1. JAKE FORSTER PLAYING FOR GRADUATION

2. SPORT NATION This program involves students in positive extracurricular activities (sports) to help raise confidence and improve overall attitude toward school, eventually leading to higher graduation rates in Syracuse City Schools. The program provides out of season leagues, training, transportation to events, equipment, and tutoring.

3. COMMUNITY NEED CHART

4. COMMUNITY NEED CHART DATA http://cnyvitals.org/onondaga/files/Onondaga- County-Grad-Rates-by-District1.png http://cnyvitals.org/onondaga/files/Onondaga- County-Grad-Rates-by-District1.png

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6. LOGICAL APPROACH

7. LOGICAL APPROACH LIT. REVIEW Participation in high school sports leads to greater self-confidence and feelings of acceptance (Cornish and Lutz, 2009) The GPA’s of athletes were higher than non-athletes (Favor and Lumpkin, 2012) The graduation rates of athletes were higher than non-athletes (Sabo, 2012)

8. LOGICAL APPROACH WORKS CITED Favor, Judy, Lumpkin, Angela. 2012. “Comparing the Academic Performance of High School Athletes and Non-Athletes in Kansas in 2008-2009” Journal of Sport Administration & Supervision: 4:1. http://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jsas/6776111.0004.108/--comparing-the- academic-performance-of-high-school-athletes?rgn=main;view=fulltext http://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jsas/6776111.0004.108/--comparing-the- Cornish, Disa L., Lutz, Gene M. 2009.. “Impacts of Participation in High School Extracurricular Activities on Early Adult Life Experiences: A Study of Iowa Graduates” Center For Social and Behavioral Research: University Of Northern Iowa. http://www.csbs.uni.edu/dept/csbr/pdf/AthleticUnionStudy- 2009.pdfhttp://www.csbs.uni.edu/dept/csbr/pdf/AthleticUnionStudy- Sabo, Don. 2012. “High School Sports and Educational Benefits: What We Really Know and Don’t know” http://library.la84.org/9arr/ResearchReports/Summit_DonSabo_Paper.pdf http://library.la84.org/9arr/ResearchReports/Summit_Do

9. DATA ANALYSIS Are those involved in Sport Nation more likely to graduate than those not? Binary: Yes or no Design: xo O Crosstab Chi square- Not significant Logistic Regression- Not significant

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