Research Question: What is the relationship
between high school school start times and a student’s success in the
classroom?
Goal: Determine what is the ideal start time
for a secondary high school
Action Steps
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Person Responsible
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Timeline: Start/End
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Needed Resources
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Evaluation
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Meet with campus supervisor to about action
research plan.
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Nukah Kanabolo, Campus supervisor
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March 2013
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N/A
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Reflect and determine whether I have access
to all the necessary resources.
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Review studies on sleeping habits of high
school students
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Nukah Kanabolo
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March 2013
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Google
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Use finding to determine what time is best.
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Survey high school students on the amount
of time they spend studying
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Nukah Kanabolo
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April 2013
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Students
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Determine how much after school time is
needed for students to study.
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Survey high school students on their work
schedules and ask whether getting out of school late has affected their
search for a job.
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Nukah Kanabolo
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May 2013
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Students
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Determine if school start times effect a
student’s ability to find work
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Gather school data on how often students
are released from their last period class for extracurricular activities.
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Nukah Kanabolo, Attendance office secretary
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June 2013
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School Data
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Interpret the data.
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Gather data on the start times of high
schools in other districts and survey schools that have recently changed
their school start time
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Nukah Kanabolo
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June 2013
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Google, Contact other schools
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Interpret the information discovered.
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