The Effect of Athletic Participation on the Academic Achievement of Transitioning High School Freshman
Author: Tiffany Pickens-Byrd
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 40
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Author: Tiffany Pickens-Byrd
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 40
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robert F. McCarthy
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Published: 2014
Total Pages: 103
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAthletic 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: Jerrold L. Klingbeil
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Published: 1967
Total Pages: 194
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Published: 1987
Total Pages: 120
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Published: 2010
Total Pages: 151
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis 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.
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Published: 1984
Total Pages: 184
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Kendal Shriver Cathey
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Published: 2008
Total Pages: 116
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK"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: Robert J. Sienkiewicz
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Published: 1975
Total Pages: 146
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Mike Wayne Adams
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Published: 2005
Total Pages: 286
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis study examined the effect that participating in sports had upon academics for middle school students. The findings were that athletes scored higher than non-athletes on standardized tests, but the difference was significantly higher only for the seventh grade. In addition, sixth and seventh grade athletes had a significantly higher grade point average than non-athletes, while the eighth grade athletes were significantly higher only in two grading periods. The findings, also, determined that no significant difference could be found between the in-season and out-of-season grade point averages of athletes.
Author: Lan Eberle
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Published: 2004
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