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Introduction to Key Definitions and Concepts  

Christopher A. Kearney

in Managing School Absenteeism at Multiple Tiers: An Evidence-Based and Practical Guide for Professionals

1 Introduction to Key Definitions and Concepts

Tier 1 and Tier 3 Strategies for Problematic Absenteeism  

Christopher A. Kearney

in Helping School Refusing Children and Their Parents: A Guide for School-Based Professionals (2 ed.)

3 Tier 1 and Tier 3 Strategies for Problematic Absenteeism

Introductory Information for Therapists  

Christopher A. Kearney and Anne Marie Albano

in When Children Refuse School: Therapist Gude (3 edn)

Chapter 1 Introductory Information for Therapists School attendance is a key expectation and foundational competency for children and adolescents. Youths who complete high school, a critical developmental milestone during adolescence, are more likely to experience greater success at social, academic, occupational, and economic aspects of functioning in their lifetime than youths who do not complete high school. Conversely, youths with problematic school absenteeism are at risk for lower academic performance and achievement, lower reading and mathematics test scores, fewer literacy skills, internalizing and externalizing behavior problems, grade retention, involvement with the juvenile justice system, and eventual dropout. In addition,

Tier 3 Interventions  

Christopher A. Kearney and Anne Marie Albano

in When Children Refuse School: Therapist Gude (3 edn)

Chapter 9 Tier 3 Interventions Some cases of school refusal behavior are marked by severe, chronic, and complicated absenteeism. These are called “Tier 3” cases. These students have often exceeded the legal limit for truancy, such as more than ten absences in a semester; display sporadic class attendance even if they do go to school; and/or frequently leave school prematurely. Attendance problems in these cases have generally lasted for months and possibly years. Youths with Tier 3 problems often have failing grades, few accrued credits, and little knowledge of their current coursework. They are often socially detached from others