Reflections from Week 3 EDLD 5301

Well I hope everyone has had a great week. Unfortunately our football season ended last weekend and I have found it hard to motivate myself to do much of anything, thus the late posts. Regardless, I must get back into a groove and continue with this course. I am looking forward to the research project I am designing. I think that it will, hopefully, give me a good indication of the importance of athletics in regards to attendance. Here is the question I have designed and my purpose for the project.

"Action Research Question – Does the participation in extra-curricular athletics have an effect on student attendance?

The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of extra-curricular athletics on attendance rate in-season and out-of-season for a group of high school athletes. I will randomly include 25 males and 25 females in each grade level 9-12 and measure the attendance record throughout the second semester of this school year. I feel that it is important to look into the results of this project to determine if participation in extra-curricular athletics has a positive impact on student attendance in class due to the current “No Pass, No Play” standards. If so, then it would benefit schools to encourage students to involve themselves in extra-curricular activities to increase student attendance."

Ya'll have a good week and we will see you next time!