Obtained data from 16,117 high school students in 15 Brazilian cities concerning participation in extracurricular activities and consumption of drugs and alcohol. In majority of cases, no association was found between attendance of artistic-, community-, or sports-related activities and substance use. Weak but constant negative association was…

Describes the history of the Physics Olympics, a set of a dozen physics-related competitions for high school students roughly modeled after a track meet. (WRM)

Introduces an interscholastic social studies competition designed for high school students by teachers at Sydney High School (Ohio). Briefly describes the game and the success that it found with regional high schools. Offers information for those interested in adopting the competition for their own local schools. (DSK)

Summer book groups enhance and sustain student literacy behaviors over the break, making available an enjoyable social forum for critical-thinking and critical-reading practices to occur naturally. Significantly, the book groups grant faculty and students an informal space to connect meaningfully through reflective discussion of texts. Because…

This paper discusses the history, format, implementation, and effectiveness of Student Congress, a legislative session where students debate state, national, or international issues. The first part of the paper discusses the history of the Student Congress in the United States, noting that as it has grown as a national event, its importance as a…

As part of a sweeping educational reform package, the Texas legislature passed a No Pass/No Play provision requiring that a student have a 6-weeks average of at least 70 in every course or sit out of all extracurricular activities for the next 6 weeks. A review of the effects of this provision in the Austin Independent School District indicated…

This study compares community service programs in nine Catholic high schools in Louisville (Kentucky). Information was gathered from a survey and follow-up interviews, and findings are organized into a chart essay. The following findings are included: (1) the schools represent a variety of governance and religious affiliation patterns; (2) all but…

School boards across the nation faced with funding cutbacks have addressed the possibility of reducing or eliminating extracurricular activities from school curriculums. However, it would be a mistake to discontinue funding if extracurricular activities contribute significantly to academic achievement. This study attempted to determine if there…

The high school cheerleader has the opportunity to set the stage for sportsmanship, school spirit, and the mood of the athletic program. A carefully planned program is essential to leading cheerleading sections into feelings of good fellowship and interschool rapport. This handbook is designed to assist teacher-sponsors and administrators in the…

While recent research has examined the positive benefits students receive from participating in extracurricular activities, very few studies have concentrated on female adolescents and their participation in such activities. This study was conducted to investigate the effects of participation in extracurricular activities on the level of…

Designed for participants, instructors, and counselors, this booklet provides guidelines and information regarding the annual Skills Fair conducted by Fox Valley Technical Institute to provide junior and senior high school students with an opportunity to receive recognition for occupational skills acquired in their high school course work.…

An effort to decrease graffiti in the Chicano neighborhoods of greater Los Angelos has resulted in a variety of decorative mural paintings on the exterior walls of schools. (CS)

Student activism of the seventies has changed from the highly visible, extracurricular sociopolitical activism noted in the sixties. This study examines the high school activity patterns of 63 currently enrolled Howard University freshmen. These students tended to be more active in school related extracurricular activities than in church related…

The purpose of this exploratory case study is to examine the relationship of internal motivational factors (personal relevance to learning, self-efficacy beliefs about learning, and goal-orientations for learning) and students' engagement in science learning. Five academically at-risk girls were interviewed for the study. Descriptions of learning…