Abstract
This study was an investigation of academic outcomes for student athletes who did or did not participate in an athlete-specific freshman Summer Bridge program in a private Division I university in the western United States. Analysis of data across five years yielded results regarding fall, winter, and cumulative GPA; and progress toward degree for special admit and general admit student athletes. Data indicate significant differences between groups in terms of GPA and progress toward degree for the first year. However, there were no significant main interaction between time and group as measured by differential slopes over time according to group membership in terms of semester GPA. The discussion includes application for practice and further research.
Degree
MS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
Ong, Laura Swee, "Summer Bridge for Student Athletes: A Comparison of Effects on Special Admit and General Admit Student Achievement" (2018). Theses and Dissertations. 7565.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/7565
Date Submitted
2018-08-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd10905
Keywords
special admit athletes, Summer Bridge, GPA, progress toward degree
Language
english