Extracurricular Activities and the Effect on Student Achievement
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
Department
Educational Administration
Date of Award
Summer 2016
Abstract
Although adolescents often participate in extracurricular activities, little research has demonstrated how school-related extracurricular activities affect student academic performance (Brown, 2007). The purpose of the study was to examine differences in attendance and academic achievement between middle school students who participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities (i.e., athletics and band) and those who do not participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities. The following research questions guided this study: Do students who participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities (band or athletics) have better school attendance compared to students who do not participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activity? Do students who participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities (band or athletics) have better STAAR math scores compared to students who do not participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activity? Do students who participate in school-sponsored extracurricular activities (band or athletics) have better STAAR reading scores compared to students who do not participate in any school-sponsored extracurricular activity?
Advisor
Arthur J Borgemenke
Subject Categories
Education | Educational Administration and Supervision
Recommended Citation
Gonzales, Lydia, "Extracurricular Activities and the Effect on Student Achievement" (2016). Electronic Theses & Dissertations. 783.
https://digitalcommons.tamuc.edu/etd/783
