More than 700 participants attended a national conference on truancy
held in Washington, DC, on December 6–8, 2004. "Partnering
To Prevent Truancy: A National Priority" was cosponsored by
the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education.
Recognizing that truancy is a complex problem and that focusing
on attendance alone is not enough, the conference organizers highlighted
efforts to address the "three A's"—school Attendance,
Attachment, and Achievement.
Presentations, plenary sessions, and interviews from the conference
are available from the audio/video
library.
View the “Strategies, Programs, and Resources To Prevent Truancy” Videoconference
On February 23, 2005, the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS) broadcast “Strategies, Programs, and Resources To Prevent Truancy.” The satellite videoconference provided an overview of the issues addressed in the December 2004 conference “Partnering To Prevent Truancy: A National Priority,” which was cosponsored by OJJDP and OSDFS and featured evidence-based approaches to truancy and related issues.
The broadcast is available for free on the Juvenile Justice Telecommunications Assistance Project Web site.
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Truancy costs students more than their education. It costs them their
future.
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office
of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, and the Office of Safe
and Drug-Free Schools (OSDFS), U.S. Department of Education, developed
this Web site to collect and disseminate truancy-related information and
resources. The partnership between OJJDP and OSDFS reflects a shared objective
of keeping youth engaged in school and on the path to responsible adulthood.
Because truancy is a complex problem requiring a comprehensive response,
educators, law enforcement agencies, courts, communities and families all
play a part in truancy prevention. This Web site focuses on partnership-building
strategies designed to help children reach their fullest potential.
New materials and features will be added to this site soon. Please check
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Florida Program Tackles Truancy
In the fall of 1994, the Jacksonville State Attorney made a commitment to reducing the growing rate of absences and tardiness in Duval County, Florida, schools. Since that time, the Jacksonville community has developed a comprehensive truancy intervention program
consisting of meetings between school staff and parents, nonjudicial hearings held at the State Attorney’s office, four truancy centers located across the city, and a diverse group of community stakeholders dedicated to increasing public awareness about truancy.
Preliminary findings indicate that the program reduces more than unexcused absences–it also reduces tardiness. The result: less missed class time and a higher likelihood of school success.
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