Download or read book Truancy First Step to a Lifetime of Problems written by Eileen M. Garry and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Truancy Prevention and Intervention written by Lynn Bye and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-07 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research has shown that truancy is frequently associated with juvenile crime and dropping out of school altogether. With the high dropout rate in the U.S. and the No Child Left Behind Act holding schools accountable for their dropout rates, it is essential for school social workers to contribute to their schools' improvement plan in meeting annual yearly progress benchmarks. This book, by well respected researchers and practitioners who have extensive experience with truancy, covers best practices in truancy at the community, school, and student/family levels of interventions. It provides an essential everyday reference guide to research-based programs and truancy program implementation. Beginning with an introduction to the essentials of truancy, its causes and consequences, and state and federal legislation, the authors then give readers a snapshot of what research has shown to work so far and what adaptations might look like in various school settings. Richly detailed case examples illustrate multiple levels of intervention, from the school-wide prevention and general policy levels to remedial interventions, including culturally competent approaches. Eminently practical and easily accessible, with sample forms, methods of measuring outcomes, ideas for funding, take-away points, and digestible research summaries, this will be a trusted toolkit for school professionals seeking to reduce their schools' dropout rates and improve students' engagement with school. School-based practitioners and student trainees alike will find a wealth of reliable information about what is seemingly an intractable problem. They can immediately begin implementing the proven and promising practices presented in this practical guide.
Download or read book A Truancy Prevention and Reduction Program written by Christen K. M. Jeter and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this project was to design a truancy prevention and reduction program, identify potential funding sources, and write a grant to fund the program for Altadena Elementary School in Pasadena Unified School District. The proposed program takes a dual approach in addressing truancy; a prevention component offered school-wide and a reduction component offered to a targeted population of 35 students with low attendance rates. The program offers attendance incentives, assemblies for parents and students, attendance monitoring, one-on-one mentoring, group meetings, home visits and referrals. The actual submission and/or funding of the grant were not required for the successful completion of this project. Implications for social work practice are discussed.
Download or read book Bridging the Gap written by David Moreno and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Abstract: The purpose of this project was to design a truancy prevention and reduction program, to locate and evaluate potential funding sources, and to write a grant to fund the program at Pacoima Charter School in Pacoima, California. The proposed program takes a two-pronged approach with attendance promotion interventions for the entire school population and additional services for low-attending students, with an emphasis on bridging the gap between the school and families. The program was developed based on a comprehensive review of the literature. Actual submission and/or funding of the grant were not required for the successful completion of this project. Implications for social work practice are addressed.
Download or read book Plan of Truancy Prevention and Reduction for the Pilot Program in the City of Richmond written by Virginia. General Assembly. House of Delegates and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 11 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Helping Students Graduate written by Franklin Schargel and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-31 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the fifteen strategies identified through research reviewed by The National Dropout Prevention Center and Network at Clemson University. Each chapter in this book was written by a nationally recognized authority in that field. Research has shown that these 15 strategies have been successfully implemented in all school levels from K - 12 in rural, suburban, and urban centers; as stand-alone programs or as part of systemic school improvement plans. Helping Students Graduate: A Strategic Approach to Dropout Prevention also covers No Child Left Behind and its effects on dropout rates; Dealing with Hispanic dropouts; Differences and similarities between rural and urban dropouts. These fifteen strategies have been adopted by the U.S. Department of Education. They are applicable to all students, including students with disabilities.
Download or read book Absenteeism and Truancy written by William R. Jenson and published by . This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guidelines for Evaluating Truancy Reduction Programs Truancy Prevention in Action written by Ted Wesley and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph is intended as a guide to support self-evaluation of truancy reduction and prevention programs by those involved in their ongoing operations. It is one of four in a series addressing various aspects of truancy, was published by the National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University with support from the South Carolina Department of Education's Office of Safe Schools and Youth Services Center for Truancy and Dropout Prevention. The benefits of understanding how to use evaluation methods and information to realistically assess the value of truancy prevention programs, and the routine integration of evaluation into the operation of programs, will lead to more effective practices and greater benefits to young people. This monograph contains tools to assist program operators in developing a Logic Model for the evaluation of results-based truancy reduction programs; creating effective truancy reduction programs including guidelines and worksheets; and developing an action and evaluation plan for such programs.
Download or read book Tool Kit for Creating Your Own Truancy Reduction Program written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Progress Status Report Truancy Reduction and Prevention Program written by Richmond (Va.) and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 5 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Managing School Attendance written by Ken Reid and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-08-15 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers and governments all agree that if you wish to raise educational standards then it’s imperative to improve school attendance, and yet an average of around ten per cent of secondary pupils are missing school on a daily basis. Despite governments around the globe trying to address this situation, any improvements have been negligible and improvements in school attendance have been stubbornly hard to achieve. As an internationally recognised expert on this topic, Professor Ken Reid offers workable, practical solutions to help schools improve attendance and to reduce non-attendance and truancy at government level, school and local authority level, individual pupil level and at the family level. Underpinned by the very latest research, but expanded upon with an accessible, practitioner focus, the issues covered by this topical text include: The causes of non-attendance and truancy Successful interventions and the evidence from research Reflections on the attempts to find national solutions Implementing home-school solutions An agenda for the future Supporting throughout with case-studies and workable solutions to the most demanding of situations, this book will be essential reading for head teachers, deputy head teachers, teachers and any educational professional eager to raise standards for all.
