The Effect of Consolidation on Extracurricular Activity Participation

Authors

Ibrahim Duyar
David Collins

DOI

10.58809/IDJZ7109

Abstract

School reform initiatives have often included the controversial practice of school consolidation in an effort to limit the cost and improve the quality of the educational process. While there are both benefits and liabilities in consolidating schools, there are few studies that have determined the impact of consolidation on certain student behaviors such as participation in extracurricular activities (Blake, 2003; Clinchy, 1998; Eisner, 1995; Fanning, 1995; Hawkes, 1992; Hughes, 2003; Jonjak, 2003; Nelson, 1985; Reynolds, 1999; Seal & Harmon, 1995; Self, 2001a, 2001b). Findings are mixed in that some studies have indicated that consolidated schools offer a greater number and wider range of extracurricular activities, while other studies have indicated lower levels of participation among students in larger, consolidated schools (Blake, 2003; Coladarci & Cobb, 1996; Fanning, 1995). Regardless, participation in extracurricular activities has been linked to higher academic achievement among high school students (Cooper, Valentine, Nye, & Lindsay, 1999; Cosden, Morrison, Gutierrez, & Brown, 2004; Howley & Huang, 1991; Mahoney, Cairns, & Farmer, 2003; Nettles, Mucherah, & Jones, 2000).

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Rights

© The Author(s)

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

Duyar, Ibrahim and Collins, David (2008) "The Effect of Consolidation on Extracurricular Activity Participation," Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012): Vol. 6: Iss. 3, Article 19.
DOI: 10.58809/IDJZ7109
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/alj/vol6/iss3/19