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Modification of school attendance for an elementary population.

R M Barber1, J R Kagey

  • 1Hanover County School System.

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
|April 1, 1977
PubMed
Summary

A school implemented a party-based incentive program to boost student attendance. This initiative led to a significant improvement in attendance rates, making it the top-performing elementary school in the district.

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Area of Science:

  • Educational Psychology
  • Behavioral Interventions
  • School Health

Background:

  • Low school attendance negatively impacts student learning and development.
  • Incentive-based programs can motivate desired behaviors in students.
  • Previous attendance data provides a baseline for evaluating intervention effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of a novel attendance incentive program on elementary school student attendance.
  • To determine if a party-based reward system can significantly increase daily school attendance.
  • To compare the attendance rates of the participating school with historical data and other schools in the district.

Main Methods:

  • A school-wide program was implemented for Grades 1-3, linking attendance to monthly party opportunities.
  • Immediate daily feedback was provided through a classroom star chart system for each student present.
  • Attendance data was collected and compared to previous years and concurrent attendance at other elementary schools.

Main Results:

  • The experimental school demonstrated a dramatic improvement in attendance rates during the program.
  • The school achieved the highest attendance among all elementary schools in the district.
  • The incentive program was directly correlated with increased student presence.

Conclusions:

  • Party-based attendance incentives are effective in significantly improving student school attendance.
  • Immediate positive reinforcement, like star charts, enhances the effectiveness of attendance interventions.
  • This program offers a scalable model for improving school attendance in elementary education.

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