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A Mixed-Method Efficacy and Fidelity Study of Check and Connect
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Powers, Kristin; Hagans, Kristi; Linn, Megan – Psychology in the Schools, 2017
The effectiveness of the Check and Connect dropout prevention program was examined, over the course of 2.5 years, with 54 middle school students from diverse backgrounds experiencing one or more conditions of risk for dropout. Participants were randomly assigned to receive the Check and Connect intervention or business as usual (i.e., control) in…
Descriptors: Dropout Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Middle School Students, Grade 6
Evaluation of a Truancy Court Intervention in Four Middle Schools
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Hendricks, Michelle A.; Sale, Elizabeth W.; Evans, Carol J.; McKinley, Lori; Carter, Sherri DeLozier – Psychology in the Schools, 2010
The effectiveness of a school-based truancy court intervention in four middle schools in a mid-sized school district was evaluated. Cumulative data from 185 youth attending a truancy court from 2004 through 2008 were included in the analyses. Results indicated a differential impact of the truancy court intervention depending on truancy severity at…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Intervention, Discipline, Truancy
School-Based Intervention for the Modification of Excessive Absenteeism
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Parker, Frank C.; McCoy, James F. – Psychology in the Schools, 1977
Three procedures to modify excessive absenteeism were implemented by an elementary school principal and assessed with an across-subjects multiple baseline design. Intervention with parents, approval for attendance, and disapproval for absences produced sustained increases in attendance and parent-initiated contacts with the school. (Author)
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Discipline Policy, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students