Talented athletes as high achievers - only in sports? Analysis of academic performance and the impact of dual career assistance programmes in upper secondary school.

Autor/inn/en	Sallen, Jeffrey; Wendeborn, Thomas; Gerlach, Erin
Titel	Talented athletes as high achievers - only in sports? Analysis of academic performance and the impact of dual career assistance programmes in upper secondary school. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Talentierte Athlet:innen als Leistungsträger - nur im Sport? Analyse der schulischen Leistungen und der Auswirkungen von Programmen zur Förderung dualer Karrieren in der gymnasialen Oberstufe.
Quelle	In: German journal of exercise and sport research, 53 (2023) 4, S. 410-419 PDF als Volltext Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; gedruckt; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2509-3142; 2509-3150
DOI	10.1007/s12662-023-00878-7
Schlagwörter	Empirische Untersuchung; Leistungsanalyse; Förderung; Schule; Sekundarstufe II; Gymnasium; Begabtenförderung; Begabung; Leistungssport; Sportpädagogik; Karriere; Leistungsförderung; Jugendlicher; Sportler
Abstract	The simultaneous pursuit of success in elite sport and the highest school qualification is considered to be one of the challenges for adolescents who are sporting talents. Dual career assistance programmes (DCAPs) for student-athletes are designed to help master this challenge in the best possible way. This study focusses on the upper secondary school performance of 200 student-athletes from an elite sports school. First, the school performance of student-athletes enrolled in two different DCAPs was compared. In addition to the educational services in DCAP-1, DCAP-2 includes a 1-year extension of the school period and the option of spreading the final exam phase out over several school years. Second, the school performance of student-athletes was compared with the performance of the entire student population. The analyses yielded the following findings: 1) student-athletes' school performance is well above the average of the entire student population. 2) Although, DCAP-2 users are much more involved in elite sport, their school performance and performance development do not differ from DCAP-1 users. These results do not provide any indication of a systematic neglect of student-athletes' academic career in favour of their athletic career. DCAPs appear to ensure the success of student-athletes' academic careers effectively. (Autor).
Erfasst von	Bundesinstitut für Sportwissenschaft, Bonn
Update	2024/1