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The Effect Of Organized Sports On Academic Achievement And Youth Development, Nicole Franklin
The Effect Of Organized Sports On Academic Achievement And Youth Development, Nicole Franklin
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This thesis explores the relationship between sports, academics, and youth development, in 5th- 9th grade boys and girls from low-income families. This exploration includes an analysis of a non-profit organization called “Rainier Athletes.” This program underwrites the cost of organized sports for low-income children with the belief that sports help empower students so that they make positive choices inside the classroom and in the future. Rainier Athletes uses a token economy design in the classroom where students earn points by fulfilling academic expectations and displaying positive behavior.
Researchers concluded that sports participation had a beneficial effect on …