STAC Student Options Survey Results

DRAFT Student Options: Survey Results page 1 of 27

STACStudentOptionsSurveyResults

April17,2017DRAFT

PreparedbytheStartTimesAdvisoryCommitteesurveyworkinggroup

TeresaBuonoDianeCarreiroKathrynCastonguayTashaCooperKristenDeMarcoDotFlahertyWilliamHodgesKevinLyonsCarolynMillerScottMorrisonSarahO'LearyDavidRivers,lead

TableofContents

Summary .......................................................................................................................................................................................2SurveyRespondents .................................................................................................................................................................5Q1:Onanaverageschoolnight,howmanyhoursofsleepdoyouget? ............................................................6Q2:Howdoyoufeelabouttheamountofsleepyouget? ........................................................................................8Q3:Whattimedoyoufeelawakeandreadytolearnatschool? ..........................................................................9Q4EandQ5M:Athletics ....................................................................................................................................................... 10Q5EandQ6M:Beforeandafter-schoolprograms.................................................................................................... 12Q7M:Doyoucurrentlyhaveajob?Howmanyhoursdoyouworkinatypicalschoolweek?............. 13Q8M:Areyouexpectedtotakecareofyoungersiblingsafterschool?........................................................... 14Q16M:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionA(nochange)?............................................................................................... 15Q7M:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionB/C:7:50am-2:25pm?(Masco) ................................................................ 17Q15M:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionD(8:40am-3:20pm)? .................................................................................. 19Q13M:WhatdoyouthinkaboutOptionE/F:8:20am-3:00pm?........................................................................ 21SupportforEachOption ...................................................................................................................................................... 23Q19MandQ20M:Rankoptions(Masconomet) ........................................................................................................ 24Q11EandQ12E:Rankoptions(Elementary) ............................................................................................................. 25Whichoptionsareacceptableandunacceptable?.................................................................................................... 26

DRAFT: Student Options: Summary page 2 of 27

Summary

Studentsleep

Thestudentsurveysbeganwithquestionsaboutsleepandscheduling.Studentsingrades5-12reportedbelow-normallevelsofsleep,reportinglesssleepwitheachprogressinggrade.TheaveragesleepreportedforstudentsinGrades5-6was8.3h.Theaveragesleepreportedforhighschoolstudentswas6.6h.Bygrade12,studentsreportedanaverageof6.2h.

Optionsforstudents

Twodifferentsurveyswereadministeredtostudentsingrades5-12duringschoolhours.Grades5-6werepresentedwithfouroptionsthatweredescribedintermsofschoolstartandendtimesthatwouldcorrespondwiththeoptionspresentedtoMasconometstudents,withdescriptionsoftheimpactsontheirelementaryschedules.Grades7-12werepresentedwithfouroptionswhosetimesandschedulesalignedwiththeparentandstaffsurvey,butwithoutthelogisticalandcostvariationsthatwerepresentedtoparentsandstaff.

Ademonstrationofhoweachoptionwaspresentedtoeachgroup:

Parents/StaffSurvey MasconometStudentSurvey ElementaryStudentSurvey

OptionA:Nochange Option4:Nochange Option4:Nochange

OptionB:Tightenschedulesandadd3buses

Option1:7:50am-2:25pm Option1:Startandendschool15mlater

OptionC:Neighborhoodstopsandtightenschedules

Option1:7:50am-2:25pm+questionsaboutneighborhoodbusstops

Option1:Startandendschool15mlater

OptionD:Elementaryfirst,Masconometsecond

Option3:8:40am-3:20pm Option3:8:00am-2:30pm

OptionE:Startnear8:30amwithK-12busing

AskedaboutK-12busing:notpresentedasanoption.

