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Download full textO'Keefe, Bonnie; Arredondo-Santisteban, Gabriela; Sreekumar, Jyothis – DC Action for Children, 2014
Absenteesim is extremely high in Washington, DC public and charter schools. Chronic absenteeism increases achievement gaps, because students from disadvantaged backgrounds with high absenteeism are more likely to fall behind academically. Absenteeism among young children drastically reduces the likelihood of achieving reading and math proficiency…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Public Schools, Urban Schools, Truancy
O'Keefe, Bonnie; Sreekumar, Jyothis – DC Action for Children, 2014
Absenteesim is extremely high in Washington, DC charter and public schools. Chronic absenteeism increases achievement gaps, because students from disadvantaged backgrounds with high absenteeism are more likely to fall behind academically. Absenteeism among young children drastically reduces the likelihood of achieving reading and math proficiency…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Public Schools, Charter Schools, Urban Schools
Direct linkNegash, Tori – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The emerging adult population, individuals between the ages of 18-29, has grown to 53.7 million in the United States (U.S. Census Bureau, 2017). College students form a significant subset of this population, with 29 percent enrolled at a college or university (National Center for Education Statistics [NCES], 2015). One in three emerging adults…
Descriptors: College Students, Student Behavior, Health Behavior, Young Adults
