Download or read book Predicting High School Student Success from Extracurricular Activity Participation written by Jennifer Mason Klaerner and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 117 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are a large number of students who do not finish high school, and there is an even larger number of students who do not go on to college (Chapman, Laird, Ifill, Kewal Ramani, 2011). School officials are challenged with the task of implementing programs to help at risk students stay in school. Although there are many factors that are out of our control, school districts play a role in creating a supportive environment that promotes successful high school completion and college readiness. It is imperative that school officials make meaningful changes to current systems in order to better meet the needs of students while increasing the focus on high school graduation and preparing students for a successful college experience. This study attempted to determine if involvement in athletics, fine arts, or the Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) program has an effect on successful high school completion and/or college readiness when grade point average and socioeconomic status are held constant. The study examined involvement in athletics, AVID, and fine arts as predictors of successful high school completion and/or college readiness. It also examined how much each of these independent variables adds to the likelihood that a student will complete high school and/or become college ready. Lastly, the study attempted to discover if different programs are more successful for at risk students than others. To answer the research questions, logistic regression was used to assess the association between the dependent variables (high school completion and college readiness) and the independent variables. The independent variables are: years involved in AVID, athletics, fine arts, socioeconomic status and grade point average. Based on the findings of this study, each of the independent variables had different levels of predictability of the dependent variables. Involvement in fine arts was the strongest predictor of high school completion. None of the independent variables significantly predicted college readiness for all students. Some of the variables also showed that they had significant predictive ability, but a weak strength of association.
Download or read book Relationship Between Extracurricular Activity Involvement and Student Success Among High School Students in Accelerated Academic Curricula written by Camille E. Hanks and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 139 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the last few decades, a growing body of research has linked extracurricular activity participation with positive outcomes among high school students. Extracurricular activities often provide a rich environmental context for positive youth development, given that they provide opportunities for identity formation, the creation of interpersonal connections, and the development of social, emotional, academic, and/or career-related skills. However, there are no studies to date examining the relationship between extracurricular activity involvement and student outcomes among students enrolled in rigorous high school curricula (e.g., Advanced Placement [AP] and International Baccalaureate [IB]). The purpose of the current study was to extend the current understanding of the relationship between extracurricular activity involvement and academic and mental health outcomes for youth enrolled in AP and IB programs by investigating the levels of extracurricular activity participation among AP/IB students, and examining whether participation predicted student success in terms of academic and mental health outcomes. Given the increased academic demands faced by this group of students, this study aimed to also investigate the overscheduling hypothesis to see whether there was a curvilinear relationship between extracurricular activity involvement and student success (i.e., a point of diminishing return). In addition, this study examined whether the program type (i.e., AP or IB) moderated the relationship between extracurricular activity participation and student outcomes. Using data obtained from a larger research project led by Dr. Shannon Suldo and Dr. Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick (Institute of Education Science: R305A100911), results indicated that on average, AP and IB students (N= 2,379) reported being involved in 3-4 different extracurricular activity types and spent approximately 5-9 hours per week involved in extracurricular activities. Findings also revealed that compared to AP students, IB students participated in a greater number of types of activities (3.38 vs. 3.89) and more hours of activities per week (3.03 vs. 3.18, where “3” corresponds to 5-9 hours per week). Although a significant difference in the overall levels of involvement in extracurricular activities was observed between AP and IB students, these differences did not translate into differences in associations between extracurricular involvement and student outcomes. Finally, this study found significant linear associations between the breadth of extracurricular activity participation and higher levels of life satisfaction, lower levels of psychopathology, higher GPAs, and higher AP/IB exam scores. Significant linear relationships between the intensity of extracurricular activity participation and lower levels of psychopathology and higher GPAs were also observed. Regarding the overscheduling hypothesis, results from the current study found curvilinear relationships between breadth of participation and AP/IB exam scores and GPA, with optimal levels of breadth of 4.1 and 5.2 types of extracurricular activities, respectively. Moreover, curvilinear relationships were also observed between intensity of participation and students psychopathology and GPA, with optimal intensity scores of 3.2 and 3.3 (i.e., between the “5-9” and “10-19” hours per week response option categories), indicating that participation in 20 or more hours of activities per week was associated with diminishing outcomes. Implications of findings for school psychologists and educational stakeholders, as well as future directions for research are discussed.
