Abstract
This study investigated the academic progress of special admit football players compared to general admit football players at a private, Division I university in the western United States. Using mixed methods, the researcher quantitatively compared the two groups in terms of credits enrolled, credits attained, GPA and progress toward degree. The researcher also interviewed special admit football players to determine their perceptions of academic support service. Data answer the quantitative and qualitative study questions. Most notably, the researcher found that, while general admit football players had higher GPAs than the special admit athletes, the special admit athletes experienced the same amount of progress toward degree as their regular admit teammates. Furthermore, participant interviews revealed that athletes most value the learning specialists and tutors within the university’s support service framework Discussion includes implications for practice.
Degree
EdS
College and Department
David O. McKay School of Education; Counseling Psychology and Special Education
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BYU ScholarsArchive Citation
McCullough, Nicole Realle, "A Comparison of Special Admit and General Admit College Football Athletes’ Academic Progress and Perceptions of Academic Support Services" (2019). Theses and Dissertations. 8262.
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/8262
Date Submitted
2019-04-01
Document Type
Thesis
Handle
http://hdl.lib.byu.edu/1877/etd11114
Keywords
special admit athletes, college football, academic support, tutoring
Language
english