Option2:Sameschooltimes,K-12ridebustogether

OptionF:Startnear8:30amwithdoublebusing

Option2:8:20am-3:00pm Option4:Nochange

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MasconometSupport/Acceptabilityoftheoptions

ElementarySupport/Acceptabilityoftheoptions

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Studentsupportforoptions

MasconometStudentSurvey ElementaryStudentSurvey

OptionA(4insurvey):nochange

MasconometstudentspreferOptionA:Nochange(63%).52%ofMasconometstudentswereworriedabouttheeffectsofthisoptionontheirsleep,and37%wereworriedabouttheeffectsontheirhealth.

OptionA(4insurvey):nochange

59%ofelementarystudentssupportthisoption.59%ofelementarystudentsfoundthisoptionacceptable.

OptionB/C(1insurvey):7:50am-2:25pm

59%ofMasconometstudentssupportOptionB.Themainworriescitedwereactivitiesoutsideofschool(55%).Overall,67%ofstudentsfoundthisoptionacceptable,withanendtimeof2:25pm.ForOptionC,33%ofMasconometstudentsindicatedtheywouldbewillingtowalk5(19%)or10(14%)minutestoastop.

OptionB/C(1insurvey):Startandend15mlater

Lowsupport.44%ofelementarystudentssupportthisoptionandonly42%founditacceptable.

OptionD(3insurvey):8:40am-3:20pm

Only25%ofMasconometstudentssupportedOptionD,withthebiggestworriesaroundactivitiesoutsideofschool(72%)andMasconometathletics(66%).Only19%ofstudentsfoundthisoptionacceptable.

OptionD(3insurvey):8:00am-2:30pm

Elementarystudentspreferthisoptionoverallothers,with69%supportingthisoption,and69%findingitacceptable.

OptionE(2insurvey):K-12busing

Only20%ofMasconometstudentsbelievethatK-12busingisacceptable.

OptionE(2insurvey):K-12busing

Only27%ofelementarystudentsbelievethatK-12busingisacceptable.

OptionF(2insurvey):8:20am-3:00pm

47%ofMasconometstudentspreferOptionF.Themainworriescitedwereactivitiesoutsideofschool(66%)andMasconometathletics(59%).Overall,43%ofstudentsfoundthisoptionacceptable.

OptionF(2insurvey):nochangeforelementary(sameasA)

59%ofelementarystudentssupportthisoption.59%ofelementarystudentsfoundthisoptionacceptable.

DRAFT: Student Options: Survey Respondents page 5 of 27

SurveyRespondentsSurveywasadministeredtothestudentcommunityin-schoolduringMarchandAprilof2017.

TotalRespondents

Grade #Respondents #Students %Responses5 287 292 98%6 295 329 90%7 314 316 99%8 256 333 77%9 276 285 97%10 243 278 87%11 205 289 71%12 178 335 53%

TOTAL 2,054 2,457 84%

TheElementarysurveyhadatotalof582responses,andtheMasconometsurveyhadatotalof1,472responsesforagrandtotalof2,054responses,or84%ofthestudentcommunity.

Sincesomequestionswereskipped,thepercentagesforeachquestionshowthe%ofthosewhoansweredthequestion,notthe%oftotalrespondents.

Throughoutthisreport,whenquestionnumbersareshown,theyareformattedas:Q5M(meaningquestion5fromtheMasconometsurvey)orQ5E(meaningquestion5fromtheelementarysurvey).Ifitismarked“Q5”thenitwasthesamequestionnumberonbothsurveys.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q1: On an average school night, how many hours of sleep do you get? page 6 of 27

Q1:Onanaverageschoolnight,howmanyhoursofsleepdoyouget?Theaverageamountofsleeponaschoolnightisshowninthechartbelow,bygrade.Forreference,theNationalSleepFoundationrecommendedsleeprangesareshowninyellow.TheaveragesleepforstudentsinGrades5-6is8.3hpernight.TheaveragesleepforstudentsinGrades7-8is7.3h.TheaveragesleepforstudentsinGrades9-12is6.6hpernight.