Download or read book Does High School Extracurricular Participation Affect Student Educational Aspirations written by Cary Lazzaro and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Achieving Educational Excellence written by Alexander W. Astin and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 1985-04-30 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Examining the Longitudinal Impacts of Extracurricular Activity Participation on Educational Attainment written by Megan Renée Waechter-McMillan and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research indicates that participation in extracurricular activities is beneficial for a number of developmental outcomes, such as educational success, identity development, resilience, and long-term educational attainment. The current dissertation focused on the longitudinal association between extracurricular activity participation and educational attainment using two distinct papers to address gaps in the literature. Paper 1 used open-ended data on extracurricular activity participation to determine whether different types of activities had differential impacts on long-term educational attainment. It also examined whether the variety of extracurricular activities had a linear or non-linear effect. Using data from the Family Transitions Project (FTP), 392 white, rural adolescents (202 female, 190 male) indicated extracurricular activity participation during grade 10, which was used to predict educational attainment at age 25. Independent regression models indicated that school-affiliated sports, academic activities, non-academic social activities, performance activities, and non-performance creative activities significantly predicted educational attainment ten years later; in addition, non-school-affiliated religious activities and service/volunteer activities were significant predictors. Hierarchical regression results indicated that school-affiliated sports, performance activities, non-academic social activities, and academic activities each contributed unique variance to the prediction of educational attainment. A quadratic regression model indicated that extracurricular activity variety has a nonlinear association with educational attainment. Paper 2 examined GPA, educational expectations, and positive school attitudes and effort as possible mediators of the longitudinal association between extracurricular activities and educational attainment. Using three waves of data on 369 white, rural participants (174 female, 195 male) from the Family Transitions Project (FTP), extracurricular activity variety at grade 10 was expected to predict educational attainment at age 25. Mediators, GPA, educational expectations, and positive school attitudes and effort, were measured at grade 12. Four covariates were used to control for potential effects: gender, family structure, maternal education, and family per capita income. Extracurricular activity participation at grade 10 significantly and positively predicted educational attainment ten years later ([beta] = .26, p
Download or read book Organized Activities As Contexts of Development written by Joseph L. Mahoney and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2005-03-23 with total page 565 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The after-school activity context has grown in importance over the past 30yrs as major demographic change (i.e.dual-career families & latchkey children) has swept the country. This bk looks at the influences of after-school activities on child & adol.dev
Download or read book The Influence of Extracurricular Activity Participation Upon Youth Problem Behavior written by Randall Anthony Brown and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Effects of Extra curricular Participation on Academic Performance of High School Students with Disabilities written by Terry R. Schneekloth and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Predicting College Student Success written by Carla Mae Davey and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: According to generational theorists, the interests and experiences of incoming students have fluctuated over time, with Millennial students being more engaged and accomplished than their predecessors. This project explored data from 1974-2007 to determine the actual trends in engagement and accomplishments for three generations of students. Over three million Student Profile Section data sets were randomly selected from complete ACT College Entrance Exam records. Given the existence of significant random variability among states, all trend analyses were conducted using hierarchical linear modeling. The primary finding of this study is that current students are engaging in fewer high school activities and attaining fewer accomplishments during high school than students of the previous generation. Specifically for activities, men and students from larger class sizes were less engaged, and students with higher socioeconomic statuses, higher grade point averages, and higher ACT scores were more engaged. Overall, the results of this dissertation suggest that student affairs professionals should use theorizing about Millennial students only as general guidelines, and consider the importance of measured trends and student background characteristics. In order to improve the practical utility of these results, a convenience sample of records was drawn from selected 4-year institutions, which collected data regarding college readiness, student engagement, and college outcomes, and was paired with ACT College Entrance Exams records. A wide range of relationships between high school and 1st-year college activities were measured with only some types of engagement (e.g., religious, sports/fitness, community service) having continuity into the college years. In addition, this study built on the current knowledge about college student outcomes by testing the ability of high school activities and accomplishments to incrementally add to the prediction of 1st-year GPA and 1st-to-2nd-year retention in conjunction with other known cognitive, noncognitive, and college engagement predictors. Using hierarchical linear and logistical regression, number of high school activities was able to capture additional variance in 1st-year GPA, but did not hold predictive utility for 1st-to-2nd-year retention. Hence, student affairs professionals should consider the implications of decreasing high school engagement when both planning for college activities and predicting college student outcomes.
