Date Approved
5-31-1999
Embargo Period
8-3-2016
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
M.A. in Educational Leadership
Department
Educational Services and Leadership
College
College of Education
Advisor
Capasso, Ronald L.
Subject(s)
Bridgeton High School (Bridgeton, N.J.); High school attendance
Disciplines
Educational Leadership
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate reasons that students were absent and to study policies or programs that could help decrease absenteeism for students. The intern used an action research design by surveying students and interviewing teachers. The sample cluster in this study consisted of the students attending the Summer Credit Completion Program at Bridgeton High School. The population in which inferences were made was the student body at Bridgeton High School. The information, however, can be generalized to any special needs high school or one that is comparable in socioeconomic status.
The intern looked at three areas in her conclusions. In the first area it was determined that the current Credit Completion Program did not deter absenteeism but instead only helped chronically absent students get promoted. In the next area it was determined that there was a need for a teacher-student mentoring program. Finally, it was determined that district leaders and professional staff need to address the underlying reasons for student absenteeism in order to solve the problem of excessive absenteeism.
Recommended Citation
Myers, Sandra H., "A study and intervention of excessive absenteeism at Bridgeton High School" (1999). Theses and Dissertations. 1859.
https://rdw.rowan.edu/etd/1859
