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ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE of HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT-ATHLETES: IN-SEASON vs. OFF-SEASON
GOAL: The purpose of this study is to provide insight into the possible motivation of student-athletes, and to help teachers, coaches and administrators work with each other and with student-athletes to better prepare them to be more successful academically. And if my assumptions are true, this study may also give teachers, coaches and administrators some substantial evidence that would help them to encourage students to participate in extra-curricular activities.
Action Step(s):	Person(s) Responsible:	Timeline: Start/End	Needed Resources	Evaluation
Survey the coaching staff to see what % of their athletes participate in only 1, in 2, or in all 3 major sports seasons.	Ryan Pate Coaching staff Registrar Ath. Secretary	March 2013 July 2014	Class rosters Questionnaire Feedback provided by the coaching staff List of students who meet the criteria Skyward	Evaluate the number of students who will correctly represent the number of male and female 10th and 11th grade athletes who will participate in only 1, in only 2, or in all 3 major sports seasons.
From the coaches information, list twenty 11th grade athletes (male and female) and twenty 10th grade athletes (male and female) who represent the correct number athletes who participate in only 1, in only 2, and in all 3 major sports seasons.	Ryan Pate Coaching staff Registrar Ath. Secretary	March 2013 July 2014	Class rosters List of students who meet this criteria provided by the coaches Skyward	Determine from the questionnaire if the sample student-athletes meet the criteria for this study.
Determine the demographics of the athletes who participate in the 3 major sports seasons to ensure that the sample represents the diversity in the athletic program.	Ryan Pate Registrar Ath. Secretary	March 2013 July 2014	Class rosters and demographic information provided by the registrar Skyward	Determine if the demographics of the sample correctly represent the ones provided by the registrar.
Print the progress reports and report cards of the sample student-athletes and examine their grades, along with their attendance, for each grading period to determine if their grades were affected by the season they were in.	Ryan Pate Registrar	March 2013 July 2014	Skyward Printer, paper, calculator Excel document	Look at the data and determine if the student-athletes’ grades improved, got worse, or stayed the same compared to the season they were in, i.e., in-season/off-season, and make inferences based on the data provided from this experiment.
Survey the sample student-athletes for possible reasoning/motivation behind the results of their academic performance over the tested period of time.	Ryan Pate Sample of Athletes	March 2013 July 2014	Survey	Look at the answers to the survey to determine possible motivating factors of student-athlete academic performance.
Survey the coaching staff for possible reasoning/motivation behind the results of the sample student-athlete academic performance over the tested period of time.	Ryan Pate Coaching Staff	March 2013 July 2014	Survey	Look at the answers to the survey to determine possible motivating factors of student-athlete academic performance.
Survey the teachers of the sample student-athletes for possible reasoning/motivation behind the results of the sample student-athlete academic performance over the tested period of time.	Ryan Pate Various Teachers	March 2013 July 2014	Survey	Look at the answers to the survey to determine possible motivating factors of student-athlete academic performance.