A computerized attendance system is presented that includes immediate access to attendance records and allows same-day notification to parents of a child's absence. The system, used at Carson City High School (Nevada), is broken down into five chronological steps, generating several possible attendance updates during the day: (1) compiling a…

This study investigates the utility of material plus social reinforcement techniques for improving school attendance. (Author)

A SHORT HISTORY OF NARCOTICS AND THEIR LEGAL CONTROL IN THE UNITED STATES IS PRESENTED WITH AN EXPLANATION OF ADDICTION AND METHODS OF ITS PREVENTION. TEACHERS ARE INFORMED OF WAYS IN WHICH TO IDENTIFY ADDICTED STUDENTS. FOR EXAMPLE, THEY MAY BE CLOSELY OBSERVED IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASSES, AND ABNORMALITIES INVESTIGATED BY A PHYSICIAN.…

The addition of an attendance clerk and the implementation of a system that stresses the importance of attendance have worked well to reduce absenteeism at North Harford Senior High School in Pylesville, Maryland. (Author/MLF)

Offers 50 basic steps to help administrators and teachers improve student attendance. (MD)

Discusses truancy in terms of its definition, frequency of occurrence, causation, and management. Concludes that with further evaluative studies it will be possible to predict how legal, casework, medical, and psychological procedures can be effectively used to manage unjustified absence from school. (RH)

Self-identity dimensions of 22 adolescent school refusers (non-attendees whose parents are aware of the situation) and 45 disruptive truants are described and compared. The way these absentees perceive parents and teachers and how they feel these individuals report to others are shown to be important factors in the management of school…

Reviewed are Wisconsin state laws and trends regarding the enforcement of compulsory school attendance laws and other status offences of juveniles. (DB)

This monograph is intended as a guide to support self-evaluation of truancy reduction and prevention programs by those involved in their ongoing operations. It is one of four in a series addressing various aspects of truancy, was published by the National Dropout Prevention Center at Clemson University with support from the South Carolina…

How a "no excuse necessary" policy has sharply cut absenteeism in a Michigan high school. (Author)

A brief description is presented of a school for delinquent boys that attempts to change the student's attitude toward his former educational experiences. The boys, ages 10 to 16, are from the Pittsburgh area. (MF)

Reports the prevalence of persistent absence from schools in Sheffield over a three-year period. The schools studied were all in relatively disadvantaged areas and absence increased sharply in the students' final year. While persistent absentees are high risk for delinquency, most were not known to the police as offenders. (JOW)

The Richland Northeast High School in Columbia, South Carolina, finds an after-school detention program and a student supreme court to be successful in handling discipline problems. (JM)

Since the 1990s, truancy has become administrators' most persistent problem. This article examines student absenteeism trends, characteristics of nonattenders, and current attendance policies. While schools can encourage attendance, final responsibility rests with students and parents. Includes four references. (MLH)

Argues that schools should develop and implement a comprehensive attendance policy that encourages students to have good attendance. Discusses eight questions for principals that may help determine whether their schools have a serious problem. Outlines practical suggestions for improving attendance in schools. (HB)