ERIC Number: EJ1096230
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-May
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1245
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Community- and School-Sponsored Program Participation and Academic Achievement in a Full-Service Community School
Houser, John H. W.
Education and Urban Society, v48 n4 p324-345 May 2016
Community schools represent a school reform approach that purports to address the multifaceted and intertwined challenges faced by poor urban communities and schools. The community school approach includes partnering with community organizations, making the school a community hub where services are provided during and outside of the school day, and targeting broad student, family, and community outcomes. This study examines one of the primary components of community schools, school- and community-sponsored extracurricular programming, and its relationship to academic achievement. The study was performed at an urban community school serving Grades 7 through 12. Descriptive analyses indicated high levels of participation and variation in participation, and academic achievement by demographic group. Hierarchical regression analyses indicated that both school- and community-sponsored program participation were significant predictors of academic achievement. Implications of the results and future directions for research are discussed.
Descriptors: Community Schools, Secondary Education, Community Programs, School Community Programs, Extracurricular Activities, Academic Achievement, Urban Schools, Multiple Regression Analysis, Predictor Variables, Student Participation, High School Students, Grade Point Average, Gender Differences, Racial Differences, Ethnicity
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED)
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Identifiers - Location: Indiana
Grant or Contract Numbers: U215J080108
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