Lookingattheindividualresponses,wecanseewhatproportionsofourstudentsgetatleast9hoursforgrades5-6and8hoursforgrades7-12:

DRAFT: Student Options: Q1: On an average school night, how many hours of sleep do you get? page 7 of 27

WecancomparetheresponsesforstudentsinGrades9-12tothenationalYouthRiskBehaviorSurveyforhighschoolstudents,whichasksthesamequestion.Masconometstudentsaregettinglessthanthenationalaverage:thebell-curvetrendlineforMasconomet(blue)isshiftedtotheleftofthebell-curvetrendlinefortheYRBSGrade9-12nationaldata(green).

DRAFT: Student Options: Q2: How do you feel about the amount of sleep you get? page 8 of 27

Q2:Howdoyoufeelabouttheamountofsleepyouget?Inaddition,weaskedstudentstoreflectonhowtheyfeelaboutthesleeptheyaregetting.

43%ofstudentsingrade5and41%ofstudentsingrades6reportthattheyaregettingtherightamountofsleep.11%ofGrade5studentsand14%ofgrade6studentssaythattheywantalotmoresleep.

35%ofstudentsinGrades7-8saythattheyaregettingenoughsleep,whileonly19%ofstudentsinGrades9-12agree.InGrades7-12,48%reportthattheycouldusemoresleep.InGrades9-12,31%saythattheywantalotmoresleep.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q3: What time do you feel awake and ready to learn at school? page 9 of 27

Q3:Whattimedoyoufeelawakeandreadytolearnatschool?Studentswereaskedtochoosebetweenasetoftimes:before7:35am,7:35am,7:45am,8:00am,8:15a,8:30am,8:45am,9:00am,andafter9:00am.Responseswerecollectedandthentheaveragetimewascalculated.

AwakeandreadytolearnGrade5 8:11AMGrade6 8:17AMGrade7 7:54AMGrade8 8:12AMGrade9 8:10AMGrade10 8:18AMGrade11 8:20AMGrade12 8:28AM Grade5-6Average 8:14AMGrade7-8Average 8:03AMGrade9-12Average 8:19AMMasconometAverage 8:11AM

DRAFT: Student Options: Q4E and Q5M: Athletics page 10 of 27

Q4EandQ5M:AthleticsWeaskedseveralquestionsaboutathletics,summarizedbelow.

Q5M:Inthisschoolyear,haveyouorwillyouparticipateinathletics(Masconometandnon-Masconomet)inthefollowingseasons(checkallthatapply)?

Thisquestionwasonlyaskedforgrades9-12: Bylookingattheresponses,studentbystudent,wewereabletoseehowmanysportsstudentsparticipatedin,overthecourseoftheschoolyear:

27.5%ofstudentsdonotparticipateinasportatall,and62.2%ofstudentsplay1,2,or3sportsduringtheentireschoolyear.5.4%ofstudentsplay4sportsduringtheyear,and2.6%play5ormoresportsduringtheyear.

Acloserlookrevealsthat97outof902(10.8%)studentsplaymorethanonesportatatime,althoughnotnecessarilyschool-sponsored,inanyseasonduringtheschoolyear.

Theaverageis1.8sports/studentforallstudents(includingthosewhoplaynosports),or2.5sports/studentforthosestudentswhodoplaysports.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q4E and Q5M: Athletics page 11 of 27

Q4E:Inthisschoolyear,haveyouorwillyouparticipateinathleticsinthefollowingseasons(checkallthatapply)? Thisquestionwasonlyaskedforgrades5-6: Grade5 Grade6 Gr5-6 %Fallathletics 219 213 432 32%Winterathletics 202 197 399 29%Springathletics 236 232 468 34%Noathletics 21 42 63 5%TotalResponses 1362

DRAFT: Student Options: Q5E and Q6M: Before and after-school programs page 12 of 27

Q5EandQ6M:Beforeandafter-schoolprogramsWeaskedquestionsaboutotherafter-schoolactivitiesintheElementaryandMasconometsurveys.Theyarelistedbelow:

Q6M:Inthisschoolyear,howmanyMasconometclubs,includingacademicclubs,Drama,orMusicdoyouregularlyparticipatein?

