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Arthurs, Nikie; Patterson, Jonathan; Bentley, Alex – Urban Review: Issues and Ideas in Public Education, 2014
This article, written by three research-active teachers with the support of their academic partner, interrogates the achievement-attendance link in the most recent government quantitative data for secondary schools in England: persistent absentees stands at 6.6% for all children, but it raises to 9% for students who are classed as "Pupil…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance, Secondary School Students, Statistical Analysis
Maynard, Brandy R.; Tyson-McCrea, Katherine; Pigott, Therese; Kelly, Michael – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The main objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to examine the effects of intervention programs on school attendance behaviors of elementary and secondary school students to inform policy and practice. The specific questions guiding this study were: (1) Do indicated programs with a goal of increasing student attendance affect…
Descriptors: Intervention, Student Attitudes, Attendance Patterns, Attendance
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Goldstein, Jeffrey S.; Little, Steven G.; Akin-Little, K. Angeleque – California School Psychologist, 2003
A major problem faced by schools across the country is student absenteeism. Although the problem is pervasive in American schools, the attention focused on this issue has been inadequate. Poor student attendance has far reaching effects on the individual, the school, and society in general. The intent of this paper is to document the problem,…
Descriptors: School Psychologists, Attendance, School Psychology, Counselor Role