A 15 page
research proposal for conducting a study into the relative value of extracurricular programs
in public schools. In these days of ever-tightening budgets and ongoing criticism of the
academic records of public schools, the tendency to cut funding for extracurricular activities
is stronger than ever. Traditionally, this has been the area of public school funding that has
been first in the line of targets for reducing. The argument is that US students perform far
below those of other developed nations, and that US schools need to put more emphasis on
academics than on associated activities. Other studies find positive correlation between
participation in extracurricular activities and increased academic performance, and this one
seeks to determine whether such a link truly does exist. Includes one chart. Bibliography
lists 14 sources.
Name of Research Paper File: CC6_KSxCurricular.wps
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