Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project, Houston, TX
Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project, Houston, TX
Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project, Houston, TX
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I try my best at school.*<br />
I get good grades at school.<br />
I skip (cut) the entire school day.<br />
I try to stay home from school.<br />
I daydream a lot in class.<br />
During the past 30 days, how<br />
many days did you not go to<br />
school because you felt you<br />
would be unsafe at school or on<br />
your way to school?<br />
How likely is it that you will<br />
graduate from a four-year<br />
college program?*<br />
How likely is it that you will<br />
attend graduate or professional<br />
school after college?<br />
During the last 3 months, how<br />
often did one of your parents<br />
help you do your homework?<br />
During the last 3 months, how<br />
often did one of your parents talk<br />
with you about your experience<br />
at school with classes or class<br />
work that day?<br />
During the last 3 months, how<br />
often did one of your parents talk<br />
with you about your experience<br />
with other school activities<br />
(sports, lunch-time) that day?<br />
1 = always<br />
5 = never<br />
1 = always<br />
5 = never<br />
1 = always<br />
5 = never<br />
1 = always<br />
5 = never<br />
1 = always<br />
5 = never<br />
1 = 0<br />
2 = 1<br />
3 = 2 or 3<br />
4 = 4 or 5<br />
5 = 6 or more<br />
1 = definitely won’t<br />
5 = definitely will<br />
1 = definitely won’t<br />
5 = definitely will<br />
1 = never<br />
4 = very often<br />
1 = never<br />
4 = very often<br />
1 = never<br />
4 = very often<br />
2.32 1.78 Lee students try their best at<br />
school less than do Milby<br />
students.<br />
3.26 2.42 Lee students get good grades<br />
less often than do Milby<br />
students.<br />
3.72 4.58 Lee students skip the whole<br />
school day more often than do<br />
Milby students.<br />
3.37 4.13 Lee students try to stay home<br />
from school more often than do<br />
Milby students.<br />
3.58 2.87 Lee students daydream less<br />
often than do Milby students.<br />
2.00 1.21 Lee students felt unsafe and<br />
stayed home from school more<br />
days than did Milby students.<br />
3.11 3.79 Lee students believe it is less<br />
likely that they will graduate<br />
from college than do Milby<br />
students.<br />
3.11 3.92 Lee students believe it is less<br />
likely that they will attend<br />
graduate/professional school<br />
than do Milby students.<br />
1.74 2.50 Lee students’ parents help<br />
them with their homework less<br />
often than do Milby students’<br />
parents.<br />
2.26 3.00 Lee students’ parents talk to<br />
them about the day’s<br />
classroom experiences less<br />
often than do Milby students’<br />
parents.<br />
2.32 2.96 Lee students’ parents talk to<br />
them about the day’s noncurricular<br />
experiences less<br />
often than do Milby students’<br />
parents.<br />
*For asterisked items, p < .10; for all other items, p < .05<br />
Evaluation of the <strong>Gulfton</strong> <strong>Truancy</strong> <strong>Reduction</strong> <strong>Demonstration</strong> <strong>Project</strong> 48
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