SPA 514A prospectus submitted to the Dept of Kinesiology, Sport and

Leisure StudiesBy Perry Boler

The purpose of the study is to elucidate the contributing factors an African-American student athlete undergoes in choosing an HBCU.

Factors in decision making

Expanding on prior related research

Definition/History of an HBCU

Explain Data of student choices

Examine attitude of student athlete

Concept of Student athlete (attitudes)

Definition of attitudes

Beliefs, values, hunches, perceptions

Definition of values

Components of attitudes

Strategies

Decision making skills

Education

What drives this research?

Qualitative in nature (non-numerical) (race &Gender)

Relationship questions

Applied research

HBCU

Attitude

Student-Athlete

Weakness of the Study

Uncontrolled variables

Faulty administration of tests

Sampling problems

Parameters that can be controlled

Scope of study

subjects

What the researcher assumes

What is need of study?

Qualitative measures

Definitive system in choice?

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Athletic reputation

Academic reputation

Practicality of enrolling

Demographic and social atmosphere

Why were HBCUs’ created?

Geographical location.

Caucasian-Americans deemed them sub-standard.

Still lag in funding (purposely?)

Lower scores on ACT/SAT

Academically ineligible for D-1 schools.

Open admissions (easier to enroll)

HBCUs’ always gives student a chance

Parents attended university (legacy)

Low cost of attendance

Proximity to home

Can still be seen by scouts

Experience in attending an HBCU

Still achieve quality education

Factors depend on individual

Should be well-informed

Ultimately, AASA makes choice

Obtain facts about schools

Visit schools

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Methods of evaluating study

Population

African-American student athletes

Grambling Lab

Athletic scholarships

Non-probability (purposive & convenient)

Non-Random basis (certain group represented)

How survey will be administered

Acquire an idea of college choice

Involvement of parents, teachers, AD,coaches

Factor in high school academics

Post survey procedures

How consistent is the research?

Cronbach alpha will test instrument.

Measures reliability from one testing.

Or one administration of questionnaire.

Does the research measure what it is suppose to measure.

Construct validity evidence method.

Interpretations cannot be concluded.

Can’t test concepts (attitude)

Demographic section

Closed and opened ended questions

3 closed-ended (YES OR NO FORMAT)

7open-ended (brief description)

Cronbach alpha method

Method will test instrumentation

Alpha level .05 percent

Will not test entire research

Research based on concept(attitude)