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Francis M. Major III – ProQuest LLC, 2020
In schools across America a veiled and dangerous problem continues to grow that impacts millions of students daily; that problem is student absenteeism from school. The more frequently a student misses school, the wider the achievement gap becomes. During the 2009-2010 school year, data collected from the United States Department of Education…
Descriptors: Attendance, Achievement Gap, Public Schools, Family School Relationship
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Nian, Qinghua; Cox, Christopher – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2019
Students in public education are expected to attend school on a regular basis to learn. This study applied multiple linear regression models and binary logistic regression models to analyze the effect of risk of early chronic absence pattern on later math achievement by using student level longitudinal data. Results showed that students with small…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Children, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students
Hovatter, Rhonda – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation describes research designed to investigate the influence of select teacher and school characteristics on the perceived professional development needs of in-service physical educators in the state of Ohio. Data were collected using a self-report survey instrument comprised of the Professional Development Needs…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Physical Education Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Institutional Characteristics