Download or read book Guidelines for Evaluating Truancy Programs written by Ted Wesley and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monography is intended as a guide to support self-evaluation of truancy reduction and prevention programs by those involved in their ongoing operations. It contains tools to assist program operators in developing a Logic Model for the evaluation of results-based truancy reduction programs; including guidelines and worksheets; and developing an action plan for such programs.
Download or read book Legal and Economic Implications of Truancy Truancy Prevention in Action written by Jay Smink and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The myriad legal and economic issues that surround truancy are intertwined and interdependent. The first section describes school attendance laws, how they are applied, and the most commonly used methods of curbing truancy. Sections two and three discuss legal issues and economic issues, respectively. They address issues facing schools, truant youth, parents, community and business, and court and law enforcement. Section three also includes a discussion of the costs of ignoring truancy and the benefits of addressing it. Section four discusses types of truancy prevention and reduction programs and addresses the importance of monitoring and reporting program results. Section five concludes with recommendations for state lawmakers, schools and school districts, courts, truancy reduction programs, and researchers. Finally, a list of additional resources is provided and examples of successful truancy reduction programs, laws, alternative schools, and court structures are included. This publication should be of use to several audiences: those who want to build political will to initiate a truancy reduction program; practitioners who work with struggling students; school, community, and court representatives who will find the sections relating to their particular area of interest useful; and scholars who will find a ready-made research agenda. For anyone concerned with the educational accomplishments of our up-and coming workforce, this publication should provide a thorough introduction to the breadth and seriousness of the school attendance issue, and to the enormity of its consequences. (Contains 2 appendices.).
Download or read book Reaching Out to Youth Out of the Education Mainstream written by Sarah Ingersoll and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Study of the Effectiveness of a Truancy Reduction Program for Middle and High School Students written by Janice R. Parrish and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study utilized a mixed methods design. The study was carried out in two phases. In the first phase of the study, a secondary data analysis of data were collected from a sample (n = 390) of middle and high school students who participated in a truancy pilot program launched during the 2012-2013 school year with follow-up services provided through June 2014. The sample was divided into two groups (treatment and control). The treatment group was diverted from court referral and participated in an intervention consisting of in-home counseling and case management services. The control group was referred to court and went through the traditional court process and received no treatment services. The effectiveness of the intervention was measured through the collection of pre and post intervention data consisting of the number of unexcused absences, disciplinary referrals, beginning and final grades in English, math, science, and social studies. As a final variable, retention and promotion rates were examined. The effectiveness of the truancy reduction intervention was measured by the amount of reduction in these variables following the implementation of the treatment. Data in the first phase of the study were collected by the Family Assessment and Planning Team (FAPT) in partnership with the school district and other agencies. Further analysis was performed in Phase II of the study utilizing a single school case study design. Qualitative case study is an approach to research that allows the researcher to explore a phenomenon within its context using a variety of data sources. For this phase of the study, data were collected through a survey and a focus group using a sample of students from the treatment and control group of the truancy pilot program. The focus group was designed to gain insight from the voices of the students regarding their perceptions of the factors that influence truancy and the effectiveness of truancy intervention. The statistical procedures used to examine the quantitative data included Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA) and Chi Square. Analysis of data collected in Phase I of the study revealed that there was no difference in the effect of treatment for students who were diverted from court to treatment services and those who went through the traditional court process and received no treatment. This finding was supported by results of the analysis of data from the survey and focus group. Results indicated that students did not perceive either invention as being more effective than the other in reducing their truancy. Further, results of the survey and focus group indicated that school factors, not family factors, had the greatest impact on the students' nonattendance. School factors such as safety, teacher and student relationships, and teacher expectations were identified as primary themes. The findings suggest that the truancy pilot intervention's focus on family factors as a means of reducing chronic truancy may have been focused in the wrong direction.
Download or read book Truancy Prevention and Intervention written by Lynn Bye and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-07 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This practical guide covers best practices in truancy at the community, school, and student/family levels of interventions, providing an essential everyday reference guide to research-based programs and truancy program implementation.
Download or read book Legal and Economic Implications of Truancy written by Jay Smink and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monograph reviews the myriad legal and economic issues that surround truancy. The sections describe school attendance laws, how they are applied, and the most commonly used methods of curbing truancy; legal issues and economic issues; the costs of ignoring truancy and the benefits of addressing it; and recommendations for state lawmakers, schools and school districts, courts, truancy reduction programs, and researchers.
