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High school athletic programs have been studied for more than a century. Early studies focused on how athletics helped foster a collective identity and generated pride for participants and community members. These studies evolved to clarify how participation brought about improvements in physical health, stress management and academic benchmarks.
May 16, 2024 · Participate in Competitions and Projects: Join relevant clubs, enter competitions, and work on special projects to demonstrate their skills and commitment. 4. Seek Feedback and Improve: Regularly seek feedback from teachers and work on areas of improvement. 3. Outstanding Achievement Awards.
Jul 15, 2024 · Class president awards recognize: Leadership Skills: Highlighting the ability to lead and manage class activities and projects. Organizational Abilities: Celebrating the successful organization of events and initiatives. Peer Inspiration: Acknowledging the capacity to motivate and inspire fellow students.
Abstract Objective: Previous research has found that physical activity has considerable potential to promote child development and, thus, should be of interest to social workers. An important gap in the literature regards the potential of school sports to increase academic outcomes. The goal of this cross-sectional analysis was to examine a partially mediated hypothesis linking school sports ...
- Christopher J. Wretman
- 2017
- A Dissertation Presented in Partial Fulfillment
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- List of Abbreviations
- Research Questions
- CHAPTER TWO: LITERATURE REVIEW
- Team-Based Sports and Academic Achievement
- Common Research Methods
- Common Instrumentation of Academic Achievement
- Research Questions
- Data Analysis
- Overview
- Overview
- Discussion
- Limitations
- Recommendations for Future Research
- G. Michele Baker, MA, CIP
Of the Requirements for the Degree Doctor of Education
I dedicate this dissertation to my wife, Hollyann. I am truly grateful for your love, support, and patience throughout this journey. It has been a long road, but you cheered me on through it all! I want nothing more than to be the best for you.
First, I am thankful for the Lord. Without His guidance and blessings, this experience would not have been possible. This doctoral journey has shown me that that I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. It is also important for me to acknowledge my mom. She has provided me the path to be where I am today. Without her, this doctoral jo...
Grade Point Average (GPA) Institutional Review Board (IRB) Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Statistical Product and Service Solution (SPSS)
Two research questions guide this study. The research questions are as follows: RQ1: Is there a difference in the academic achievement of urban, seventh-grade students who participate in athletics and urban, seventh-grade students who do not participate in athletics, as shown by their score on the Reading PSSA? RQ2: Is there a difference in the aca...
Academic achievement and participation in athletics are linked extensively throughout the literature. However, urban middle school students have not been included in past studies. Chapter two commences with a description of the theoretical framework that is the foundation for this study. The social capital theory and social learning theory are expl...
Participation in team-based settings is an often-cited benefit of scholastic athletic participation. Researchers have explored how the team aspect of interscholastic sports influences academic success. Fox et al. (2010) conducted a study examining physical activity and sports team participation and its association with academic success. They wanted...
Researchers have conducted various types of studies on the effects of participating in sports on academic achievement. Based on the review of the literature, researchers used different methodologies.
Researchers with an interest in the effects of sports participation on academic success have used a variety of instruments to measure academic success. Throughout the literature, the two most popular instruments used to measure academic success were students’ grade point averages (GPA) and their scores on state-mandated standardized tests.
Two research questions guide this study. RQ1: Is there a difference in the academic achievement of urban, seventh-grade students who participate in athletics and urban, seventh-grade students who do not participate in athletics, as shown by their score on the Reading PSSA? RQ2: Is there a difference in the academic achievement of urban, seventh-g...
Data was analyzed using two independent samples t tests. Each participant was assigned a unique number, and SPSS was used to process and organize the data. The students’ PSSA scores for the tested subjects, mathematics and reading, were entered into SPSS for each group within the research questions, and the differences in means between the groups w...
This chapter presents the findings of the study. The purpose of this study was to determine if there was a significant difference in performance on the Mathematics and Reading PSSA between urban seventh-grade students who participate in athletics and urban seventh- grade students who do not participate in athletics. Included in this chapter are the...
The purpose of this quantitative, causal-comparative study was to investigate the effect of interscholastic sports participation on academic success for urban seventh-grade students. Included in this chapter is a discussion of the results for each of the two research questions. Following the discussion are the implications of the study as well as t...
Upon receiving site approval, the school’s data coordinator secured a sample of seventh- grade athletes and a sample of seventh-grade non-athletes. The groups were compared on the dependent variables, Reading and Mathematics PSSA scores. The following research questions were addressed: RQ1: Is there a difference in the academic achievement of urban...
The first limitation of this study was the use of a convenience sampling procedure, thereby limiting the generalizability of the findings. Generalizability is the ability to draw inferences from the sample to the broader population. The inability to generalize results was the result of the researcher including a sample of students from one grade le...
In this section, the researcher describes recommendations for future research. The recommendations are intended to increase the body of knowledge regarding the effects of sports participation on the academic achievement of student athletes. The use of convenience sampling is not conducive to generalizability. Future research should use a random sam...
Administrative Chair of Institutional Research Research Ethics Office
May 1, 2016 · Blaming school sports for academic inattention and bloated budgets is a popular move, but the evidence shows sports have positive effects for students. Just over half of all high school students in the United States report being involved in school-sponsored sports (Koebler, 2011). It’s a curious phenomenon unique to the U.S. public education system. At […]
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Nov 23, 2010 · While 4A football can be proud, so can Bonneville High School. The Lakers honored 13 student-athletes this season with Academic All-State Awards, including seven from the volleyball team. Athletic Director Matt Williams said it is something the school emphasizes. "Last year we had 15 and we thought that was a very good year," said Williams.
