Correlation Between Athletic and Academic SuccessAthletic Achievement and What Results from ItRelating Athletic Participation to Resulting GPAResultsConclusionsCorrelation Between Athletic and Academic SuccessBlack High School Students’ Participation in School-sponsored Sports Activities: Effects on School Engagement and Achievement Article by W.J. Jordan. 2000. Journal of Negro Education, 68(1): 54-71Presented by Ben Bruffey, Environmental Sciences, GEOG 370, 2/26/2008Athletic Achievement and What Results from ItProblem: Star athletes are often forced to dedicate great amounts of time to their sport of choice in order to excel, however they build confidence and investment in their education through interaction with adults. The question is whether the net result of involvement in sports on education is positive due to the extra investment or negative due consumption of time.Hypothesis: Success of a student in an athletic arena typically results in a greater success in the area of academics.Relating Athletic Participation to Resulting GPAData: National Educational Longitudinal Study of 1988 (NELS:88)Study includes: survey of students and their parents, teachers, and principals from public and private schools from all regions and community types in the USIndependent variable: time spent on athletics per weekControl variables: social economic status, gender, risk factors for dropping out of school, prior GPA, standardized reading achievement, preparedness for class, student self-concept, whether or not student believed he or she was athleticDependent variable: student achievement (in the areas of reading, mathematics, history, and science)ResultsProbably the most surprising of results is how few students participate in school-sponsored athletics The results show that participation in high school sports is associated with higher grades, better self-concept, greater academic self-confidence, and higher academic achievementBecause of how few students actually participate in athletics, a small number actually reap the benefitsConclusionsSports and school are clearly relatedThe relationship between participation in high school athletics and various areas of achievement, both academic and personal, are positively correlatedLimitations:No-pass/no-play rule skews grades to be higher by forcing athletes to have at least passing gradesAthletes are steered away from difficult courses to pad their GPAsCoaches sometimes pressure teachers to give athletes good
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