A standards-based approach for assessing the quality of athletics programs
A standards-based approach for assessing the quality of athletics programs
(March 7, 2023)
Educationally based school athletic programs play a valuable role in preparing young people for the world. These programs help students develop social and emotional skills including team-work, dedication, goal orientation, and resilience; just to name a few. Increasingly, however, school athletic programs are facing challenges. These challenges include poor sportsmanship, hazing, and a win-first perspective not compatible with educationally based programs. Join our guest panelists - school leaders and representatives from regional and national athletic associations - as they discuss the challenges facing schools and how standards can be used to support school leadership in developing and maintaining quality school athletic programs.
Panelists:
- Bob Baldwin - Executive Director, Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association (MIAA)
- John Cabral - Superintendent, Taunton Public Schools, Massachusetts
- Glenn Lungarini - Executive Director, Connecticut Association of Schools/Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CAS-CIAC)
- Karissa Niehoff - Chief Executive Officer, National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
- Lamar Reddicks - Director of Athletics and Physical Education, Milton Academy, Massachusetts