Thisquestionwasonlyaskedforgrades9-12:

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12 HS#s %None 147 132 70 63 412 47%One 69 49 37 36 191 22%Two 27 28 41 36 132 15%Three 12 4 20 15 51 6%Three+ 14 17 28 25 84 10%Notsure 2 3 1 0 6 1%Total 876

Q5E:Inthisschoolyear,whatbeforeandafterschoolactivitiesdoyouparticipatein?(checkallthatapply)

Grade5 Grade6 Total %Idon'tparticipateinanybeforeorafterschoolactivities 134 154 288 45%Band 92 72 164 26%Chorus 18 41 59 9%GlobalChildForeignLanguage 9 20 29 5%CLIC 24 12 36 6%Horizons 23 14 37 6%ExplorationStation 9 5 14 2%BOKS 2 7 9 1%TotalResponses 636

DRAFT: Student Options: Q7M: Do you currently have a job? How many hours do you work in a typical school week? page 13 of 27

Q7M:Doyoucurrentlyhaveajob?Howmanyhoursdoyouworkinatypicalschoolweek?ThisquestionwasonlyaskedofstudentsinGrades9-12.

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12 HS#s %Idonothaveajob 219 139 81 56 495 56%Upto3hoursaweek 17 26 20 11 74 8%3-10hoursaweek 31 50 62 57 200 23%10ormorehoursaweek 6 20 34 51 111 13%TotalResponses 880

DRAFT: Student Options: Q8M: Are you expected to take care of younger siblings after school? page 14 of 27

Q8M:Areyouexpectedtotakecareofyoungersiblingsafterschool?ThisquestionwasonlyaskedofstudentsinGrades9-12.

Grade9 Grade10 Grade11 Grade12 HS#s %Yes,always 11 18 12 10 51 6%Yes,usually 54 43 32 23 152 17%No,notusually 43 42 38 38 161 18%No,rarely 26 25 22 14 87 10%Never 133 100 90 90 413 47%Notsure 5 7 3 0 15 2% 879

DRAFT: Student Options: Q16M: What do you think of Option A (no change)? page 15 of 27

Q16M:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionA(nochange)?ThisoptionwaspresentedtoMasconometstudentsasOption#4.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionA(nochange)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.Theoptionsthatwerepresentedtostudentswereslightlydifferentthantheoptionspresentedtoparentsandstaff,primarilybecausevariationsinhowtheoptionsarepaidforarenotofinteresttothestudents.

Q12M:IamworriedabouttheeffectthatOptionA(8:20am-3:20pm)willhaveon…

ThisquestionwasaskedonlyofMasconometstudents.ResponsesforAgreeSomewhatandAgreearecombinedandshownaspositivenumbers.ResponsesforDisagreeSomewhatandDisagreearecombinedandshownasnegativenumbers.Studentswerenotofferedaneutralresponse.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q16M: What do you think of Option A (no change)? page 16 of 27

Q10E:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionA(nochange)?

ThisquestionwasaskedofstudentsinGrades5-6,andreferstothechangeinstarttimefortheelementaryschool,notMasconomet.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionA(nochange)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q7M: What do you think of Option B/C: 7:50am-2:25pm? (Masco) page 17 of 27

Q7M:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionB/C:7:50am-2:25pm?(Masco)ThisoptionwaspresentedtoMasconometstudentsasOption1.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionB(add3buses)andOptionC(neighborhoodstops)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.Theoptionsthatwerepresentedtostudentswereslightlydifferentthantheoptionspresentedtoparentsandstaff,primarilybecausevariationsinhowtheoptionsarepaidforarenotofinteresttothestudents.

Q8M:IamworriedabouttheeffectthatOptionB/Cwillhaveon…

ThisquestionwasaskedonlyofMasconometstudents.ResponsesforAgreeSomewhatandAgreearecombinedandshownaspositivenumbers.ResponsesforDisagreeSomewhatandDisagreearecombinedandshownasnegativenumbers.Studentswerenotofferedaneutralresponse.

