School Cell Phone Use Research Questions
1.
How does restricting student cell phone use during instructional time affect mathematics and reading
performance among students in U.S. public high schools?
2.
What is the relationship between the strictness of a school cell phone policy and classroom attention among
students in U.S. middle schools?
3.
To what extent does a schoolwide cell phone ban affect student disciplinary referrals for off-task behavior in
U.S. public high schools?
4.
How does allowing cell phone use during lunch and passing periods, compared with prohibiting use throughout
the school day, affect students' sense of school connectedness in U.S. high schools?
5.
What is the relationship between student cell phone use during class and the frequency of teacher redirections
for off-task behavior in U.S. public schools?
6.
How does a classroom phone-storage policy, such as placing phones in lockers or secured pouches, affect
homework completion and course grades among U.S. high school students?
7.
To what extent do differences in school cell phone policies affect attendance and unexcused absence rates
among students in U.S. public schools?
8.
How does restricting cell phone use during the school day affect students' self-reported anxiety, stress, and
ability to concentrate in U.S. middle and high schools?
9.
What factors influence teachers' ability to consistently enforce student cell phone policies in U.S. public
schools?
10.
How do school cell phone policies affect equity in discipline outcomes across student demographic and
socioeconomic groups in U.S. public schools?
11.
How does access to school-issued laptops or tablets influence the academic effects of restricting personal
cell phone use during class in U.S. high schools?
12.
To what extent does parental communication about emergency access influence families' acceptance of
stricter student cell phone policies in U.S. public schools?
13.
How do students' own perceptions of cell phone distraction relate to their reported classroom engagement
and academic performance in U.S. high schools?
14.
What effect does implementing a student education program on responsible cell phone use have on policy
violations, classroom disruptions, and student engagement in U.S. public schools?
