Author : Marshall Wayne Lewis
Publisher :
Page : 60 pages
File Size : 33,54 MB
Release : 1996
Category : Academic achievement
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Author : Kim Perry Barham
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 36,88 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN :
With budget cuts being required in school systems around the country, many schools are struggling to justify the continued funding of athletic programs. Many students in the United States are faced with the formal education process ending after high school without the students having had the opportunity to become involved in extracurricular activities that may provide them with skills beneficial in meeting their future goals. Bandura's social learning theory served as a theoretical framework for the study. Through participation in school athletics, students can learn and apply skills that are relevant to learning across disciplines: social skills, work ethic, self-confidence, and internal locus of control. Thus, the purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study was to determine whether there was a difference in the cumulative GPA of students who participated in interscholastic athletics versus students who did not participate in interscholastic athletics. Archival data were retrieved for students (n=2,483) enrolled in three selected high schools in Georgia. A two-factor (3x2) ANOVA was used to test the significance of the effects of athletic participation (three levels) and of the possible moderating effect of gender on students' cumulative GPA. Results of the study indicated that students who participated in extracurricular sports did not have higher cumulative GPA scores than their peers who did not participate in sports F(2, 2436) =.645, p =.525, and gender F(2, 2436) =.444, p =.641 was irrelevant to the relationship between athletic participation and academic performance. These findings should be considered as leaders weigh the options of programming extracurricular activities including athletics and have to address gender equity and budget limitation concerns.
Author : Robert F. McCarthy
Publisher :
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 42,97 MB
Release : 2014
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN :
Athletic participation is a major component of the high school experience for many students across the country, yet in difficult economic times athletic funding is often the first area reduced when education budgets need to be balanced. These cuts are usually performed without data on or inquiry into the relationship between athletic participation and academic achievement. If a relationship could be proven, advocates of athletics would have a stronger argument for the preservation of funding. This study utilized a quantitative, causal-comparative design to examine the relationship between athletic participation and academic achievement. Grade point averages of students who participated in high school athletics three years in a row were compared with those of students who did not participate for three years in a row. The study focused on the growth rate, or change in grade point average over the three years, in order to make a stronger argument that differences in achievement between the two groups could be attributed to participation (or lack of participation). On average, the achievement of athletes was significantly higher than that of non-participants during the first year, but athletes lost some of this advantage over the course of the study, meaning that they experienced negative growth. Non-participants did experience positive growth that was statistically significant, however the effect size was small, meaning that the practical significance is minimal. Based on the results of the study, it is difficult to make the argument that athletics are linked to improved academic achievement. While athletic participation can still be considered part of the overall education of students with numerous benefits such as the development of leadership and teamwork skills, these benefits do not seem to translate to the classroom. Because the practical significance is low, there are no recommendations based on the results of this study in relation to funding or policy changes, although school districts may want to consider making the funding of activities proven to have a direct link to improved academic achievement their top priority. Future research in this area should continue to focus on growth rate rather than overall performance and attempt to first duplicate these results at additional sites. The rate of participation (number of sports played) should also be introduced to the conversation as it may affect results. Future studies may also wish to investigate why the rate of academic growth was so low for all students.
Author : David Andrew Gorman
Publisher :
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 42,97 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN :
This causal-comparative study with a narrative component investigated the effect athletic participation on the academic achievement of senior student-athletes and non-athletes who attended three public high schools in Eastern Tennessee. The impetus for the study was the conflicting research as it relates to the impact athletics participation had on academic success at the college and high school levels. Through student athlete and non-athlete comparisons of ACT scores and GPAs, the researcher found athletic participation did not affect academic achievement for high school seniors who graduated in 2009 from the three target high schools when compared to non-athletes. However, statistically significant and extremely significant differences were found when the ACT scores and GPAs of the male and female student- athletes were compared. Data was also collected from the target high schools' teaching staffs. The Likert scale survey items and open-ended responses from the target high schools' teachers revealed the following regarding the academic achievement of senior student-athletes: the effect of athletic participation was positive, school systems directly affect the academic achievement of senior student- athletes, parental involvement directly affects academic achievement, athletic participation and academic achievement was important in the target school community, and the effect of athletic participation on the AYP measurement was positive.
Author : Robert B. Feinberg
Publisher :
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 21,82 MB
Release : 1977
Category : Academic achievement
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Author : Kendal Shriver Cathey
Publisher :
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 13,20 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN :
"The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between athletic participation and academic achievement with consideration of gender, ethnicity, participation and test scores at the middle school level."--Abstract.
Author : Kenneth A. Kline
Publisher :
Page : 392 pages
File Size : 36,13 MB
Release : 1997
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Author : Katherine J. Bell
Publisher :
Page : 142 pages
File Size : 29,12 MB
Release : 2012
Category : Academic achievement
ISBN : 9781267534187
Exercise has the potential for many positive effects in various facets of human existence. Benefits include improved physical health as well as improvements in cognition and subjective well-being. Exercise related to athletic participation, however, offers both supportive and confounding variables to these benefits that appear to change over time as student athletes move through high school and college. These confounding variables are most represented in the literature as academic achievement and substance use and are most often studied in college aged individuals where there is a strong positive relationship between athletic participation and substance use, specifically alcohol use. There have been mixed findings on the relationship between student-athlete status and academic achievement. The current study examines the interrelationships of athletic participation, academic achievement, substance use, peer values, and subjective well-being throughout students' high school years to determine the magnitude of potential risks and benefits for high school student athletes. Results indicate that factors besides athletic participation are more influential in student academic achievement and substance use.
Author : Angela Lynnette Hargrave
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Page : pages
File Size : 42,53 MB
Release : 2015
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The findings of this research indicate that participation in high school athletic programs does have a significant influence on the academic performance of African American males. Results of this study further indicate that athletic participation proved to have a substantial impact on the completion of high school and the cumulative GPAs of African American male students and can significantly influence the academic success of African American males. This study also highlights that SES further impacts the academic achievement of African American males. The findings of this study show that athletic participation should be considered a viable means of engaging African American males and moving them toward high school completion and postsecondary readiness. .
Author : Sarita Singleton
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 49,58 MB
Release : 2016
Category : African American girls
ISBN :
Although there are several educational benefits resulting from participation in high school sports, African American students do not always experience the positive outcomes that other populations share. The purpose of this causal comparative study was to investigate the effect of athletic participation on the academic achievement of African American high school female students. The sample consisted of 100 female African American 12th-grade students. Descriptive statistics were collected and analyzed. Analysis involved archival data to determine the grade point averages and graduation rates of student athletes and non-athletes in two urban high schools in Georgia. The study sought to determine if there was a statistically significant disparity between the grade point averages and graduation rates of student athletes and non-athletes and between single sport athletes and multiple sport athletes. Results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in the grade point averages and graduation rate of student athletes and non-athletes. They also indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in the grade point averages and graduation rate of student athletes who participate in a single sport and those that participate in multiple sports. Findings suggest that participation in athletics should continue to be an area of focus for educational stakeholders as it relates to academic achievement. Recommendations for future research are provided.
