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Middle School Sports
By: Claire Whitby
Bump!
Hike!
Play ball!
Defense!
Pass it!
The Positive and Negative Effects of Middle School Sports on Education
Slide2
History
1968: only 50% of middle schools had interscholastic sports
1993: only 77%
Only 58% of middle schools had intramurals
Slide3
Stats
Study -> 59.5% white, 43.1% “color” participated in interscholastic sports
53-71% of middle and high school students had participated on at least 1 sports team in the past 12 months
Middle school boys were more likely
41-61% were engaging in the recommended 60 minutes of exercise a day
60% of boys met this goal, 40% girls
Slide4
All effects, positive and negative, have an effect on a student’s education.
Less homework/study time“Estimated 25-30% of high school football and basketball players graduate being functionally illiterate” (McEwin). Under-developed academic skills, and career-planningHealth risksInjuries“No transportation” embarrassment“Being cut” embarrassmentBeyond their controlComparison to others/feeling inadequate
Slide8
Dakota’s Interview
No effect on social status
No effect on physical fitness
(in middle school)
Was still ridiculed for chubbiness
Self-esteem was lowered
Coach told him he had no talent
Gained a couple friendships
Sports left little time for school work/studying
Grades suffered, never really learned how to study
also the stars on the field/court because they can handle the schoolwork and sports time.”
At West Wilkes Middle, they use intramurals as a reward
system.
Offered for 20 min during the school day
Gets taken away if work is not
completed
They have “cut” teams
Slide12
Recommendations for Future
More intramurals in schools
No “cut”
teams
Multiple teams
Knowledgeable
coaches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=s6uWPCqNDFs
Adequate funds for both interscholastic and intramural
Safety
first attitude
Participation,
not specialization
Productive parent participation
Encourage academics
Appropriate rule changes
Ball sizes, length of fields, having coaches in the huddle
Make it fun!!
Slide13
Make sure to provide resources
For parents and studentsAdvocate for both athletes and non-athletesBE A FAN!Encourage involvement in other clubs/activities for non-sports-playing studentsTeam with parentspotential study times and homework timesrecognize sleep habitstutoring needed?
Classroom
Slide14
This We Believe
Leadership and Organization“Leaders are committed to and knowledgeable about this age group, educational research, and best practices.”Culture & Community“inviting, safe, inclusive, and supportive to all.”“Health and wellness supported”
Slide15
Works Cited
Couturier, Lynn E.,
Steveda
Chepko
, and Mary Ann Coughlin. "Student Voices-- What Middle and High School Students Have to Say about Physical Education." Physical Educator 62.4 (2005): 170-77
. Academic Search Complete.
Web.
Fox, Claudia K., MD,
Daheia
Barr-Anderson, PhD, MSPH, Dianne
Neumark-Sztainer
, PhD, MPH, RD, and Melanie Wall, PhD. "Physical Activity and Sports Team Participation: Associations With Academic Outcomes in Middle School and High School Students."
Journal of School Health
80.1 (2010): 31-36. Web.
Harrison, Patricia A., and
Gopalakrishnan
Narayan
. "Differences in Behavior, Psychological Factors, and Environmental Factors Associated with Participation in School Sports and Other Activities in Adolescence."
Journal of School Health
73.3 (2003): 113-19. Web.
Kiefer, Sarah M., and Cheryl R.
Ellerbrock
. "Understanding Middle Grades Students' Perceptions of Their Peer Worlds: Implications for Teaming."
Middle School Journal (2010):
48-53. Web.
Ryska
, Todd A., and Sarah Vestal. "Effects of Sport Motivation on Academic Strategies and Attitudes Among High School Student-Athletes."
North American Journal of Psychology
6.1 (2004): 101-15. Web.
McEwin
, Kenneth C., and Thomas S. Dickinson. "Placing Young Adolescents At Risk in Interscholastic Sports Programs."
Clearing House 69.4 (
n.d
.):
217-22.
Academic Search Complete.
Web.
McEwin
, C. K., and John
Swaim
. "Trends and Issues in Middle-Level Sports."
Principal (
2009): 51-52. Web.
Strahan
, David B., Mark
L'Esperance
,
Hoose
John Van. "Social, Personal, and Moral Development."
Promoting Harmony: Young Adolescent Development & Classroom Practices.
3rd ed. Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association, 2009. 61+. Print.
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Presentations text content in Middle School Sports
Middle School Sports
By: Claire Whitby
Bump!
Hike!
Play ball!
Defense!
Pass it!
