Student achievement and school-sanctioned, faith-based, extracurricular activities
by Hailey, Ebony Shanae, Ed.D., ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, FRESNO, 2011, 101 pages; 3500769

Abstract:

The purpose of this study was to examine if students who participate in faith-based, extracurricular activities have significant difference in California state test scores for English Language Arts and Math as compared to their peers who do not participate in faith-based activities. The researcher's desire was to add to the limited research on how extracurricular activities can improve test scores, improve positive student involvement, and how faith-based programs on public school campuses can benefit students.

This study consisted of 2,343 students in 9th to 11th grade from a high school in a large school district in the Central Valley of California. The analysis of the data revealed a significantly positive correlation of higher test scores among 70 students who were participants in the faith-based programs Fellowship Christian Athletes and Front Line Christian during the 2008 and 2009 school year.

The findings of this study indicated the difference in CST Math and CST ELA for 2008 and 2009 (scale scores and performance levels) are statistically significant between the students in the faith-based activities and students who are not in such activities. The faith-based activity participants scored about half a performance level higher than did the nonfaith activity students in 2008 and over a third of a level higher in 2009 in CST ELA and CST Math tests.

 
AdviserXuanning Fu
SchoolALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY, FRESNO
SourceDAI/A 73-06, p. , Mar 2012
Source TypeDissertation
SubjectsReligion; Secondary education
Publication Number3500769
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