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Teachman, Gerard W. | 1 |
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Teachman, Gerard W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1979
After reviewing the extent of in-school truancy in the Detroit high schools, the author offers three recommendations centering on the adoption and enforcement of attendance policies that lead the student to acceptance of personal responsibility for his/her attendance. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Attendance, Discipline Policy, Secondary Education, Truancy