Author: Ryan Stegall Publisher: ISBN: Category : Academic achievement Languages : en Pages : 19
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The purpose of this study was to analyze the grade point average of student athletes versus that of non-student athletes. The research conducted produced answers to the following questions. "Do student athletes have a higher GPA than non-athletes?", "Is there a significant difference in the grades of athletes and non-athletes?", and "What effects do athletics have on student's grades?" Statistics for this research product were provided by a Midwest suburban school district. Microsoft Excel and A Statistical Program (ASP) software were used to analyze the provided data. A t-test was used to challenge the null hypothesis. Findings from the study indicated that there was a significant difference in the GPA of athletes vs. non-athletes. The group of athletes was determined to have a higher GPA, averaging 3.25. The non-athletes averaged a GPA of 3.01, significantly lower than the athletes.
Author: Kara Fleming Publisher: ISBN: Category : Academic achievement Languages : en Pages : 17
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This study was completed to analyze the grade point average of students who participate in athletics compared to the students who do not. The statistics for this research were from a suburban school district's 2015 graduating class of 393 students. Microsoft Excel and A Statistical Program (ASP) were used to analyze the data provided from Power School. A t-test was used to challenge the null hypothesis. The results showed that student athletes (3.28) have a significantly higher GPA in comparison to non-student athletes (2.98).
Author: Mandi Derryberry Publisher: ISBN: Category : Academic achievement Languages : en Pages : 18
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"The purpose of this study was to evaluate the grade point average of student-athletes versus non-athlete students. The research question proposed was "is there a significant difference in GPA between student-athletes and non-athlete-students?" The data was collected from suburban districts in Missouri and Arizona. A Statistical Program (ASP) and Microsoft Excel were used to analyze and produce the data. A t-test was used to challenge the null hypothesis. The study proved that there is a significant difference in GPA between student-athletes and non-athlete-students. The average GPA of student-athletes was 3.56, while the average GPA of non-athlete-students was 3.40."
Author: John Heil Publisher: ISBN: Category : Academic achievement Languages : en Pages : 14
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"The purpose of this project was to compare the academic performance of high school athletes vs. non-athletes using grade point average and ACT scores. Using information from the Kansas State Department of Education, as well as the Kansas State High School Activities Association, provides some answers to the following questions. "Is there a significant difference in the grade point averages of high school athletes vs. non-athletes?" "Is there a significant difference in ACT scores between high school athletes vs. non-athletes?" Using statistical software, a t-test was used to challenge the null hypothesis. Findings from the study indicated that there was a significant difference in grade point average and ACT scores between athletes and non-athletes. Among the 5,017 male athletes, 74% reported a GPA of 3.0 or higher and 43% reported a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Of the 3,674 male non-athletes, only 64% reported a GPA of 3.0 or higher and only 34% reported a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Among the 4,330 female athletes, 87% reported a GPA of 3.0 or higher and 62% reported a GPA of 3.5 or higher. Of the 5,547 female non-athletes, only 75% reported a GPA of 3.0 or higher and only 44% reported a GPA of 3.5 or higher. In looking at ACT composite scores, athletes averaged a score of 22.94, while non-athletes averaged a score of 21.81."
Author: William G. Bowen Publisher: Princeton University Press ISBN: 1400840708 Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 497
Book Description
In Reclaiming the Game, William Bowen and Sarah Levin disentangle the admissions and academic experiences of recruited athletes, walk-on athletes, and other students. In a field overwhelmed by reliance on anecdotes, the factual findings are striking--and sobering. Anyone seriously concerned about higher education will find it hard to wish away the evidence that athletic recruitment is problematic even at those schools that do not offer athletic scholarships. Thanks to an expansion of the College and Beyond database that resulted in the highly influential studies The Shape of the River and The Game of Life, the authors are able to analyze in great detail the backgrounds, academic qualifications, and college outcomes of athletes and their classmates at thirty-three academically selective colleges and universities that do not offer athletic scholarships. They show that recruited athletes at these schools are as much as four times more likely to gain admission than are other applicants with similar academic credentials. The data also demonstrate that the typical recruit is substantially more likely to end up in the bottom third of the college class than is either the typical walk-on or the student who does not play college sports. Even more troubling is the dramatic evidence that recruited athletes "underperform:" they do even less well academically than predicted by their test scores and high school grades. Over the last four decades, the athletic-academic divide on elite campuses has widened substantially. This book examines the forces that have been driving this process and presents concrete proposals for reform. At its core, Reclaiming the Game is an argument for re-establishing athletics as a means of fulfilling--instead of undermining--the educational missions of our colleges and universities.
Author: Ryan Stegall
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