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Arnold, Don E. – NASSP Bulletin, 1978
There are several legal considerations that limit the flexibility to respond to the challenge of staffing the interscholastic athletic program. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Athletic Coaches, Certification, Elementary Secondary Education, Extramural Athletics

Pressley, James S.; Whitley, Roger L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1996
When interscholastic athletic programs enhance students' intellectual and social development, athletic participation becomes a valuable educational experience. Achieving success in our society requires much more than attaining academic success. The positive relationship between interscholastic athletics and educational performance should…
Descriptors: Academic Education, Educational Benefits, Educational Policy, Extramural Athletics

Valentine, Jerry W. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
Discussion of five issues selected from National Association of Secondary School Principals' national study of middle level education and principalship. (DCS)
Descriptors: Administrator Characteristics, Extramural Athletics, Instructional Program Divisions, Instructional Systems
Stephens, Larry J.; Schaben, Laura A. – NASSP Bulletin, 2002
Eighth graders (N = 136) were divided into two groups: students who had participated in at least one interscholastic sport and were classified as athletes (n = 73), and students who had not participated in interscholastic sports and were classified as nonathletes (n = 63). The mean grade point average (GPA) for each group and subgroup was computed…
Descriptors: Extramural Athletics, Grade Point Average, Grade 8, Exercise Physiology