Since I’ve chosen to take several weeks out of the school year to focus on an activty requiring students to look closely at an extra-curricular activity, I was wondering: is there any data out there that would suggest a correlation between increased participation in extra-curricular activities and success in academics?
Students are required to interview advisors and members of specific extra-curricular activities and then report on them. The hope is that, given a little knowledge about activities that are out there, students may be more inclined to participate in them (and then maybe have a greater bond with school and subsequently more success). Maybe it’s a stretch.
