Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance · chapter 11 · id grit-c11-05-children-who-follow-through-on
“Children who follow through on extracurricular activities develop better self-regulation, time management, and social skills that transfer to academic and professional settings.”
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NCES - Extracurricular Participation and Student Engagementsource alive
Students who participate in extracurricular activities show higher engagement in school, better attendance, and higher graduation rates.
ERIC - Impact of Extracurriculars on Academic Successsource alive
Participation in extracurricular activities is positively correlated with academic outcomes, though selection effects make causal inference difficult.
Ohio State University - No need to load up on extracurricularssource alive
Participation in extracurricular activities does not have a causal effect on later success. Students who participate are already different from those who don't.
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