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Does the Neighborhood Context Alter the Link between Youth's After-School Time Activities and Developmental Outcomes? A Multilevel Analysis
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Fauth, Rebecca C.; Roth, Jodie L.; Brooks-Gunn, Jeanne – Developmental Psychology, 2007
This article examines links between different measures of after-school time activity participation (5 specific activities and breadth) on youth's developmental outcomes (anxiety/depression, delinquency, and substance use) over 6 years and whether these links are moderated by neighborhood-level variables. The sample (N = 1,315) of 9- and…
Descriptors: Student Participation, Neighborhoods, After School Programs, Athletics
Action Councils: An Alternative to Student Council.
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Cole, Chuck; Proctor, Vikki – Middle School Journal, 1994
Teachers at a laboratory middle school in Evanston, Illinois, reconceptualized and revitalized an ailing student council according to some meaningful goals: empowering and involving all students, creating an atmosphere for cooperative action, and offering opportunities for service. There are three main arms to this action council (service,…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cooperative Programs, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools
In Transition: Brief Reflections on an Administrative Practicum.
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Stevens, Robert E. – Thresholds in Education, 1998
An administrative assistant at an Illinois elementary school designed a practicum around a rules-review process supported by the principal and her teacher leadership team. Students brainstormed with their teachers to develop rights and responsibilities statements, which were forwarded to the student council. The process converted 68 rules to 5…
Descriptors: Administrators, Brainstorming, Cooperation, Decision Making
Special Report on Cocurricular Offerings and Participation.
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Buser, Robert L.; Humm, William L., Ed. – 1980
This report describes results of a study of secondary school student participation in extracurricular activities. The activity offerings were identified and classified into eleven groups: 1) class-related, 2) athletics, 3) music, 4) school services, 5) drama, 6) school publications, 7) personal interests, 8) honor, 9) student government, 10)…
Descriptors: Athletics, Extracurricular Activities, Honor Societies, Human Services