Abstract
Although not used in such a way by every author in the field, two of the output measures in school effectiveness research can be truancy and drop-out rates.
Despite the fact that truancy and drop-out are brought about by causes outside the control of the school, such as society as a whole, parental background, pupil characteristics, and characteristics of the school system, it is the responsibility of schools to take measures to deal with these problems.
By way of a study of literature, interviews with school staff and a survey, measures taken by secondary schools with respect to truancy and drop-out are collected and related to other school characteristics and to attendance and drop-out rates.
In a follow-up study the possible effectiveness of perfecting a school’s anti-truancy system will be assessed.
Despite the fact that truancy and drop-out are brought about by causes outside the control of the school, such as society as a whole, parental background, pupil characteristics, and characteristics of the school system, it is the responsibility of schools to take measures to deal with these problems.
By way of a study of literature, interviews with school staff and a survey, measures taken by secondary schools with respect to truancy and drop-out are collected and related to other school characteristics and to attendance and drop-out rates.
In a follow-up study the possible effectiveness of perfecting a school’s anti-truancy system will be assessed.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Learning Environments |
Subtitle of host publication | Contributions from Dutch and German Research |
Editors | Jules M. Pieters, Klaus Breuer, P. Robert-Jan Simons |
Place of Publication | Berlin, Heidelberg |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 91-105 |
Number of pages | 15 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 978-3-642-84256-6 |
ISBN (Print) | 978-3-540-52903-3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1990 |
Publication series
Name | Recent Research in Psychology |
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Publisher | Springer |
ISSN (Print) | 1431-7532 |
Keywords
- METIS-136117