Sleep and Student Performance at School

  1. Howard Taras†,
  2. William Potts-Datema‡

Article first published online: 11 AUG 2005

DOI: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2005.00033.x

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Journal of School Health

Journal of School Health

Volume 75, Issue 7, pages 248–254, September 2005

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Taras, H. and Potts-Datema, W. (2005), Sleep and Student Performance at School. Journal of School Health, 75: 248–254. doi: 10.1111/j.1746-1561.2005.00033.x

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    Howard Taras, MD, Professor, (htaras@ucsd.edu), Division of Community Pediatrics, University of California, San Diego, Gilman Drive #0927, La Jolla, CA 92093-09272William Potts-Datema, MS, Director, (wpottsda@hsph.harvard.edu), Partnerships for Children's Health, Harvard School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Ave, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02115. This article is 1 of 6 articles that are part of a project of the National Coordinating Committee on School Health and Safety (NCCSHS). This NCCSHS project was funded by the US Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Education, and US Department of Agriculture. Opinions expressed in this article are not necessarily shared by these federal agencies or other institutions that comprise NCCSHS membership.

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Abstract: To review the state of research on the association between sleep among school-aged children and academic outcomes, the authors reviewed published studies investigating sleep, school performance, and cognitive and achievement tests. Tables with brief descriptions of each study's research methods and outcomes are included. Research reveals a high prevalence among school-aged children of suboptimal amounts of sleep and poor sleep quality. Research demonstrates that suboptimal sleep affects how well students are able to learn and how it may adversely affect school performance. Recommendations for further research are discussed. (J Sch Health. 2005;75(7):248–254)

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