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The Cost of Disengagement: Examining the Real Story of Absenteeism in Two Michigan Counties
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Tafelski, John Joseph – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This Capstone project intended to create a greater awareness and develop an understanding of the impact of attendance on academic performance. Schools are faced with the tasks of ensuring students attend school and keeping them engaged while they are at school. This project encourages the reader to look past school attendance as a mere student…
Descriptors: Attendance, Counties, Grade 7, Learner Engagement
The Cost of Disengagement: Examining the Real Story of Absenteeism in Two Michigan Counties
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Rencher, Charles L. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
This Capstone project intended to create a greater awareness and develop an understanding of the impact of attendance on academic performance. Schools are faced with the tasks of ensuring students attend school and keeping them engaged while they are at school. This project encourages the reader to look past school attendance as a mere student…
Descriptors: Attendance, Counties, Grade 7, Learner Engagement
Factors Influencing School Closure and Dismissal Decisions: Influenza A (H1N1), Michigan 2009
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Dooyema, Carrie A.; Copeland, Daphne; Sinclair, Julie R.; Shi, Jianrong; Wilkins, Melinda; Wells, Eden; Collins, Jim – Journal of School Health, 2014
Background: In fall 2009, many US communities experienced school closures during the influenza A H1N1 pandemic (pH1N1) and the state of Michigan reported 567 closures. We conducted an investigation in Michigan to describe pH1N1-related school policies, practices, and identify factors related to school closures. Methods: We distributed an online…
Descriptors: School Closing, Communicable Diseases, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools