1. How Do Jobs Affect Students? Amitha Muthiah 8th Grade Project A Block The Walker School

2. Academic Success or Failure?

3. Research on Academic Performance “In research conducted over 20 years, students who worked more than 15 hours per week had lower grades…[and] higher dropout rates…” - Jill L. Ferguson

4. Effects on Grades

5. Impact on Grades and Performance “After school jobs are bad for kids, lowering their grades, affecting behavior and in some cases even forcing teachers to lower their expectations. ” -Scott Elliot

6. Students Make Time to Study

7. Positives Effects of Jobs “Jobs teach responsibility, teen skills, and money management, and they allow teens to help their family.” -Melissa Kelly

8. Grades Vary Depending on Student

9. Are There Any Questions?

10. Sources(1) http://www.natcom.org/NCA/files/ccLibraryFiles/Filename/000000001425/basic_course.jpg http://blog.teenmentalhealth.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/sleep-girl-300x199.jpg http://theslowbleed.files.wordpress.com/2008/05/f-paper.jpg http://6a00d8 341d0eae53ef00e54f718b658834 -800 wi.jpg/ http://allstates1031.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/school-books.jpg

11. Sources(2) http://fishingforsoul.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/key_to_success.jpg http://collegejolt.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/grades.jpg http://mixmingleglow.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/graduation.jpg