There is also a definitely a positive correlation between extracurricular activities and retention and academic performance. y 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 most importantly, make the children to enjoy the learning process.
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On the other hand, though, and more importantly for the purposes of this analysis, some studies have shown that those students who completed a high school economics class still developed a more keen awareness of the conditions that contributed to economic outcomes and what role they may play in later life. According to Lopus and Maxwell (1994), "Students who took high school economics, irrespective of the curriculum, did not outperform students without high school economics on a pretest or a post test of college-level economics.... Although students who take high school economics may not have increased knowledge of college-level economic principles, they may have an increased awareness of current events, consumer issues or economic history. As well, the high school economics class may address the needs of the non-college bound student" (emphasis added) (p. 62). Clearly, then, while the jury may still be out on how high school economics….

High School Students and World Wide Web
This is a research proposal about the problems of high school students

The use of World Wide Web by high school students to complete school assignments is now becoming a common practice. This study aims to find the problems and difficulties that students have using the World Wide Web as their primary source of information. The students who use World Wide Web as their primary source have difficulty evaluating whether the information on a web site was scholarly. In addition there is a growing problem of plagiarism, students are taking information off the Internet without attribution. The research considered Perry's scheme of Student Development, the unique nature of Internet and other literature to validate claims of evaluating scholarly information and Plagiarism. It was discovered that students actually use a good variety of resources, including libraries, articles and papers on the Internet to find information for….

In this case the educational institutions will need to provide access to student records to evaluate how well students performed when they attended test preparation vs. when they did not attend test preparation classes.
Much as the researcher proposes, Henze & Lucas (1993) predict it is possible to "shape" classroom instruction and test preparation courses to promote greater success and mastery of language among high school students (p. 54). The researchers note obstacles to student achievement on standardized tests include poor language or reading skills (Henze & Lucas, 1993) suggest test preparation courses should consider whether the student's primary language is English. If it is not, there is reason to believe test preparation courses that include instruction of the English language may automatically increase standardized test scores, especially among minority students.

Conclusions

There are many tools educational facilities can use to improve a student's success and ability to achieve positive outcomes on….

I had a crush of my own during high-school, but I knew that she was beyond my league. Jessica was probably the most beautiful girl in the school and she was a senior (I was a sophomore at the time). I wrote her the most beautiful poem that I could possibly think of and I hoped that this would show her that I was actually different from the other guys. She was actually impressed with my letter, but she didn't feel the same way for me. She practically asked me to write a poem for a boy that she was fond of at the time and she ended up dating him as a result of that poem. I know - life can sometimes be very cruel!

One of the things that I enjoyed most about high school was the fun you could have during Ms. Kissinger's classes. Ms. Kissinger was about….

High School Campus Violence
What measurable outcome do you choose to explain?

The measurable outcome this study will explain is the relationship between hyperactivity caused by sugar and caffeine in the diets of highschool students and campus violence.

How would you measure the outcome?

The outcome of this study would be measured by keeping track of all school records relating to violent incidents on campus reported to the school nurse, teachers, and administrators.

Identify a "manipulable" causal influence (intervention) on your chosen outcome?

The intervention would be the removal of high-sugar and caffeine containing foods from the school cafeteria and vending machines so that they will not be as easily accessible to students during the school day. This would include soda and candy, as well as many other common foods served in most high school cafeterias.

State you hypothesis

Both sugar and caffeine have been shown in numerous studies to cause hyperactivity and to impair logical thought processes….

Each of us is born with the ability to feel compassion for our fellow man; even as babies we cry when we hear other children in the nursery shed tears. However, somewhere along the line, we loose this ability to feel compassion for others. Instead, we begin to gain enjoyment for the pain that others feel. We start to find pain, disaster, and hurt in others amusing. Perhaps this is as a result of too many motivational speakers telling high school graduates to go out and achieve to their utmost potential when this is not realistic, and in some cases undesirable. All that this advice does is tell high school graduates is the only thing that matters is success. But this, my friends, is a destructive lie. What matters is happiness and compassion for others. When we loose this drive to achieve against all odds and instead gain the….

As can be deduced from the examples in section one, these causative theories include the taking of drugs, as well as immature emotional responses and the influence of the media in the portrayal of images of violence that are accepted by the larger culture. Another factor is the relative accessibility of weapons. While these factors form part the main causative theories, they all tend to indicate that the root underlying cause lies in the structure of the society itself and the intolerance at schools for those who appear and act differently to the norm. This would also seem to suggest that this intolerance is a reflection of the larger society and the inability to accept those who are "different" in any sense.
Aligned with the above view is the fact that society and schools often do not provide enough support for youngsters who may not be emotionally mature. Emotional instability….

