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Psychology in the Schools

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Forness, Steven R.	1
McCoy, James F.	1
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Eventual School Placement of Kindergartners Observed as High Risk in the Classroom

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Forness, Steven R.; And Others – Psychology in the Schools, 1977

To determine whether children's observable kindergarten behavior might predict eventual educational risk, 40 of 94 children originally observed in their classrooms at the beginning of kindergarten were followed at completion of second grade. Attending behavior correlated highly with eventual risk, leading to speculation about early identification…

Descriptors: Ability Identification, Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Behavior Patterns

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