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How can we make schools more attractive to students? How do we engage them in their own education? This book treats the fundamental issue of whether students are 'conscripts' required by law to attend school, or whether (due to non-attendance) we should begin to see them as 'consumers' of their education. Key questions are asked to determine when students choose to skip school, how often, and why. Topics include: gender, ethnic/racial differences, academic standing, grade level, and school rules. This is an excellent book for administrators and supervisors, teachers, parents, school board members, and policy-makers who set programs for schools that affect attendance.
Table of Contents
Chapter 2 Foreword
Chapter 3 1 Truancy Revisited: From a Student Deficit Model to Rational Choice Theory
Chapter 4 2 Truancy Analyzed: The Students' View
Chapter 5 3 Fighting Truancy: A Three-Pronged Approach
Chapter 6 Appendix: Student Truancy & Attendance Review (STAR-II)
Chapter 7 References
Chapter 8 Index
Chapter 9 About the Authors
Product details
| Published | May 16 2003 |
|---|---|
| Format | Hardback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 120 |
| ISBN | 9780810845534 |
| Imprint | R&L Education |
| Dimensions | 233 x 159 mm |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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