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The Impact of Advancement via Individual Determination (AVID) on Retention Rates during the Ninth-Grade Transition Year
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Litisha C. Haynes – ProQuest LLC, 2022
The transition from middle school to high school is known to be one of the most critical times in a student's educational career. Ninth-grade students walk into larger schools; for some physical, emotional, and social developmental stages initiate; many encounter new demands of more rigorous academics; opportunities for participation in various…
Descriptors: High Schools, Urban Education, Grade 9, Grade Point Average
Improving Academic Achievement of Students with Problematic Attendance by Implementing a Multisystemic School-Based Model
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Kay, James Edward – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This study addressed the problem of poor attendance adversely affecting grades and learning. Current school policies do not address problematic attendance for all school-aged children, perpetuating trends of academic failure. The research objective was to determine if unexcused absences had a greater negative impact on a high-stakes test compared…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Grades (Scholastic), Graduation Rate, Academic Failure
Improving Academic Achievement of Students with Problematic Attendance by Implementing a Multisystemic School-Based Model
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Kay, James Edward – Online Submission, 2010
This study addressed the problem of poor attendance adversely affecting grades and learning. Current school policies do not address problematic attendance for all school-aged children, perpetuating trends of academic failure. The research objective was to determine if unexcused absences had a greater negative impact on a high-stakes test compared…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Truancy, Grades (Scholastic), Graduation Rate