Strategies for Parents

Parenting Strategies Program presents international expert consensus on supporting students experiencing school reluctance or refusal.

RESOURCE

Building engagement

Lana van den Berghe and colleagues in Belgium share practice-based evidence: building student engagement to prevent school drop-out. 

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Current Projects

Learn about 12 projects underway; connect with researchers to get updates and collaborate; share your projects via this space too.   

PROJECTS

Students with autism

Exclusion rates of autistic youths are high. Carrie Ballantyne and colleagues identified supports required for successful inclusion. 

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Meta-Analysis

Katie Eklund and colleagues report their meta-analysis of evidence-based interventions for chronic absenteeism. 

ARTICLE

Job Opportunity

A two-year postdoc position with Markus Klein & Edward Sosu, on the consequences of absenteeism for education and labour market outcomes.

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COMMUNITY PARTNERS IN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Partners across the community can help schools & parents reduce absenteeism. Attendance Works developed resources for these partners. 

RESOURCES

SCHOOL PRINCIAPLS' VIEWS

Principals' views on strategies to reduce chronic absence. Communication and a positive school culture are effective. 

DISSERTATION

NEIGHBOURHOOD IMPROVEMENT & ATTENDANCE

A blog about a recent study showing the positive impact of neighborhood improvement programs on school attendance. 

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SCHOOL NURSES & SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

Jacquelin Rankine & colleagues interviewed 23 school nurses, identifiying actions to reduce chronic absenteeism and barriers to this work. 

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