EXAMINATION OF UPPER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE RELATED TO MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDED AT AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL

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dc.contributor.advisorBorneman, Robert C.
dc.contributor.advisorAmine, Rayyan
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBusch, Steven D.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberEmerson, Michael W.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberMacNeil, Angus J.
dc.contributor.committeeMemberFernandez, Julie
dc.contributor.committeeMemberDesjardins, Mark D.
dc.creatorAccrocco, Nicholas Justin 1982-
dc.date.accessioned2015-08-24T01:00:28Z
dc.date.available2015-08-24T01:00:28Z
dc.date.createdMay 2013
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.date.updated2015-08-24T01:00:28Z
dc.description.abstract“The Gulf School,” an independent K-12 day school in the southwestern United States enrolls students into their upper school from not only their own middle school but other area middle schools as well. Since the students enter the upper school from different learning environments, there exists the possibility of differing levels of academic and extracurricular performance. Social interaction and development of social bonds between students will also play a role. This study evaluated quantitative and qualitative archival data to examine whether the middle school where a student attends had any impact on their academic and extracurricular performance in the Gulf School’s upper school as evidenced by admissions data, transcripts, and extracurricular resumes. The study found that students who did not attend the Gulf School’s middle school outperformed their classmates who did attend the Gulf School’s middle school in terms of academic achievement, while the reverse held true with regard to the frequency of involvement in extracurricular activities. These were also the findings when controlled for gender.
dc.description.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10657/1020
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectIndependent
dc.subjectMiddle schools
dc.subjectUpper
dc.subjectExtracurricular
dc.subjectComparison
dc.subjectAcademic performance
dc.subject.otherProfessional leadership
dc.titleEXAMINATION OF UPPER SCHOOL PERFORMANCE RELATED TO MIDDLE SCHOOL ATTENDED AT AN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
dc.type.dcmiText
dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeCollege of Education
thesis.degree.departmentCurriculum and Instruction, Department of
thesis.degree.disciplineProfessional Leadership
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Education

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