Fund raising for a school's student organizations may best be accomplished through a one-day, once-a-year, schoolwide project, as it is at L. W. Higgins High School, Marrero, Louisiana. (JW)

Offers guidelines on supervision of extracurricular activities, covering preparation for the activity and supervisors; duties and activities upon arriving at the activity; while the activity is ongoing; and when the activity is completed. (WD)

Describes how a student activities program was changed to include interdisciplinary learning experiences. (Author/MLF)

Describes a program at Stone Middle School in Melbourne, Florida. (JM)

Argues for and gives ideas of how to involve more students in the activities of middle schools. (IRT)

To counter negative news about education it is important to make sure that positive school activities receive their fair share of exposure in the news media. Presents tips on how to generate positive public relations. Includes a list of newsworthy activities ideas. (MD)

Outlines the plan used in the Longview, Washington, public schools for determining the rate of compensation for coaches and activity advisors. (Author/JG)

Offers recommendations about how to evaluate student activity programs. (JM)

Student activity programs should be an integral part of education. Movements to limit student participation in activities by academic eligibility requirements do not take into account research that shows that the most consistent predictor of a person's life success is achievement in cocurricular activities.(MD)

Student activities were overlooked in the recent national reports on education indicating the possibility that they are not considered significant. Provides a seven-step agenda for ensuring that such programs retain their position in the schools. (MD)

Results of a study show that students with higher socioeconomic status generally participate in extracurricular activities more frequently than do students from less advantaged backgrounds. However, students attending small schools are more active than students in larger schools. (Author/MLF)

The emphasis of this article is on athletic coaches and their supervision and evaluation as teachers. (DS)

Explores the relationship between good grades and success in nonacademic life. Research shows there is a positive correlation between student involvement in cocurricular activities and success following high school and college. (MD)

Explains a point system developed by the Antioch Community High School (Illinois) that stresses equality of compensation and is well received by teachers. (JM)

Describes a two year pilot program which made a significant step toward improving academics, morale, and student/parent involvement which helped a Florida junior high school earn national recognition. (MD)