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Nielsen, Jens Christian; Skrubbeltrang, Lotte Stausgaard; Olesen, Jesper Stilling; Karen, David – International Studies in Sociology of Education, 2022
In this article, we show how collaboration between Danish municipal primary and lower secondary schools ("folkeskoler") and elite sports clubs to establish SportsClasses enables schools to set parameters that align student-athletes' attitudes and behavior towards school and academic performance. Using neo-institutional theory, we show…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Athletics, Athletes, Talent Development
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Rahill, Stephanie A.; Norman, Krystal; Tomaschek, Amanda – School Community Journal, 2017
This study examined a university-school district partnership intended to increase fourth grade students' awareness of college opportunities and to increase university student-athletes' understanding of the needs in the local community. A mixed methods design was used to evaluate whether the partnership met goals for the fourth grade students, the…
Descriptors: College Athletics, Athletes, Mentors, School Districts