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School Attendance Demonstration Project: An Evaluation of a Program to Motivate Public Assistance Teens to Attend and Complete School in an Urban School District.
- Source :
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Research on Social Work Practice . Mar2002, Vol. 12 Issue 2, p222-237. 16p. - Publication Year :
- 2002
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Abstract
- Objective:This article reports on the evaluation of The School Attendance Demonstration Project (SADP). SADP is an intervention aimed at improving the school attendance rates of 16-to-18 year-olds receiving public assistance. Method: Experimental group students attending school less than 80% of the time received a notice to attend an orientation for services. Students who continued to attend school less than 80%, did not attend the orientation, and could not show good cause for attendance were sanctioned. The study used a control group with random assignment. Results: Data show that in any month, more experimental group students met the attendance rule than did control group students. Logistic regression predicted that females, Hispanics, students from single-parent families, and those attending alternative schools had difficulty meeting attendance requirements. Conclusions: The findings suggest that at-risk teens need alternative strategies from sanctions to encourage school attendance. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10497315
- Volume :
- 12
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Research on Social Work Practice
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 6301081
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104973150201200202