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the careful balancing of stress and recovery _. In such a competitive context, ^the student-athlete has to balance all these demands with the additional requirements of an academic program _ (p. 329). Educational institutions have begun to invest a serious amount of resources into creating strategies that
The transition from high school athlete to college or univer-sity student-athlete is a challenge in and of itself. All of a sudden, non-classroom time otherwise spent with friends and socializing is consumed with functions related to one’s athlete status, such as tutoring, team meetings, practices, appearances and other mandatory events.
According to Ishler and Upcraft (2005), the 2001 persistence rate from the freshman year to the. sophomore year in four-year colleges was 73.9 percent, and 54.1 percent in two-year colleges. This means there was a dropout rate of 26.1 percent in four-year colleges and 45.9 percent in. two-year colleges.
athletic programs free from discrimination based on sex and may help you evaluate whether your school’s athletic program is providing equal opportunity consistent with Title IX. If you believe that your school may not be providing equal athletic opportunities based on sex, you may
Framed around the process of recruitment, transition, and support of student athletes in higher education, the volume is a response to societal pressures to reform college athletics. Driven by publicity and the potential for revenue gains, colleges and universities have invested heavily in developing athletic programs, coaches, and facilities.
since their sample of the general student body includes part-time students while their sample of athletes does not (Eckard 2010). Furthermore, some studies have found evidence for negative effects of athletic participation on academics. The College Sports Project, a large scale, multiyear study, found
The United States is a nation where organized sports are part of the formal higher education system (Coakley, 2014). Student-athletes—a term used interchangeably with athletes—are a special subset of the college student population that experiences challenges stemming from the dual roles of athletes and students.
Resources for STEM Education. Ensuring that all students have access to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)1education is fundamental to the U.S. Department of Education’s (Department) goal of providing equitable educational opportunities so that all students are prepared to succeed in college, careers, and life.