The Athletic Director Of A Budding High School - 1755 Words

You are the athletic director of a budding high school. Currently there is a six and a half foot junior with incredible athletic ability, earning national recognition. Weekly you are receiving phone calls from newspaper and television reporters, as well as fielding questions from college coaches and community sponsors. You see the potential in this student, and it leads to recognition, acclaim, and possibly future financial gain. There is, however, one small problem; the student-athlete is currently failing three of six classes for the semester. As it stands, if the school year finishes without change in the grades, your future of fame and fortune will be ineligible for the senior season. This is situation all too familiar in high†¦show more content†¦I am interested in this topic because of my plan of influence on high school student-athletes as an athletic director. A problem of increasing concern with high school student-athletes is preferential treatment and altering the grades of exceptional athletes. Many problems and scandals are difficult to identify because of the secrecy surrounding the situation. Grade altering is not one of those problems. Grade altering stories are readily available in both local and national newspapers. There is a growing problem where much of a school’s popularity and funding stems from athletic success. Even more, if a school has a student or group of students with great athletic ability, the school will likely bend some of its rules to maintain the athletes’ image and eligibility. In this study I intend to identify common administrative flaws within high schools, and identify a strategy of grade altering corruption prevention. All high school teachers and athletic directors should be familiar with the idea of grade altering, and have a system in place to handle and correct any possible academic corruption. A precautionary and preventative system can eliminate the possibility of grade altering, student-athlete entitlement, and negative media coverage of the school and athletic department. Are there measures that can prevent the immoral and unethical practice of grade altering? High schools do not receive much coverage from the