Date of Award

Spring 5-2007

Degree Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Education (EdD)

Department

Educational Leadership and Research

Committee Chair

Dr. Michael Ward

Committee Member 2

Dr. Gaylynn Parker

Committee Member 3

Dr. Wanda Maulding

Committee Member 4

Dr. Mary Nell McNeese

Abstract

This study was designed to determine if specified factors are positively associated with the dependent variable; students’ standardized math achievement scores. The independent variables considered were extracurricular activity participation, ethnicity, SES, gender, student attitudes towards math achievement and self-concept. The data was compiled using 15, 362 United States high school sophomores who represent a national sample of 10th graders in the ELS: 2002 and 78 sophomore students in a school district in a southeastern state for the fall semester of the 2006-2007 school year. This study disaggregated data and found the independent variables positively associated with participation in extracurricular and interscholastic activities and higher standardized math achievement scores. Other results o f the study showed the self-confidence composite proved the strongest indicator of achievement in mathematics, while the ethnic Hispanic classification proved to be the weakest. Being female, African American, a member of the lowest and second SES quartiles, and the math attitudes composite variables were associated with lower standardized math achievement scores while being male, American Indian, Asian, Hispanic, multi-racial, white, and a member of the highest SES quartiles, hours per week spent on extracurricular and interscholastic activities, and the self-confidence composite variable were associated with higher standardized math achievement scores.

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