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Title: AN EXAMINATION OF DIFFERENCES IN DIVISION I FBS STUDENT-ATHLETE ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE

In this quantitative study, I propose to examine how NCAA Division I FBS student-athletes of various academic and athletic ability levels differ on three frameworks chosen to represent internal factors.

The types of performers were categorized as:
1) high academic, high athletic
2) high academic, low athletic
3) low academic, high athletic
4) low academic, low athletic

The three frameworks chosen to represent internal factors:
1) Psychological - Mindset (Dweck, 2006)
2) Developmental - Personal Growth Initiative (Robitschek, 1998)
3) Behavior-Based - Academic, Social, & Everyday Experiences (Cox, Sandstedt, Martens, Ward, Webber, & Ivey, 2004)