Neighborhood social disorganization has been found to be related to crime and deviance. In explaining this relationship, most have focused on specific factors of informal social control and collective efficacy. Using data from the 2000 National Household Survey on Drug Abuse (n = 12,800), the relationship between social disorganization and delinquent outcomes was examined by looking at extra-curricular activities as intervening mechanisms with logistic regression in SPSS. While the effect of social disorganization on delinquency remained significant, results indicated some evidence of mediation when accounting for extra-curricular activity measures predicting binge drinking. Specifically, the coefficient for social disorganization was reduced and significant at a lower threshold once extra-curricular activity measures were added in the models. Also, findings indicated different patterns of relationships found among the various extra-curricular activity categories concerning delinquent outcomes. Unlike other types of extracurricular activities, increased involvement in athletic activities was related to increased participation in delinquency.

A basic interpretive qualitative research approach (Merriam, 2002) was used to investigate the experiences of adolescent females engaged in elite dance training while attending regular high school programs. Participants were five adolescent females from the local dance community of a mid-size Canadian Prairie city. Semi-structured interviews provided an opportunity for the participants to share their experiences and perspectives, and describe what it is like to dance through high school. Data were analyzed in terms of Kearneys (2001) shared meaning and descriptive categories. The shared meaning of the dancers experiences reflected a common sentiment of mastery, accomplishment in both dance and school, and recognition of dance as a coping behavior and resource. Descriptive categories included two themes: The Daily Life of a Dancer (School and Dance Integrated) and The Social Life of a Dancer (School and Dance Separated). Findings are discussed in terms of the current literature on dance training and extracurricular activities for adolescents; implications are identified for counselling and educational professionals; and recommendations are made for future research.

A basic interpretive qualitative research approach (Merriam, 2002) was used to investigate the experiences of adolescent females engaged in elite dance training while attending regular high school programs. Participants were five adolescent females from the local dance community of a mid-size Canadian Prairie city. Semi-structured interviews provided an opportunity for the participants to share their experiences and perspectives, and describe what it is like to dance through high school. Data were analyzed in terms of Kearneys (2001) shared meaning and descriptive categories. The shared meaning of the dancers experiences reflected a common sentiment of mastery, accomplishment in both dance and school, and recognition of dance as a coping behavior and resource. Descriptive categories included two themes: The Daily Life of a Dancer (School and Dance Integrated) and The Social Life of a Dancer (School and Dance Separated). Findings are discussed in terms of the current literature on dance training and extracurricular activities for adolescents; implications are identified for counselling and educational professionals; and recommendations are made for future research.

The purpose of this study was to investigate differences in academic performance and persistence among freshman participating in fraternities, corps of cadets, and athletics in comparison to matched samples of non-members. The study showed that, on average, students were adversely affected by participation in athletics and fraternities when sex, race, college, major, and academic ability were controlled. There was no evidence to conclude that participation in these organizations had any consistent effect on persistence. / Ph. D.

The purpose of this study is to discover and report the best practices of selecting, organizing, and administering the extra-curricular activitiy program in elementary and secondary schools.

Universities are seen to have a central role in the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), partly through their teaching and research activities. However, the critique of Higher Education's (HE) contribution to sustainable development thus far points to the limitations of a discipline driven, curriculum content and solely student focused response. Within this context, extra-curricular interventions, for example, running awareness campaigns, creating groups and organising events, appear to have potential to advance ESD in HE. However, there has been little investigation or published work in this area. Ideas of non formal and informal education; constructivist theories of learning; concepts of free choice, tacit and social learning, and the notions of whole systems thinking and sustainable education all point to roles for interventions in the extra-curricular sphere. This thesis explores the use of extra-curricular interventions in HE through an empirical investigation in the UK. A 2006 postal survey of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) records the extent and type of interventions in use and opinions about their utility. A case study, developed through action research, reports the use and impact of extra-curricular ESD-related interventions at one HEI over an academic year (2006-07). In this case study, regular contact with a group of staff and students over the year is used to map changes in their thoughts and actions relating to sustainable development, and to record the influences attributed to these changes. Importantly, extra-curricular ESD-related interventions are found to be commonly used in UK HE, and to have a prominent position in ESD work despite their limited visibility in the literature. Their utility is confirmed as they are seen to provide experiences that contribute to student and staff learning, as well as institutional change. The evidence collected supports their roles as: disciplinary bridge', community bridge; socialisation scaffold, and social learning arena. They appear to have a useful developmental role in mobilising and motivating members of the campus community. As peripheral activities, however, extra-curricular interventions may be prone to erratic implementation through being under-resourced. They can extend participation in BSD although will not reach everyone. They are best viewed as a complementary part of BSD and linked to a process of curricular and pedagogic renewal. In addition to confirming the extent, utility and limitations of extra-curricular ESD practice, the research contributes a model to map understandings of sustainable development. This model points to a core environmental understanding to which extra layers and strands of thinking can be added. It also confirms the importance of non formal and informal influences in shaping people's conceptions of sustainable development.

