Gulfton Truancy Reduction Demonstration Project, Houston, TX

Table 1: Lee and Milby High School Facts 4
Enrollment Hispanic At-
Risk
ESL Special
Ed
Attendance
Rate
Free/Red
Lunch
Robert 2,086 79% 89% 36% 9% 92.3% 95%
E. Lee
Milby 2,197 93% 69% 12% 10% 93% 86%
Methodology
To assess attendance and grade outcomes based on police visits, we examined school
records for the 2004-2005 school year for students who received police visits between Fall 2003
and Spring 2005, and “knock and talk” police reports filled out by officers during and shortly
after the home visit. To examine the effects of case management on attendance and grades we
analyzed school records for the 2004 – 2005 school year and pre- and post-tests using school
engagement surveys from students and parents. As discussed earlier, school engagement was
assessed using one comparison group from Lee High School (also the treatment group school)
and one from Milby High School. The cost-benefit analyses were based on information provided
on case management students entered into the TRAIN database, an online database hosted by the
National Center for School Engagement.
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District and School Profiles, Houston Independent School District, 2004-2005. Secondary students are at-risk if they failed
any section of the TAKS on their most recent attempt, failed two or more courses the previous year, or are over-age for their
grade.
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