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Approaches to Improving School Attendance: Insights From Australian Principals.
- Source :
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Leadership & Policy in Schools . Jul-Sep 2021, Vol. 20 Issue 3, p404-415. 12p. 1 Graph. - Publication Year :
- 2021
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Abstract
- School absenteeism has been concerning educators in the Global North (including Australia) as research suggests a relationship between school attendance, academic achievement and subsequent life chances. This paper focuses on the perspectives of 50 school leaders in Queensland, Australia about approaches to improving attendance. Strategies reflected the cultural, economic and social diversity of their school communities. In general, quality curricula and pedagogies were considered important, but were not explicitly linked to attendance. This suggests the need for schools to develop strategies to enhance student engagement in meaningful learning through quality curricula and pedagogies within a positive school environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15700763
- Volume :
- 20
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Leadership & Policy in Schools
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 153184100
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15700763.2019.1695847