ACADEMIC JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT (AJERM)
Improving Attendance at a Rural Alternative High School: A Longitudinal Case Study
E-ISSN: 2390-4383
P-ISSN: 1330-3473
DOI: https://iigdpublishers.com/article/1607
This longitudinal case study follows the three-year implementation period of attendance interventions at a rural alternative high school with low socioeconomic status and high Hispanic population. The data pulled from four years at the school shows overall improvement in average daily attendance. This paper delineates the three phases of attendance interventions implemented and discusses the data results from each phase. The epidemic of poor attendance continues in the United States (Department of Education, 2024) and this case study shows one current process for addressing absenteeism. The paper concludes with four recommendations for practice and alignment of those findings with other current research: 1) Improve Instructional Experience 2) Align Scheduling 3) Stricter Policy and Expectations tied to Absences 4) Increase Stakeholder Communication and Awareness.
Evelyn Fox, Ed.D
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