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Prereading Quiz: "Kicking Phones Out of Class"
Before you read “Kicking Phones Out of Class,” take this five-question quiz to find out how much you already know.
1
Over the past three years, how many states have restricted or limited student cell phone use during the school day?
Over the past three years, 36 states and Washington, D.C., have restricted or limited students from using cell phones during the school day.
2
In schools without phone bans, how much time do students spend on their phone during the school day, on average?
Students in schools without phone bans spend an average of 1.5 hours on their phone during the school day, according to a report in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
3
True or false: School phone bans tend to greatly reduce student phone use during the school day.
The National Bureau of Economic Research found that student phone use during the school day for personal reasons dropped from 61 percent to 13 percent when a full-day ban was put in place.
4
School phone bans have NOT been shown to ____________________.
While studies indicate that school phone bans can improve student behavior and reduce bullying, the restrictions have not been shown to raise standardized test scores.
5
True or false: Most teens support school phone bans.
According to Pew Research Center, only 17 percent of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 support full-day cell phone bans.
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