Withanendtimeof2:25pm(10mlaterthanthecurrentendtime),55%ofMasconometstudentswereworriedabouttheeffectsontheiractivitiesoutsideofschool.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q7M: What do you think of Option B/C: 7:50am-2:25pm? (Masco) page 18 of 27

Q7E:WhatdoyouthinkofOption#B/C:Startandendelementaryschool15mlater?

ThisquestionwasaskedofstudentsinGrades5-6,andreferstothechangeinstarttimefortheelementaryschools,notMasconomet.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionB(add3buses)andOptionC(neighborhoodstops)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.Theelementarystudentsweretoldthatthisoptionwouldstartandendelementaryschools15mlater.

Q23M:Areyouwillingtowalkalittlefurthertoyourbusstopinthemorningforalaterstart(assumingit'ssafetodoso)?

ThisquestionwasonlyaskedofMasconometstudents(elementarystudentswerenotexpectedtowalktoneighborhoodstopsunderOptionC).

DRAFT: Student Options: Q15M: What do you think of Option D (8:40am-3:20pm)? page 19 of 27

Q15M:WhatdoyouthinkofOptionD(8:40am-3:20pm)?ThisoptionwaspresentedtoMasconometstudentsasOption3.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionD(swap)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.Theoptionsthatwerepresentedtostudentswereslightlydifferentthantheoptionspresentedtoparentsandstaff,primarilybecausevariationsinhowtheoptionsarepaidforarenotofinteresttothestudents.

Q12M:IamworriedabouttheeffectthatOption3/D(8:40am-3:20pm)willhaveon…

ThisquestionwasaskedonlyofMasconometstudents.ResponsesforAgreeSomewhatandAgreearecombinedandshownaspositivenumbers.ResponsesforDisagreeSomewhatandDisagreearecombinedandshownasnegativenumbers.Studentswerenotofferedaneutralresponse.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q15M: What do you think of Option D (8:40am-3:20pm)? page 20 of 27

Q9E:WhatdoyouthinkofOption#3/D:Startandendschoolearlier(8:00am-2:30pm)?

ThisquestionwasaskedofstudentsinGrades5-6,andreferstothechangeinstarttimefortheelementaryschool,notMasconomet.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionD(swap)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q13M: What do you think about Option E/F: 8:20am-3:00pm? page 21 of 27

Q13M:WhatdoyouthinkaboutOptionE/F:8:20am-3:00pm?ThisoptionwaspresentedtoMasconometstudentsasOption2.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionE(K-12busing)andOptionF(doublebusing)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.Theoptionsthatwerepresentedtostudentswereslightlydifferentthantheoptionspresentedtoparentsandstaff,primarilybecausevariationsinhowtheoptionsarepaidforarenotofinteresttothestudents.

Q14M:IamworriedabouttheeffectthatOptionE/F(8:20am-3:00pm)willhaveon…

ThisquestionwasaskedofMasconometstudentsonly.ResponsesforAgreeSomewhatandAgreearecombinedandshownaspositivenumbers.ResponsesforDisagreeSomewhatandDisagreearecombinedandshownasnegativenumbers.Studentswerenotofferedaneutralresponse.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q13M: What do you think about Option E/F: 8:20am-3:00pm? page 22 of 27

Q8E:WhatdoyouthinkofOption#2:Sameschooltimes,gradesK-12ridethebustogether?(Elem)

ThisquestionwasaskedofstudentsinGrades5-6,andreferstothechangeinstarttimefortheelementaryschool,notMasconomet.ThisoptionisequivalenttoOptionE(K-12busing)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.

Q24M/Q15E:IthinkitisacceptabletohavestudentsingradesK-12ridethebustogether.

Option2forMasconometstudentsisequivalenttoOptionE(K-12busing)andOptionF(doublebusing)ontheParent/Staffsurvey.InQ24,weaskedMasconometstudentsiftheywouldbewillingtowalkalittlefurtherforalaterstart(OptionC).WeaskedElementarystudentsthesamequestioninQ15oftheirsurvey.Theirresponsesareshownhere.

