Truancy

1. Lead me to the cross- hillsong OP E NING PRAY E R

2. Every child is special M O TIVATI O N

3. T R U A N C Y Are you a Truant? pREsented by: JolLy m. LugoD

4. Truancy is any intentional unauthorized or illegal absence from compulsory schooling. What is T R U A N C Y?

5. The term describes absences caused by students of their own free will, and usually does not refer to legitimate "excused" absences. T R U A N C Y It may also refer to students who attend school but do not go to classes.

6. Fact or s C on tributing to Truancy O S C H O O L F A C T O R S O H O M E AND C O M M UN IT Y FACTORS

7. Lack of effective and consistently applied attendance policies. Poor record-keeping, making truancy difficult to spot. Push-out policies, for example, suspension as a punishment for truancy. Parents/guardians not notified of absences. Teacher characteristics, such as lack of respect for students and neglect of student needs. Sch oo l Factors

8. Family health or financial concerns that pressure the student to care for family members Child is a victim of abuse or neglect. Pressures arising from teen pregnancy or parenting. Parental alcoholism or drug abuse. Peers who are truant . Parents who do not value education and are complicit in student’s absences. H o me and C mm unity Fact o rs

9. T R U A N C Y Pr E V E NTIOn

10. A tt endance policies Attendance policies promote attendance rather than punish absence

11. Early int e rv e ntion pr o grams Early intervention programs identify students who have started skipping school and work with these children and their families before they become habitual truants.

12. Pro-a tt endance c u lt u re Pro-attendance culture rewarding students for consistent attendance, and holding events and campaigns that reinforce the importance of attendance to students and parents

13. Alternat i ves f o r truancy Alternatives for truancy such as confining the student to the campus during lunch hours ,going to the library during free time, and playing board and athletic games

14. Alternative education programs and organizations Alternative education programs and organizations to divert the interest of the students to more productive things

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24. T h A N K Z ! http://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/index. www.truancypreventionassociation.com G U I D A N C E C O U N C E L L I N G a n d PRESENTED BY: J O L L Y