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Showing 1 to 8 of 8 for “"Interscholastic Sports"”.
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Interscholastic Sports and The Middle School Student: A Case Study
Participating in organized sports activities can result in developmental benefits to the adolescent. Increased fitness, self-esteem, competency, academic success and increased recognition by peers are few of the benefits cited by researchers. Participation can also provide opportunities for …
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Interscholastic Sports Academic Performance and Attendance of Middle School Student Athletes and Nonathletes.
… this study, middle school students involved in interscholastic sports missed fewer days of school than students who were not involved in athletics. Differences were found in End-of-Grade Math and Reading percentile scores between student athletes and nonathletes in School B. Students who …
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The Perceptions of the Impact of Interscholastic Sports On Selected Elements of a Public-School Experience
… For more than 100 years, participation in interscholastic athletics has been a major part of American high schools’ extracurricular offerings. As public-school districts struggle to meet the needs of the No Child Left Behind legislation, many changes require additional expenditures. Funding …
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High school sports: The perspectives of the school principals
… School Sport Federation, responsible for interscholastic sport, provides a mission to extend physical and athletic development, as well as, moral and social development (Canadian School Sport Federation, n.d.). To reach this mission, participation is needed not only by the coaches, who's …
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A Comparison in Scholastic Attainment of the Athlete and Non-Athlete at Edmonds Junior High
… was not to justify the inclusion or exclusion of interscholastic sports in the junior high school, only to determine what effect these sports have on an individual’s grades.
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Academic Achievement of Elementary Students: A Comparison Study of Student Athletes Versus Nonathletes
<p>The place of sports in academic institutions has been analyzed at length for several years. However most studies focus on the participation of high school and university students in school sports. Very little research exists to suggest a positive or negative correlation between academic …
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Motivation for Sport Persistence: An Empirical Examination of Underlying Theoretical Constructs
… of this investigation was to examine the motives interscholastic sport participants have for sport participation and withdrawal. Particular emphasis was placed on an independent and simultaneous examination of the theoretical constructs of achievement goal orientations, perceived ability, and …