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Reglin, 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
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Goldman, Jeri J. – Urban Education, 1983
Reviews the literature on flexible scheduling (FS), with particular emphasis on flexible modular schedules (FMS), in secondary schools. Analyzes problems with FMS that might have contributed to its declining popularity in the 1970s. An extensive bibliography is appended. (AOS)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrative Problems, Flexible Scheduling, Literature Reviews
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Quinn, Lois – Journal of Children and Poverty, 1995
Examined the effectiveness of the Wisconsin Learnfare experiment that requires teens to attend school regularly as a condition of receiving family financial aid. Findings from state social services data reveal that, despite a $1.5 million "savings" attributed to the program between September 1988 and December 1989, tremendous family…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attendance, Child Abuse, Economically Disadvantaged
Kleine, Patricia A. – 1994
For the past 2 years, a pilot program to reduce student absenteeism has been implemented in a medium-sized city participating in the New Futures Initiative. This paper presents findings of a study that examined the outcomes of the Chronic Absenteeism Pilot (CAP) project. The New Futures Initiative engaged in interagency efforts to provide…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Community Programs, Disadvantaged Youth
Moore, JoAnne E. – 1985
This evaluation study addresses the effectiveness of weekly attendance mailer letters sent to parents of students with irregular attendance patterns at 22 Detroit, Michigan, high schools. Three questions researched were: (1) Are the letters effective in reducing the occurrence of in-school truancy? (2) Are letters an effective means of…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attendance Patterns, Educational Assessment, High School Students
Crosby, Judith C. – 1992
This practicum report describes a 12-week project to decrease truancy and improve motivation and academic performance of three students (ages 12 to 18) hospitalized with severe emotional disturbances. A visible and powerful reward system using a menu strategy was developed and implemented in which students participated daily in establishing goals…
Descriptors: Attendance, Attitude Change, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders
Colorado River Indian Tribes, Parker, AZ. – 1976
Initial research conducted by the Colorado River Indian Tribes Rehabilitation Center revealed that lack of career information available to Indian youth, lack of Indian student direction and motivation, and resultant low academic achievement inadequately prepared these students for the world of work. Consequently, a new program (involving seminars,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indians, Attendance, Career Counseling