High School Dropout Rate

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In this article, the writer maintains that extracurricular activities are found to be vitally important for the healthy development of high school students and in arresting dropouts. The writer discusses that by creating appropriate, engaging, and entertaining extra curricular activities and by involving all the students, schools could not only expect to increase the learning outcomes of all the students, but also make children enjoy the learning process. The writer concludes that there is also a definitely positive correlation between extracurricular activities and retention and academic performance.

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"Thus regular exercise programs have a direct positive influence and certainly contribute to minimize truancy rates. A more recent student research conducted at the Paramount high school in southern California also confirms the positive results received thus far. The research design was based on a quantitative study measuring the scores on maths; science and language using standardized testing methods. The study involved 25 students forming the control group while the other two groups each constituting 25 students represented those involved in either music or athletics as their extracurricular activity. The test subjects were rated in terms of cumulative GPA, language and Math test scores. The results from the tests showed a significant difference in terms of test scores between students in the control group and those who participated in either music or athletics. In every department participants of extracurricular programs outclassed their non-participating control group test subjects indicating the overall positive effects of extracurricular programs."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Alexa Lamm, Amy Harder, Dennis Lamm, Herb Rose & Glen Rask, (August 2005), 'Risk Factors Affecting High School Drop Out Rates and 4-H Teen Program Planning', Journal of Extension, Volume 43 Number 4, Retrieved on June 7th 2007, from, http://www.joe.org/joe/2005august/rb6.shtml
• United Health Foundation, 'High School Graduation', retrieved on June 7th 2007, from, http://www.unitedhealthfoundation.org/shr2005/components/hsgrad.html
• Mahoney, J.L., & Cairns, R.B. (1997). "Do extracurricular activities protect against early school dropout?" Developmental Psychology, 33(2), 241-253.
• Alspaugh (1998), Achievement Loss Associated With the Transition to Middle school and High School, The Journal of Educational Research, 92, 20-25.
• Zill N, Nord CW, Loomis LS. 'Adolescent time use, risky behaviour and outcomes: an analysis of national data. Sep 1995. Retrieved on June 7th 2007, from, http://www.aspe.hhs.gov/hsp/cyp/xstimuse.htm

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