Minimizing Absenteeism Among Grade One Pupils of the San Juan West Central School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Decreasing the rate of student absenteeism has been and continues to be the goal of school districts across the nation for over a century. Although there are numerous research studies on school absenteeism estimating the national prevalence of this school attendance problem has been difficult. In this study, I conducted a meta-analysis that examined interventions aimed to increase school attendance from the elementary students who were identified as having chronic attendance problems.

METHODS

The descriptive method of research will be used in this study to gather data . Questionnaire and interview were the primary sources of information. Descriptive research provided an accurate portrayal of characteristics of an individual, situation or group. These studies are means of discovering new meanings describing what exists, determining the frequency with which something occurs and categorizing information. TheresearchfocusedontheselectedGradeIpupilsofSan JuanWestCentralSchool. Thetotalrespondentswere25.

RESULTS

The findings revealed that student absenteeism was negatively related to academic self-perception attitudes towards the teacher and school goal valuation, motivation/self-regulation and academic performance. Results also revealed that student absenteeism differed with respect to parents' educational level and income. Results noticed that personal and family factors significantly predict previous academic achievement. Finally, I noticed that previous students absenteeism and previous academic achievement can predict current student tabsenteeism.

DISCUSSIONS

Further, the findings point to the importance of student and parent and/or guardian voice within schools. The teacher faced with addressing student attendance concerns includes going beyond eliciting student voice by taking a critical approach to leadership within the school; recognizing the importance of building relationships and limiting assumptions. She must also take a closer look at student attendance at kinder level, to dig deeper into the interconnectedness of the risk factors impacting student attendance, and consider the power of student and parent and/or guardian voice in minimizing absenteeism of these students.