Absenteeism/Attendance – Advancing Ideas 4 School Health

Initiative Description: Swedish database Libris, international databases Academic Search Elite, ERIC, DOAJ, Ingenta Connect, and Google Scholar were searched using keywords truancy, absenteeism, dropout, prevention, and attendance. Article presents a review of the results and recommendations of 155 research reports focusing on absence prevention and school attendance. Study Results: Factors that draw students to school […]

Literature Review
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Initiative Description: Electronic search in Educational Resources Information Center, Journal Storage, and PsycINFO databases. Keywords used in were truancy or absent or attendance and family or parent., then the list of articles were refined to assure specific attendance outcomes, using the following criteria, the study: (a) used a quantitative experimental design; (b) appeared in a […]

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Initiative Description: 32 SEL lessons of 45 minutes each during advisory for two school years with a focus on learning anxiety with topics like emotion management, self-awareness, setting goals, and establishing positive relationships Study Results: Resulted in decreased learning anxiety and decreased drop out rates. Reference: Wang, H., Chu, J., Loyalka, P., Xin, T., Shi, […]

Educational or Curriculum
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Positive Action K-12 https://www.positiveaction.net Initiative Description: K-12 classroom curriculum was delivered to students from 14 public schools in low income, urban areas over a 6 year period. Grades K-6 participated in 140 15-20 minute lessons, while grades 7 and up participated in 70 20 minute lessons Study Results: Positive impacts on disciplinary referrals and suspensions […]

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Initiative Description: Data was taken from a longitudinal group randomized effectiveness study of SWPBIS conducted to determine the impact of the model on discipline problems, student achievement, and the school environment. Study Results: Reduced school suspensions. Reference: Bradshaw, C. P., Mitchell, M. M., & Leaf, P. J. (2010). Examining the effects of schoolwide positive behavioral […]

Counseling-Psychological-Social
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Initiative Description: Students participated in a 6-week intervention that included one 45-minute group session per week and two individual sessions over the 6-week period. The structure of each group meeting was clearly explained to the students in advance and continued participation was contingent on students following the format of the meeting and the group norms. […]

Literature Review – Classroom Activity
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Initiative Description: A systematic search of electronic databases (PubMed, ERIC, SPORTDiscus, PsycINFO) was performed in January 2016 and updated in January 2017. Studies that investigated the association between classroom-based physical activity interventions and academic-related outcomes in primary (elementary) school-aged children were included. Meta-analyses were conducted in Review Manager, with effect sizes calculated separately for each […]

Educational or Curriuclum
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Teen Outreach Program http://teenoutreachprogram.com Initiative Description: 9-month intervention teaching social and emotional skills through curriculum and service learning during social studies class periods once a week (45–60 min sessions) across the entire school year (32 weeks). Study Results: Statistically significant reductions in failing grades and skipping classes compared with the comparison group. Reference: Chung, S., […]

School Wide Activity – Policy
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Shaping the Social Initiative Description: The intervention program included components centered on improving the way schools welcome new students and components centered on enhancements of student participation in everyday school life by integrating social and educational activities. The latter included class meetings every morning, break policy and a pleasant physical environment. Study Results: Shaping the […]

Medical
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Initiative Description: School-based prenatal care in an alternative school setting. Study Results: Teens receiving school-based prenatal care were absent 12 fewer days, as compared with those receiving non-school-based care (P =.001), and their dropout rate was half that of those receiving non-school-based care. Reference: Barnet B, Arroyo C, Devoe M, Duggan AK. Reduced School Dropout […]