Download or read book Impact of Extracurricular Activity Involvement on Student Achievement at Three Tennessee Rural High Schools written by Anthony James Bennett and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: School leaders continue to try to find ways to improve students’ GPA and test scores. Research has shown that extracurricular activities can have a positive effect on academic achievement. This study aimed at finding the sweet spot of the amount of participation in extracurricular activities in order to maximize students’ GPA and test scores. Eleventh grade students from three rural East Tennessee high schools were sampled to determine the appropriate amount of level of involvement in extracurricular activities. Student transcripts were used to determine the GPA of the students at the end of their 11th grade year, as well as their ACT score for March test during 11th grade. Students were placed into one of four categories based on their level of participation in extracurricular activities: non-participants, participation in 1–2 activities, participation in 3–4 activities, and participation in 5 or more activities. This researcher found that there is a significant difference in ACT scores for students who participate in extracurricular activities. In addition, this study found that there is a significant difference in students’ GPA for students who participate in extracurricular activities. This study determined that the sweet spot for maximizing academic achievement is participating in 3–4 extracurricular activities; therefore, school officials need to encourage students to participate in multiple extracurricular activities.
Download or read book Community Programs to Promote Youth Development written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2002-02-12 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After-school programs, scout groups, community service activities, religious youth groups, and other community-based activities have long been thought to play a key role in the lives of adolescents. But what do we know about the role of such programs for today's adolescents? How can we ensure that programs are designed to successfully meet young people's developmental needs and help them become healthy, happy, and productive adults? Community Programs to Promote Youth Development explores these questions, focusing on essential elements of adolescent well-being and healthy development. It offers recommendations for policy, practice, and research to ensure that programs are well designed to meet young people's developmental needs. The book also discusses the features of programs that can contribute to a successful transition from adolescence to adulthood. It examines what we know about the current landscape of youth development programs for America's youth, as well as how these programs are meeting their diverse needs. Recognizing the importance of adolescence as a period of transition to adulthood, Community Programs to Promote Youth Development offers authoritative guidance to policy makers, practitioners, researchers, and other key stakeholders on the role of youth development programs to promote the healthy development and well-being of the nation's youth.
Download or read book The Effect of Participation in Extracurricular Activities on Academic Achievement in Science written by Rebecca Geraldine Kromer and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose ofthis study was to determine if a relationship exists between participation in extracurricular activities and academic achievement in high school. The study also attempted to discover if a relationship exists between the types of activities (athletic or nonathletic) and academic achievement in science. Finally, the study analyzed the relationship between participation in extracurricular activities and academic achievement in college preparatory science classes. A survey was administered to a sample ofstudents in a high school in Southern California. A chisquared test was used to analyze data from all three areas ofresearch to determine if the relationship was significant. The results showed that there is a small but significant increase in student's grades in science who participate in extracurricular activities as compared to those students who do not participate in extracurricular activities. It was also found that the type of extracurricular activity (athletic or nonathletic) does not have an effect on the grades students received in science courses nor did participation in extracurricular activities increase the chances of academic achievement in college preparatory science courses.
Download or read book The Value and Impact of Extra curricular Activities on Student Achievement written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This article reviews the contemporary literature on extracurricular activity participation, focusing on patterns of participation, academic achievement, substance abuse, psychological adjustment, and young adult outcomes. Throughout the article, many different groups are referenced to, with the majority of those surveyed from various middle and high schools around the country. The review indicated that the associations between extracurricular activity participation and these outcomes are mostly positive, with some limitations due to unmonitored and unmeasurable variables. Adolescents who participated in ECAs reported higher grades, more positive attitudes toward schools, and higher academic aspirations once demographic characteristics and prior adjustment were controlled. In contrast, results were examined with information related to participation in team sports were linked to positive educational trajectories and to high rates of involvement in risky behaviors. The author suggests application for information from this review as well as future research including discovering new methods for measuring activities and attitudes related toward student's attitude and their school experiences."--leaf 3.
Download or read book A Study of the Relationship Between Extracurricular Activity Participation and the Academic Achievement of High School Students written by Timothy B. Kilrea and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How College Affects Students written by Ernest T. Pascarella and published by Jossey-Bass. This book was released on 2005-02-07 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The long awaited sequel to the landmark work first published in 1991, this volume continues the longtitudinal study of how the college experience impacts on the lives of students in the US.
Download or read book Leaving College written by Vincent Tinto and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-04-27 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this 1994 classic work on student retention, Vincent Tinto synthesizes far-ranging research on student attrition and on actions institutions can and should take to reduce it. The key to effective retention, Tinto demonstrates, is in a strong commitment to quality education and the building of a strong sense of inclusive educational and social community on campus. He applies his theory of student departure to the experiences of minority, adult, and graduate students, and to the situation facing commuting institutions and two-year colleges. Especially critical to Tinto’s model is the central importance of the classroom experience and the role of multiple college communities.
Download or read book Extra curricular Activities in the High School written by Charles R. Foster and published by . This book was released on 1925 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