The Positive and Negative Effects of Middle School Sports on Education
Slide2History
1968: only 50% of middle schools had interscholastic sports
1993: only 77%
Only 58% of middle schools had intramurals
Slide3Stats
Study -> 59.5% white, 43.1% “color” participated in interscholastic sports
53-71% of middle and high school students had participated on at least 1 sports team in the past 12 months
Middle school boys were more likely
41-61% were engaging in the recommended 60 minutes of exercise a day
60% of boys met this goal, 40% girls
Slide4All effects, positive and negative, have an effect on a student’s education.
Slide5Development
Physical
Overuse injuries
Too hard, too fast. (body burn out)
“No pain, no gain.” -> NO!
Emotional
Cuts
Peer ridicule for skill or lack there of
Personal
Combo of everything
Slide6Potential Positive Effects
Higher GPA theory?Increased physical fitness/kinesthetic valueSelf-Esteem boostGain friends/team relationshipsDecrease in risk behaviorsschool connectedness
Slide7Negative Effects
Less homework/study time“Estimated 25-30% of high school football and basketball players graduate being functionally illiterate” (McEwin). Under-developed academic skills, and career-planningHealth risksInjuries“No transportation” embarrassment“Being cut” embarrassmentBeyond their controlComparison to others/feeling inadequate
Slide8Dakota’s Interview
No effect on social status
No effect on physical fitness
(in middle school)
Was still ridiculed for chubbiness
Self-esteem was lowered
Coach told him he had no talent
Gained a couple friendships
Sports left little time for school work/studying
Grades suffered, never really learned how to study
Sports induced asthma, broken bones, concussions, tendon tearing
No transportation embarrassment
Slide9Here’s Dakota in High School
Slide10And In College…
Slide11Huffman’s Interview
“Normally, the stars in the classroom are
also the stars on the field/court because they can handle the schoolwork and sports time.”
At West Wilkes Middle, they use intramurals as a reward
system.
Offered for 20 min during the school day
Gets taken away if work is not
completed
They have “cut” teams
Slide12Recommendations for Future
More intramurals in schools
No “cut”
teams
Multiple teams
Knowledgeable
coaches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v
=s6uWPCqNDFs
Adequate funds for both interscholastic and intramural
Safety
first attitude
Participation,
not specialization
Productive parent participation
Encourage academics
Appropriate rule changes
Ball sizes, length of fields, having coaches in the huddle
Make it fun!!
Slide13Make sure to provide resources
For parents and studentsAdvocate for both athletes and non-athletesBE A FAN!Encourage involvement in other clubs/activities for non-sports-playing studentsTeam with parentspotential study times and homework timesrecognize sleep habitstutoring needed?
Classroom
Slide14This We Believe
Leadership and Organization“Leaders are committed to and knowledgeable about this age group, educational research, and best practices.”Culture & Community“inviting, safe, inclusive, and supportive to all.”“Health and wellness supported”
Slide15Works Cited
Couturier, Lynn E.,
Steveda
Chepko
, and Mary Ann Coughlin. "Student Voices-- What Middle and High School Students Have to Say about Physical Education." Physical Educator 62.4 (2005): 170-77
. Academic Search Complete.
Web.
Fox, Claudia K., MD,
Daheia
Barr-Anderson, PhD, MSPH, Dianne
Neumark-Sztainer
, PhD, MPH, RD, and Melanie Wall, PhD. "Physical Activity and Sports Team Participation: Associations With Academic Outcomes in Middle School and High School Students."
Journal of School Health
80.1 (2010): 31-36. Web.
Harrison, Patricia A., and
Gopalakrishnan
Narayan
. "Differences in Behavior, Psychological Factors, and Environmental Factors Associated with Participation in School Sports and Other Activities in Adolescence."
Journal of School Health
73.3 (2003): 113-19. Web.
Kiefer, Sarah M., and Cheryl R.
Ellerbrock
. "Understanding Middle Grades Students' Perceptions of Their Peer Worlds: Implications for Teaming."
Middle School Journal (2010):
48-53. Web.
Ryska
, Todd A., and Sarah Vestal. "Effects of Sport Motivation on Academic Strategies and Attitudes Among High School Student-Athletes."
North American Journal of Psychology
6.1 (2004): 101-15. Web.
McEwin
, Kenneth C., and Thomas S. Dickinson. "Placing Young Adolescents At Risk in Interscholastic Sports Programs."
Clearing House 69.4 (
n.d
.):
217-22.
Academic Search Complete.
Web.
McEwin
, C. K., and John
Swaim
. "Trends and Issues in Middle-Level Sports."
Principal (
2009): 51-52. Web.
Strahan
, David B., Mark
L'Esperance
,
Hoose
John Van. "Social, Personal, and Moral Development."
Promoting Harmony: Young Adolescent Development & Classroom Practices.
3rd ed. Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association, 2009. 61+. Print.