Truancy, Chronic Absenteeism and Dropping Out (Educating Our Children Book 3) (English Edition) [Kindle-editie] beoordelingen het boek quotes

This brief e-book about truancy from school and quitting high school is easy-to-read and to understand. It is a summary about truancy, absenteeism and dropping out written for 1. Truant students 2. Parents, guardians and family members 3. Teachers and school staff 4. Counselors and educational psychologists 5. Juvenile justice and child welfare professionals Graduating high school is one of the most important events in life! It is a rite of passage, marking the successful completion of childhood and the beginning of adulthood. The young graduate is a person who has achieved an important goal and, therefore, is ready to take on new challenges and adult responsibilities. A diploma is a key that unlocks the doors to many new opportunities and is the foundation upon which the graduate can build a solid future. Students who drop out of school may find many doors locked to them because they lack the important key of a high school diploma. Here are a few facts about truancy and dropping out. • Dropouts generally have more trouble getting and keeping good jobs. • Employers are less likely to invest money in training dropouts and less likely to advance them in their jobs. • Dropouts usually make less money during their lifetime and tend to develop a low sense of self-worth. • Dropouts generally have less chance of learning the skills needed to realize their full potential. • Because of not completing school, dropouts may spend the rest of their lives attending the school of hard knocks. Some students drop out of school because of low intelligence or other learning problems, but most dropouts have average or above average intelligence and do not have learning disorders. Students drop out of school for many reasons. • Sometimes they are simply immature. • Sometimes their parents lack a sense of responsibility. • Sometimes the educational system is insensitive to their needs. Usually, however, dropping out is the result of a combination of these and other factors that disrupt the student’s regular school attendance. Regular attendance is a necessary part of the learning process and is a key to getting a good education and graduating. Truant kids limit the learning process and reduce the ability to get either a good education or a diploma. Absentee students put their futures in jeopardy. Chronic absenteeism, especially truancy, is a behavior highly associated with dropping out of school. Students allowed to miss school for illegal reasons, or quit school because they do not want to attend, are establishing a pattern of behavior that may follow them throughout life and seriously impair their potential. Quitting can become a habit! This concise book about school attendance answers 20 important questions parents should address a school truant including • When does truancy begin? • What social experiences and attitudes affect school attendance? • Why should parents be concerned about school attendance? • What are the compulsory attendance laws and policies? • Why should parents check on their child’s school attendance? • How can parents find out if their child is absent from school? There is also an explanation of How a Case of Truancy is Handled, including what can happen to parents found guilty of promoting or neglecting their child’s attendance. Five more lists provide additional information about important aspects of school attendance such as 1. Characteristics of potential truants and dropouts 2. Reported reasons for dropping out 3. How parents can help students stay in school 4. How educators can help students stay in school 5. Agencies to contact about school attendance If you’re concerned about a child’s education … and future … purchase this e-book! The brain is a terrible thing to waste.