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Direct linkBlackmon, Bret J.; Cain, Daphne S. – School Social Work Journal, 2015
The Truancy Assessment and Service Centers (TASC) program is an evidencebased elementary school truancy intervention that utilizes specially trained case managers to rapidly assess and address the underlying causes of truancy. This study explored case manager perspectives to gain a deeper understanding of the effectiveness of the TASC program. The…
Descriptors: Social Work, Elementary School Students, Truancy, Caseworkers
Sherman, Kathleen M. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This case study examined the perceptions of students, parent/guardians, and teacher mentors who participated in the 2009-2010 Check and Connect Intervention. The literature reviewed for this study identified that three specific practices had particularly strong effects on lowering rates of chronic absenteeism. They were: (a) providing awards and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Truancy, Intervention, Attendance
Lawrence, Shawn A.; Lawther, Wendell; Jennison, Victoria; Hightower, Peggy – School Social Work Journal, 2011
This article presents the results of a program evaluation of an Early Truancy Intervention (ETI) program in elementary schools in a southern school district. The ETI represents a cooperative effort between a southern district State Attorney's Office, and public elementary schools in the largest county in that district. The results indicate a…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Elementary Schools, Truancy, Program Evaluation
Rhodes, Judith L. F.; Thomas, Johanna M.; Lemieux, Catherine M.; Cain, Daphne S.; Guin, Cecile C. – School Social Work Journal, 2010
This article reviews literature describing truancy and its correlates, and it analyzes the current research on truancy prevention programs. Few truancy prevention programs exist in elementary school settings. This article describes Truancy Assessment and Service Centers, a theory-driven program providing case management services to children in 85…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Truancy, Prevention, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedReglin, Gary – Clearing House, 1997
Describes a program intended to improve the school attendance of truant students, called the Mentoring and Tutoring Help (MATH) program. Discusses the importance of mentors and their roles in the MATH program, and presents the 18 most critical organizational steps for truancy intervention in the program. (SR)
Descriptors: Mentors, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, School Holding Power
McGiboney, Garry – American School Board Journal, 2001
In 1999, the De Kalb (Georgia) Truancy School was created, with cooperation from the county board of education, the superintendent, and the county juvenile court. The school gives chronically truant students an educational setting focused on their individual circumstances and needs. Average daily attendance for 51 students is 97 percent. (MLH)
Descriptors: Attendance, Nontraditional Education, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness
