These conclusions are borne out in two broad sets of data: one based on longitudinal studies of parenting and high quality programs starting in infancy and the other based on more recent studies on the impact of preschool
attendance on child outcomes.
Not exact matches
Because we could follow the same
children over a period of time, we could do a better job of ruling out the role of influences other than middle - school
attendance on educational
outcomes.
«Subtle» aspects of family involvement — parenting style and parental expectations, for example — may have a greater impact
on student achievement than more «concrete» forms such as
attendance at school conferences or enforcing rules at home regarding homework.144 Some researchers, policy makers, and practitioners argue that these subtle forms of family involvement are not easily influenced by schools.145 In contrast, we argue that the value of creating participatory structures in schools lies in its potential for increasing family and community members «sense of engagement in
children «s education, and, as a consequence, augment and reinforce the subtle behaviors responsible for improved
outcomes.146
Mrs Hims went
on to say, «Increased
attendance is reflected in improved educational
outcomes for pupils which is what parents want for their
child».
Research
on child development and
outcomes in out - of - school time highlights the many benefits these programs have for students including achievement in the areas of literacy, STEM, school day
attendance, career and college readiness, and graduation rates.
Parental engagement with
children's learning — when understood this way — can have positive effects
on behaviour,
attendance, engagement with learning and ultimately with
children's academic
outcomes.
The speakers focused
on the key steps they have taken to engage state leaders — including state departments of education,
children's cabinets, and campaign communities — to work collectively and create momentum behind the recognition that to improve
outcomes for students, barriers to
attendance must be addressed.
Jane writes and speaks frequently
on issues of education justice and access, the impact of poverty
on children's life
outcomes, the policy and practice implications of concentrated poverty and trauma
on children, school climate, student discipline and
attendance.
This differs from previous studies that use this cohort, where exposure in pregnancy had a significantly greater effect
on other types of adverse
child outcomes.23 28 These findings may indicate that the relationship between school
attendance and maternal alcohol use disorders is not primarily driven by the neurobehavioural effects of alcohol during pregnancy, but rather a complex family and social environment in which school
attendance is not a priority or not well monitored.
Removing records of less than 30 %
attendance was viewed as a conservative approach to estimating the impact of maternal alcohol use diagnosis
on attendance outcomes, and completed with the aim of reducing the impact of
children who have left the Western Australian school system or changed schools but continued to be marked absent.
The Australian Early Development Index is an adaption of the Canadian Early Development Instrument.6, 7 It has been the subject of numerous reliability and validity studies.8 — 13 Studies have also shown teacher ratings
on the questionnaire to be more reliable and consistent than parent ratings, 11,14 and that these ratings predict later educational
outcomes.8, 15 In addition to the developmental data, the AEDI census also provides information
on any special needs the
child might have, the
child's care and educational arrangements prior to enrolling at school as well as demographic data,
attendance and geographical information about where the
child lives.
Marie McInerney reported
on the symposium in more detail
on Croakey with some poignant examples of how
children «understand what it means to be black» from a very young age, and shared research that showed tackling racism in schools may improve school
attendance and education
outcomes.