Coach Brogan: South Central High School's Answer to Academic Achievement.

Hebert, Thomas P.

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ERIC Number: EJ519839

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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Coach Brogan: South Central High School's Answer to Academic Achievement.

Hebert, Thomas P.

Journal of Secondary Gifted Education, v7 n1 p310-23 Fall 1995

This article reviews the literature on high school athletics and the dynamics of athlete-coach relationships, describes the methodology of an ethnographic study of the culture of an inner-city high school swim team, and examines the characteristics and impact of one coach as he encouraged high academic achievement and talent development in his students. (DB)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletic Coaches, Ethnography, Group Dynamics, High Schools, Models, Student Development, Swimming, Talent, Talent Development, Teacher Role, Teacher Student Relationship, Teamwork, Urban Schools

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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