Dietch, Jessica R; Gonzalez, Brian D
• Is Part Of: Translational behavioral medicine. Volume 9:Issue 1(2019)
• Page Start: 167
• Page End: 169
• Publication Date: 2018-03-13
• Subjects: Sleep -- Middle school -- High school -- Student health -- School start time; Medicine and psychology -- Periodicals; 616.0019
• DOI: 10.1093/tbm/iby020
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1869-6716

Abstract

Abstract : Middle and high schools should start at 8:30 a.m. or later. This will promote students' sleep, physical and psychological health, attention and concentration, and driving safety. Abstract: The Society of Behavioral Medicine recommends school officials start middle and high school classes at 8:30 am or later. Such a schedule promotes students' sleep health, resulting in improvements in physical health, psychological well-being, attention and concentration, academic performance, and driving safety. In this position statement, we propose a four-tiered approach to promote later school start times for middle and high schools.