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Assessing Student Co-Curricular Needs And Interests Through An Objective Method, Peter J. Mccann
Assessing Student Co-Curricular Needs And Interests Through An Objective Method, Peter J. Mccann
Master's Theses
Problem
Previous research has shown that when potential dropouts are actively involved in the school program, the dropout rate is reduced. Co-curricular activities have been found to be the most effective method of getting potential dropouts involved. The problem has been that implementation of co-curricular activities has relied on the subjective value judgment of administrators. This project attempted to develop an objective method for assessing student co-curricular needs and interests.
Method
There were three phases to this project. The first phase was an extensive review of the literature in order to determine factual evidence. The second phase was the development …