Later School Days Can Boost Retrieval, & Behaviour!
Could adjusting school start times boost student success?
This research suggests earlier school start times equate to less sleep for students, increased absences (slightly) and modestly increased exam scores for disadvantaged students …
However, little is known about primary schools.
Changing the start of the school day
New research, Early Birds in Elementary School? School Start Times and Outcomes for Younger Students (Bastian & Fuller, 2022) question the impact school start time has on student engagement and achievement.
Unlike secondary schools,
