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Baams, Laura; Talmage, Craig A.; Russell, Stephen T. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2017
Because many school districts receive funding based on student attendance, absenteeism results in a high cost for the public education system. This study shows the direct links between bias-based bullying, school absenteeism because of feeling unsafe at school, and loss of funds for school districts in California. Data from the 2011-2013…
Descriptors: School Districts, Resource Allocation, Financial Support, Public Education
Brunner, Josie – Online Submission, 2012
In 2011-2012, AISD prekindergarten enrollment was 5,525, a decrease by less than 2% from the 2010-2011 year. The vast majority of pre-K students were economically disadvantaged (94%) and/or English language learners (58%). Attendance rates for pre-K students increased by 0.6% from the prior year. [Funding for this report was provided by Title I…
Descriptors: School Districts, Preschool Education, At Risk Students, Student Characteristics
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014
Governments, schools and communities throughout Australia are working to improve school attendance among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students using strategies such as incentive programs, improvement to literacy and numeracy skills, school-family partnerships, transport to school, attendance monitoring, ensuring that school is a welcoming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attendance Patterns, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014
Governments, schools and communities throughout Australia are working to improve school attendance among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students using strategies such as incentive programs, improvement to literacy and numeracy skills, school-family partnerships, transport to school, attendance monitoring, ensuring that school is a welcoming…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attendance Patterns, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders
Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2014
Governments, schools, and communities throughout Australia are working to improve school attendance among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students using numerous strategies. Currently, however, little is known about the effectiveness of these strategies and the key factors which underpin programs and strategies which are successful. This…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Attendance Patterns, Indigenous Populations, Pacific Islanders
Oregon Department of Education, 2016
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…
Descriptors: Public Schools, State Legislation, Trend Analysis, School Districts
Wilson, Sandra Jo; Tanner-Smith, Emily; Lipsey, Mark W. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The objective of this systematic review is to summarize the available evidence on the effects of prevention and intervention programs aimed at primary and secondary students for increasing school completion or reducing school dropout. Program effects on the closely related outcomes of school attendance (absences, truancy) will also be examined.…
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, School Restructuring, Intervention, Dropouts
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Margetts, Kay – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2009
Researchers have made convincing arguments for the benefits of a smooth transition to school. The passage through this significant social change may have a lasting influence on children's progress. For example, social, emotional and academic difficulties in the early years of schooling have been shown to persist through school and into…
Descriptors: Student Adjustment, Financial Support, Student Development, Elementary School Students
Oregon Department of Education, 2014
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Public Schools, Progress Monitoring, State Legislation
Oregon Department of Education, 2012
The Oregon Statewide Report Card is an annual publication required by law (ORS 329.115), which reports on the state of public schools and their progress towards the goals of the Oregon Educational Act for the 21st Century. The purpose of the Oregon Report Card is to monitor trends among school districts and Oregon's progress toward achieving the…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Public Schools, Progress Monitoring, State Legislation
Goff, Richard W. – 1982
The implications of the California Statewide Longitudinal Study (SLS) of community college students are considered from the standpoint of finance. After identifying the major problem facing community colleges as their ability to cope with the ever-increasing diversity of students, the paper presents selected SLS findings and offers observations on…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attendance Patterns, Community Colleges, Educational Benefits
Santiago, Deborah A.; Cunningham, Alisa F. – Excelencia in Education (NJ1), 2005
Financial aid plays a critical role in the postsecondary education of Latino students. However, very little comprehensive and easy to understand information is available about what types or how much financial aid Latinos receive. The goal of this brief is to provide timely and accurate information about how Latino undergraduates currently…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Family Income, Educational Attainment, Attendance Patterns