The purpose of the study is two-fold: (1) to determine a sound basis for the administration of extra-curricular activities in a secondary school and (2) to evaluate practices and procedures of forty high school administrators in administering extra-curricular activities to determine the extent to which they meet accepted criteria in the field.

This study was made with the hope that the findings may encourage the administration and teachers in Van Zandt county Texas to analyze the Ten Social-Economic Goals set up by a committee on the National Education Association.

The purpose of this study is: 1) To point out some similarities and differences of the two school systems in the twin cities. 2)To determine the comparative readiness of the students finalizing the seventh grade in Texas and those finishing eighth grade in Arkansas to pursue high school work. 3) To make a comparative study of the progress made during the Freshman year in high school by these same students. 4) To determine the difference in achievement of students in the two school systems by making a study of the graduating seniors of the session 1936-1937.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-08-10T10:54:58Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 JULIANNA AFFONSO FERREIRA DE SOUZA.pdf: 1208198 bytes, checksum: 96a163618b4c2a656233b8d3bfce4500 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-03-07 / The study aim to identify and analyze the extra-curricular develop in Scout Movement of Goiânia in perspective of Environment Education. Therefore, we were conducted a survey with the use of statistical data made polled in the participating groups Goyaz Scouts, Old Wolf and Polivalente, in order to verify the conceptions and environmental actions carried in and out of the Scout Movement. It is a brief bibliographic and documentary revision of the historical Scout Movement in Brazil and State of Goiás. Robert Sthephenson Smith Baden Powell was the founder of Scout Movement, recognized worldwide for creating an educational movement nonprofit with purpose to contribute to the development of young people, so that they grow up as responsible citizens participatory, which have a greater perception of the world, self-development and proximity to nature. Fortunately a Scout Leader comes up whole history. It is noticed that the educational method of scouting movement in the study groups is being led by Education Project, therefore, are the activities moral and ethic values, resulting in the formation of the young people, making a human being more aware of your role in society, thus, meets with the principles of environment education. / Este estudo objetivou identificar e analisar as práticas extraescolares desenvolvidas no Movimento Escoteiro de Goiânia na perspectiva das práxis da Educação Ambiental. Para tanto, foi realizada uma pesquisa de cunho qualitativo-quantitativo por meio da aplicação de questionários com os participantes dos grupos Escoteiros Goyaz, Velho Lobo e Polivalente, a fim de verificar as concepções e as ações ambientais realizadas dentro e fora do Movimento Escoteiro. Uma breve revisão bibliográfica e documental sobre o histórico do Movimento Escoteiro do Brasil e no estado de Goiás foi descrita. Robert Sthephenson Smith Baden- Powell foi o fundador do Escoteiro, reconhecido mundialmente por criar um movimento educacional sem fins lucrativos, com propósito de contribuir no desenvolvimento dos jovens, para que eles cresçam como cidadãos responsáveis, participativos, que tenham uma maior percepção de mundo, autodesenvolvimento e proximidade com a natureza. Os resultados obtidos pelas análises mostram que o método educacional do Movimento Escoteiro nos grupos pesquisados está sendo guiado pelo Projeto Educativo. Desta forma, encontram-se nas atividades os valores éticos e morais, tendo como resultado a formação do jovem, tornando-o um ser humano mais consciente de seu papel na sociedade, o que vai ao encontro dos princípios da educação ambiental.