Class
Article
College
Jon M. Huntsman School of Business
Department
English Department
Faculty Mentor
Cree Taylor
Presentation Type
Poster Presentation
Abstract
High school age students across the country find themselves either underperforming in or dropping out entirely from high school. This already alarming issue increases in severity when we discover that the majority of these students belong to groups that need what a high school diploma has to offer the most. My research aimed at discovering how involvement extracurricular activities can motivate these students and provide them with the tools necessary to succeed. I investigated the topic using the University Library Database and other online databases to collect and evaluate primary and secondary sources. These sources focused mostly on studies that collected the statistics of various groups and their performance in high school, and how that performance was changed based on participation in extracurricular activities. The studies indicated that a strong positive relationship existed between high school students academic performance and their participating in extracurricular activities. Therefore, I propose that greater funding and accessibility to extracurriculars needs to be provided to these “at-risk” students in order ensure their academic and post-high school success.
Location
Logan, UT
Start Date
4-8-2022 12:00 AM
Included in
Extracurriculars: An Investment in Tomorrow’s Generation
Logan, UT
High school age students across the country find themselves either underperforming in or dropping out entirely from high school. This already alarming issue increases in severity when we discover that the majority of these students belong to groups that need what a high school diploma has to offer the most. My research aimed at discovering how involvement extracurricular activities can motivate these students and provide them with the tools necessary to succeed. I investigated the topic using the University Library Database and other online databases to collect and evaluate primary and secondary sources. These sources focused mostly on studies that collected the statistics of various groups and their performance in high school, and how that performance was changed based on participation in extracurricular activities. The studies indicated that a strong positive relationship existed between high school students academic performance and their participating in extracurricular activities. Therefore, I propose that greater funding and accessibility to extracurriculars needs to be provided to these “at-risk” students in order ensure their academic and post-high school success.