Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project, Houston, TX

MILBY H.S. (COMPARISON GROUP) – PRE- AND POST-TEST RESULTS
Item/Question* Scale Pre-Test
Mean
How important do you think it is
to attend school every day?*
The students at this school don’t
like students who are different.*
1 = very important
4 = not at all important
1 = strongly agree
4 = strongly disagree
Post-Test
Mean
Description of Results
1.39 1.61 Students think it is less
important to attend school
every day
.
2.35 2.61 Students perceive the students
at the school dislike those who
are different less.
I respect most of my teachers.*
How likely is it that you will serve
in the armed forces after high
school?
How likely is it that you will
attend graduate or professional
school after college?*
I feel safe in my neighborhood.
During the last 3 months, how
often did one of your parents talk
with you about your experience
with other school activities
(sports, lunchtime) that day?*
1 = strongly agree
4 = strongly disagree
1 = definitely won’t
5 = definitely will
1 = definitely won’t
5 = definitely will
1 = strongly agree
4 = strongly disagree
1 = never
4 = very often
1.79 2.04 Students respect teachers less.
1.92 2.42 Students believe that they are
more likely to serve in the
armed forces.
3.92 3.46 Students believe that they are
less likely to attend graduate or
professional school.
1.83 2.17 Students feel less safe in their
neighborhoods.
2.96 3.25 Parents talk more often with
students about non-curricular
activities.
*For asterisked items, p < .10; for all other items, p < .05
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