![]() ![]() More likely than nonparticipants to aspire to higher education: To perform in the top quartile on a composite math and readingĪssessment compared with nonparticipants. Students who participated were three times as likely Had no unexcused absences from school and half had never skippedĪ class, compared with one-third and two-fifths of nonparticipants, During theįirst semester of their senior year, participants reported betterĪttendance than their non-participating classmates-half of them Was positively associated with each of these success indicatorsĪmong public high school seniors in 1992 (table 1). Indicators of successful participation in school include consistentĪttendance, academic achievement, and aspirations for continuingĮducation beyond high school. Is participation in extracurricular activities related to The briefĪlso explores whether the availability of these activities variesĪccording to school characteristics, and whether participationĭiffers according to student background and school setting. In the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS). ![]() Relationship between extracurricular participation and studentĮngagement in school using data from 1992 public high school seniors The availability of these activities to students of all backgroundsīecomes an important equity issue. In extracurricular activities can lead to success in school, then Thereby decrease the likelihood of school failure and dropping Students' sense of engagement or attachment to their school, and That participation in extracurricular activities may increase To apply academic skills in a real-world context, and are thusĬonsidered part of a well-rounded education. Lessons learned in the classroom, offering students the opportunity Individual and group responsibility, physical strength and endurance,Ĭompetition, diversity, and a sense of culture and community.Įxtracurricular activities provide a channel for reinforcing the Offer opportunities for students to learn the values of teamwork, offers some type of extracurricularĪctivity, such as music, academic clubs, and sports. The series primarily provides responses grounded in statistical findings, but also, as appropriate, provides some information based onĪlmost every high school in the U.S. The NCES Education Policy Issues series is designed to provide the best statistical information available on important policy questions. Extracurricular Participation and Student Engagement ![]()
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