The results under
Vita-Lite lighting showed:
1. Significantly
lower student noise levels in the library.
2. Significantly
more positive mood of students. 3. Significantly reduced absences for students
(9.40 days per school year per student).
The follow-up study,
which was much more intensive and detailed than the first one, showed:
1. Lighting has a
profound effect on students' education achievement.
2. The best
attendance was under Vita-Lite (3.5 fewer days of absences per year).
3. The greatest
gains in academic achievement (basic skills) were under Vita-Lite. VITA-LITE
PLUS, Full Spectrum Lighting.
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The newspaper article "Daylight, cool air boost test scores" below is
a reprint of an article that appeared in a recent issue of USA Today. Part of it
deals with a 1992 study on natural light (Vita-Lite) in five Alberta, Canada,
schools.
The study confirmed once again that natural light is beneficial...no surprise at
all to anyone at Duro-Test.
Two earlier studies, also in Alberta, showed much the same thing.
From 1981-1985 and again from 1986-1989, studies were conducted with 700
elementary school students (grades one through six) in two schools. Duro-Test's
Vita-Lite fluorescents were used in the experimental school and standard cool
white tubes were used in the control school.
The results under
Vita-Lite lighting showed:
1. Significantly lower student noise levels in the library.
2. Significantly more positive mood of students.
3. Significantly reduced absences for students (9.40 days per school year per
student).
The follow-up
study, which was much more intensive and detailed than the first one, showed:
1. Lighting has a profound effect on students' education achievement.
2. The best attendance was under Vita-Lite (3.5 fewer days of absences per
year).
3. The greatest gains in academic achievement (basic skills) were under
Vita-Lite.
Academic achievement was lower under cool white.
Thirty-two years after its introduction, Vita-Lite is still the best!
Duro-Test, June 16, 1999
