A Study of Student Perceptions Regarding Attendance in a Rural East Tennessee High School.

<p>The purpose of this study was to ascertain the perceptions of high school students' reasons for truancy.</p><p>Findings of the study revealed the perceptions of 916 high school students enrolled in an East Tennessee high school.</p><p>The review of literature concerning attendance revealed absenteeism as a problem that either directly or indirectly affects all educational stakeholders. Data gathered from the student surveys indicated students are absent from school for a variety of reasons including, but not limited to, peer pressure, poor relationships with teachers and administrators, a disconnectedness from their schools, not being interested in the curriculum, bullying, and low self-esteem, substance abuse, language barriers, lack of appropriate social skills, and sexual activity or consequences thereof (pregnancy, teen parenting).</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

EdD (Doctor of Education)

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - unrestricted

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.issued

2009

Author dc:creator

• Blevins, Selina Michelle

• truancy
• high school
• attendance
• Educational Sociology
• Social and Behavioral Sciences
• Sociology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright by the authors.

Repository record dc:identifier

https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1845

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dc.etsu.edu:etd-3197