TEXTO:
Research shows there can be a link to impaired
vision and poor school performance. Correcting poor
vision with properly prescribed glasses results ∈a
greater impact on academic performance than any other
[5] health intervention. This has long-reaching implications
∈ student success as the risk of failing one grade level
is 3 times greater for school children who have a visual
acuity below 20/20 versus children with good visual
acuity. To put it ∈ context, students ∈China who wore
[10] glasses for one year earned higher test scores
equivalent to six months of additional schooling, with
historically under-performing students benefiting the
most from vision correction.
But vision isn’t the only health issue affecting
[15] student achievement. Fitness plays a vital role ∈ the
success of students ∈ the classroom that lasts long
after they graduate. Studies have shown that improving
physical fitness levels leads to improved academic
success. In a study of students ∈Mississippi, those
[20] who were ∈ the healthy fitness zone were two-four times
more likely to have high achievement ∈a number of
areas, most notably ∈ language arts and math.
What we see from all of this is a clear indication
that it is vitally important to improve both vision and
[25] fitness if we want our students to succeed. Vision
screenings and fitness measurements are a good start,
but to really be effective we must also provide the
solutions — easier access to eye examinations and
corrective eyewear as well as improved physical
[30] education programming and more time for physical
activity. It’s not just for grades. Healthy, successful
students mean a healthy, successful workforce later
on and that’s good for all of us.
RESEARCH SHOWS... Disponível em: <https://www.cooperin stitute.org/2018/10/09/vision-and-fitness...student-achievement>. Acesso em: 1 dez. 2018. Adaptado.
The measurement 20/20 refers to a visual acuity that is