DRAFT: Student Options: Support for Each Option page 23 of 27

SupportforEachOption

Masconometsupportforoptions

ResponsesforAgreeSomewhatandAgreearecombinedandshownaspositivenumbers.ResponsesforDisagreeSomewhatandDisagreearecombinedandshownasnegativenumbers.Studentswerenotofferedaneutralresponse.Notethatthetimesshownherearestart/endtimesforMasconomet.

Elementarysupportforoptions

ResponsesforAgreeSomewhatandAgreearecombinedandshownaspositivenumbers.ResponsesforDisagreeSomewhatandDisagreearecombinedandshownasnegativenumbers.Studentswerenotofferedaneutralresponse.Notethatthetimesshownherearestart/endtimesforelementaryschool.

DRAFT: Student Options: Q19M and Q20M: Rank options (Masconomet) page 24 of 27

Q19MandQ20M:Rankoptions(Masconomet)WeaskedMasconometrespondentstoranktheoptionsinorder,1-4,with#1beingthehighestrankingand#4beingthelowest.Inreadingtheseresults,anoptionthatwasranked#1byeveryonewouldreceiveanaveragerankingof“1”andtheoptionthatwasrating#6byeveryonewouldreceiveanaveragerankingof“4”.Responsesareshowninorder,fromhighesttolowestrank.NotethatthetimesshownareforMasconomet.

Q19M:Howwouldyourankthechoices?

Q20M:Ifyoudidn'thavetoworryaboutafterschoolactivities(likeathletics,clubs,ExtraHelp),howwouldyouranktheoptions?

DRAFT: Student Options: Q11E and Q12E: Rank options (Elementary) page 25 of 27

Q11EandQ12E:Rankoptions(Elementary)Weaskedelementaryrespondentstoranktheoptionsinorder,1-4,with#1beingthehighestrankingand#4beingthelowest.Inreadingtheseresults,anoptionthatwasranked#1byeveryonewouldreceiveanaveragerankingof“1”andtheoptionthatwasrating#6byeveryonewouldreceiveanaveragerankingof“4”.Responsesareshowninorder,fromhighesttolowestrank.Notethatthetimesshownareforelementaryschools.

Q11E:Howwouldyourankthechoices?

Q12E:Ifyoudidn'thavetoworryaboutafterschoolactivities(athletics,andlessons,forexample),howwouldyouranktheoptions?

DRAFT: Student Options: Which options are acceptable and unacceptable? page 26 of 27

Whichoptionsareacceptableandunacceptable?Weaskedrespondentstoselecttheoptionstheyconsideredacceptableandtoselecttheoptionstheyconsideredunacceptable.Theresultsshowthe%ofrespondentswhoconsideredanoptionacceptable(positivepercentages)orunacceptable(negativepercentages).Forexample,a100%wouldmeanthateveryoneagreesthattheoptionisacceptableanda-100%wouldmeanthateveryoneagreestheoptionisunacceptable.

Q21MandQ22M

Thesearetheacceptable/unacceptableratingsfortheMasconometstudents.NotethatthetimesshownareforMasconomet.

Acceptabilitycorrespondswithendtime.Thelaterschoolends,thelessacceptabletheoptionis.Noticethatacceptabilitycorrespondswithendtime.ThefollowingshowsproposedendstimesforschoolandExtraHelp,withacceptabilityforthosetimesmarked.Thelaterthesetimesare,thelowertheacceptability.

DRAFT: Student Options: Which options are acceptable and unacceptable? page 27 of 27

Q13EandQ14E

Thesearetheacceptable/unacceptableratingsfortheelementarystudentsinGrades5-6.

Forelementarystudents,an8:00startisthemostacceptable,followedbythecurrentschedule.Morestudentsconsidera15minutelaterstartunacceptablethanacceptable.