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Title: Participation in Extracurricular Activities and High School Academic Performance: Does Breadth and Type of Activity Matter?
Language: English
Authors: Alexandra Sandoval (ORCID 0000-0002-5012-0372), Clara G. Muschkin (ORCID 0009-0005-8246-6123), Matias Arrau-Garcia (ORCID 0009-0005-5450-0769)
Source: International Journal of Research in Education and Science. 2026 12(2):455-478.
Availability: International Society for Technology, Education, and Science. e-mail: ijresoffice@gmail.com; Web site: https://www.ijres.net/index.php/ijres
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 24
Publication Date: 2026
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools
Secondary Education
Descriptors: Extracurricular Activities, High School Students, Academic Achievement, Attendance, Correlation, Foreign Countries, Standardized Tests, Scores, Gender Differences, Immigrants, Child Health, Age Differences, Socioeconomic Status
Geographic Terms: Chile (Santiago)
ISSN: 2148-9955
Abstract: The study examines relationships between participation in extra-curricular activities (ECAs) and educational outcomes among high school students in Chile. Our approach involves exploring the relationship of ECA participation, by type and breadth, to language and math test scores and school attendance. The data source is a unique linkage of an original student survey with student-level administrative data. In student-level multivariate analyses, we find that that ECA participation is associated with gains in student attendance, an essential pathway to academic success. We also find significant positive association with language scores, as well as some positive but less consistent association with math scores. We note larger gains in language and attendance among participants in arts as compared with sports, and that greater breadth of participation was associated with better attendance, but did not influence test scores. Our findings inform educators' efforts to maximize returns of extracurricular programs for student success.
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Entry Date: 2026
Accession Number: EJ1505916
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