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A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools

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Cook, PJ; Dodge, KA; Gifford, EJ; Schulting, AB
Published in: Children and Youth Services Review
November 1, 2017

Frequent absences in the primary grades are associated with school disengagement, academic failure, and eventual dropout. The Early Truancy Prevention Project (ETPP) was designed to improve attendance of primary-grade children by facilitating communication between teachers and parents and giving the teachers the lead role in intervening with students when attendance problems emerge. In 2013–14, the current version of ETPP was implemented in 20 classrooms in five high-poverty public elementary schools, with 21 other classrooms in the same schools serving as controls. Our analysis of attendance data indicated that ETPP significantly reduced the prevalence of absenteeism without excessively burdening teachers. Teachers reported improved communication between parents and teachers and had a positive assessment of the effects of specific program elements.

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Children and Youth Services Review

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0190-7409

Publication Date

November 1, 2017

Volume

82

Start / End Page

262 / 270

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Work
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4409 Social work
  • 1607 Social Work
  • 1402 Applied Economics
 

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Cook, P. J., Dodge, K. A., Gifford, E. J., & Schulting, A. B. (2017). A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools. Children and Youth Services Review, 82, 262–270. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.09.017
Cook, P. J., K. A. Dodge, E. J. Gifford, and A. B. Schulting. “A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools.” Children and Youth Services Review 82 (November 1, 2017): 262–70. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.09.017.
Cook PJ, Dodge KA, Gifford EJ, Schulting AB. A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools. Children and Youth Services Review. 2017 Nov 1;82:262–70.
Cook, P. J., et al. “A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools.” Children and Youth Services Review, vol. 82, Nov. 2017, pp. 262–70. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.childyouth.2017.09.017.
Cook PJ, Dodge KA, Gifford EJ, Schulting AB. A new program to prevent primary school absenteeism: Results of a pilot study in five schools. Children and Youth Services Review. 2017 Nov 1;82:262–270.
Journal cover image

Published In

Children and Youth Services Review

DOI

ISSN

0190-7409

Publication Date

November 1, 2017

Volume

82

Start / End Page

262 / 270

Related Subject Headings

  • Social Work
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 4409 Social work
  • 1607 Social Work
  • 1402 Applied Economics