Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project, Houston, TX

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I enjoy the work I do in class. During the past 30 days, how many days did you not go to school because you felt it would be unsafe at school or on your way to school? How likely is it that you will start working at a full-time job after high school? During the last 3 months, how often did one of your parents check your homework after it was completed?* During the last 3 months, how often did one of your parents help you do your homework?* During the last 3 months, how often did one of your parents help you prepare for tests?* During the last 3 months, how often did one of your parents talk with you about your experience at school with classes or class work that day? During the last 3 months, how often did one of your parents talk with you about your experience with other school activities (sports, lunch time) that day? 1 = always 5 = never 1 = 0 2 = 1 3 = 2 or 3 4 = 4 or 5 5 = 6 or more 1 = definitely won’t 5 = definitely will 1 = never 4 = very often 1 = never 4 = very often 1 = never 4 = very often 1 = never 4 = very often 1 = never 4 = very often 3.26 2.56 LeeTx students enjoy class work less than do LeeComp students. 2.61 1.38 LeeTx students did not go to school because they felt unsafe more days than did LeeComp students. 4.21 3.19 LeeTx students believe it to be more likely that they will work a full-time job after high school than do LeeComp students. 1.61 2.25 LeeTx students’ parents check homework less often than do LeeComp students’ parents. 1.37 1.94 LeeTx students’ parents help them with homework less often than do LeeComp students’ parents. 1.47 2.06 LeeTx students’ parents help them prepare for tests less often than do LeeComp students’ parents. 1.89 2.69 LeeTx students’ parents talk with them about classes less often than do LeeComp students’ parents. 1.84 2.69 LeeTx students’ parents talk with them about non-curricular activities less often than do LeeComp students’ parents. *For asterisked items, p < .10; for all other items, p < .05 Evaluation of the Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project 46
LEE H.S. (TREATMENT GROUP) AND MILBY H.S. (COMPARISON GROUP) – PRE-TEST RESULTS Item/Question* Scale Lee Tx Pre-Test Mean Do you have any brothers or sisters who have been suspended from school?* 0 = no 1 = yes Milby Pre-Test Mean Description of Results .63 .33 Lee students have more suspended siblings than do Milby students. Do you have any brothers or sisters who have dropped out of school? How often have you thought of dropping out? How many times have you repeated a grade? Since school started this year, how often have you had trouble getting along with your teachers?* How important do you think it is to go to college?* How important do you think it is to have a good job or career after finishing school?* I will fail no matter how hard I try. I will graduate from high school. I want to go to college. I am not interested in school.* 0 = no 1 = yes 0 = never 1 = a little 2 = a lot 0 = 0 1 = 1 2 = 2 3 = more than 2 1 = never 5 = daily 1 = very important 5 = not at all important 1 = very important 5 = not at all important 1 = strongly agree 4 = strongly disagree 1 = strongly agree 4 = strongly disagree 1 = strongly agree 4 = strongly disagree 1 = strongly agree 4 = strongly disagree .44 .17 Lee students have more siblings who have dropped out than do Milby students. .89 .29 Lee students think of dropping out more often than do Milby students. 1.33 .38 Lee students have repeated a grade more times than have Milby students. 2.61 1.96 Lee students have had trouble with teachers more often than have Milby students. 1.78 1.26 Lee students think it is less important to go to college than do Milby students. 1.58 1.13 Lee students think it is less important to have a good job than do Milby students. 2.78 3.38 Lee students believe that they will fail regardless of effort more than do Milby students. 1.74 1.29 Lee students believe less that they will graduate from high school than do Milby students. 2.05 1.52 Lee students want to go to college less than do Milby students. 2.79 3.26 Lee students are less interested in school than are Milby students. Evaluation of the Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project 47
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