Modi, Konstantopoulos, and Hedges (1998) found that gifted students appear to spend their time out of school participating in constructive activities. The research disclosed that a "50 percent increase (in the odds of being gifted) was related to involvement in extra-curricular activities" (p. 15).
Involvement in extracurricular activities helps at-risk students. John Mahoney and Robert Cairns (1997) indicated that engagement in school extracurricular activities is linked to decreasing rates of early school dropouts in both boys and girls.
Involvement in extracurricular activities helps at-risk students. John Mahoney and Robert Cairns (1997) indicated that engagement in school extracurricular activities is linked to decreasing rates of early school dropouts in both boys and girls.