Beyond the Playing Field:

A Program Evaluation of Unified Sports in Elementary Schools

Welcome to the Beyond the Playing Field Project!

 

  Beyond the Playing Field is a research     project that is a joint initiative between the      Center for Social Development and Special     Olympics International. The purpose of this      project is to explore the ways in which   participation in Unified Sports   benefits students in their classrooms and schools. Unified Sports is a program in which people with and without intellectual disabilities train and compete as equals on a competitive sports team. These programs have been received positively by athletes, parents, teachers, and school administrators. 

 

The study is being conducted in selected schools in eastern Massachusetts.  The results of this study will provide support    for expanding quality inclusive recreational programming in schools, and these Massachusetts-based programs will serve  as models for the rest or the nation. We believe that inclusive after-school recreational and sports programs have great promise in helping students with and without intellectual disabilities succeed in the classroom and build social and academic skills. 

 

For more information, contact Dr. Joanne Kersh at: BeyondthePlayingField@gmail.com or 1-888-289-3060.

For Our Participants:

Please follow the links in the panel to the left to access surveys and questionnaires. You will be able to complete and submit the surveys online. Thank you for your participation.