Anticipated Date of Graduation
Spring 2024
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Mathematical Sciences
Department
Mathematical Sciences
First Advisor
Doug Darbro
Abstract
This research study examined the relationships between extracurricular activity engagement, a student’s sense of belonging to school and academic achievement. Research was conducted at a suburban high school in Ohio, with data being collected from student surveys and district provided informational data. The goal was to see if there were positive connections between these items to better help the district in determining further programs to improve student achievement. Findings indicated that sense of belonging was a significant predictor of academic achievement for the sample. However, extracurricular engagement was not found to be a significant predictor of academic achievement. Further, there was no significance found in mean sense of belonging scores across extracurricular activity engagement levels. These findings lead one to believe that increasing a student’s sense of belonging to school will improve academic outcomes. The results of the study indicate finding ways to improve sense of belonging should include programs outside of extracurricular activity engagement alone.
Recommended Citation
Corum, Nathan, "Predicting Academic Achievement from Extracurricular Engagement and Sense of Belonging" (2024). Master of Science in Mathematics. 74.
https://digitalcommons.shawnee.edu/math_etd/74