After the Columbine media coverage, the nation became terrified that our schools were no longer safe, even though the facts show they are safer than ever" (2003, p. 14).
This point is also made by Kondrasuk et al. (2005), who note, "More recently the violent events have garnered increased media coverage due to the dramatic nature of the crimes. In this age of instant communications and open dialogue, the media has almost been forced to report deaths and other violent acts in schools. As such, violence in schools has warranted more attention by researchers and the schools themselves" (p. 638). Likewise, Fast (2003) emphasizes that, "While this [Columbine] was the sixth of such school shootings in 18 months, it riveted the attention of the nation because it involved well-to-do suburban children, had the greatest number of victims and because it played out on television" (emphasis added) (Fast, 2003, p. 484).

esponses….

Sometimes the line was rather vague and athletes endorsed violence as a legitimate response." (Miracle, 92)
Sports promote violence because physically harming opponents is a natural part of the game, and just increasing the amount of harm enough to disable them is always a seductive option to losing. This promotion of violence would not be true if students would just play for fun -- no one would remain friends with a boy who, for example, kicked people in the shins so they couldn't run fast enough to get away in hide and seek! ut a boy who obeyed his coach and "took down" another football player with enough force to keep him on the bench for the rest of the game might become a school hero if this won his team the game. Miracle and Rees explain the way that that compete the analyzing the way in which it misguides….

Indeed, one can frame motivation in terms of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, which provides that basic needs must be met before higher order needs can be attended to. In short, motivation is a higher need, and basic needs must be met (i.e. physical needs) before anything involving self-actualization can occur (Kong, 2009).

eacher Attitudes and Approaches

eachers provide the means by which students can build relationships because they are given an opportunity for social interaction. Non-academic enrichment programs geared toward socialization help build relationships, and teachers can encourage that. Examples of such programs can include sporting activities, dance, music, swimming, art, and even home economics such as sewing and learning to cook. Lesson plans in the classroom can be modified to include group activities. eacher-led measures that meet a student's needs for peer acceptance help build strong relationships between the student and the teacher (Kong, 2009).

When students are continually challenged to excel….

But this dream is available to only very few college athletes. While many talented high school players in various sports do receive financial assistance upon transitioning to college, not many are able to take their careers to a professional level. It is important to remember that many college athletes do not play sports with a wide spectator following. High school athletes in sports like crew and lacrosse may win scholarships or at least win admission to a more competitive college than they might otherwise, were they not an athlete, based upon their grades and test scores. But only a select few sports can offer an athlete a stable professional career, post-college, regardless of the level at which the athlete may play. A top shot-putter cannot have the same level of professional aspirations as a potential candidate for the NBA.

There are so many unsung sports in high school and college: women's….

It must also be pointed out, as it is by Elder and Conger that fewer adult role models in rural settings are likely to have achieved any significant success in higher education, as they were often as limited as their children are for such opportunities.
This malevolence about post-secondary education by default and by reality proves troubling as post-secondary achievement is often seen as the end game of a secondary education. In other words high schools are geared toward the mark of success as students enrolling in college, even though this may not be seen in the community as an option or even a reasonable goal. So, it must be said that students who look at high school as a means to enter college but have no interest in college, often due to lack of exposure or even blatantly low educational goals in the community are likely to see high….

Moreover, most psychologists agree that "sports provide many benefits such as teambuilding, cooperation, skill development and fitness," (Brochu). If a student shows promise, he or she might earn a scholarship or financial aid package. The opportunity to attend college is denied to many high school students from disadvantaged neighborhoods or who have a keener predilection for sports than for math. Therefore, high school recruiting can be an immensely positive force and even if the student does not become the next Lebron James, he or she stands a solid chance of enjoying the next four years at university, meeting new people, developing athletic as well as academic skills, and expanding horizons.
Therefore, the recruitment of high school athletes needs to be tempered with common sense rules and adequate access to physical, social, and psychological support systems. Drug testing is only one facet of the proper recruitment of high school students, albeit….

Alcohol
L. Jones

High School Survey: Underage Drinking at Graduation

Underage drinking is a serious issue. Although much lip service is given to the dangers of drinking in general, within the teenage community (and sometimes younger), little credence is given to the possible repercussions of drinking in a "party situation." hile most teenage students (high school seniors in this survey) readily see the dangers inherent in driving while intoxicated, few understand the possible health risks that can arise in a social or party atmosphere. Given the recent cases of "alcohol poisoning" in which individuals have died from ingesting in effect an "overdose" of alcohol, a survey concerning the levels of knowledge about the effects of alcohol on the human body was conducted.

Alcohol poisoning is not only serious, but it can result in death. ithin the United States, acute alcohol poisoning generally impacts underage or college age drinkers due to their lack of….