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LaTanya S. Clark
School of Education, Liberty University
Author Note
LaTanya S. Clark
I have no known conflict of interest to disclose.
Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to LaTanya Singleton Clark
Email: lsclark1@liberty.edu
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Agra, G., Formiga, N. S., Oliveira, P. S., Costa, M. M., Fernandes, M. das, & Nóbrega, M. M.
(2019). Analysis of the concept of meaningful learning in light of the Ausubel's theory.
Revista Brasileira De Enfermagem, 72(1), 248–255. https://doi.org/10.1590/0034-7167-
2017-0691
In light of David Ausubel's theory, this article intends to investigate the concept of
meaningful learning. This article explains how interacting with other students while
learning can help pupils improve their prior knowledge. It demonstrates a connection
between prior students' information, potentially useful teaching content, and a student's
motivation to learn new things. The findings in the article contribute to the construction
of a complete definition of meaningful learning, which can be recognized in teaching and
research regardless of the area of activity. According to David Ausubel, meaningful
learning is a valuable strategy in a formal educational environment since it involves the
non-arbitrary and non-literal interaction of new knowledge with relevant prior
knowledge. As a result of repeated contact, particular subsumption will progressively
gain new meanings; it will also become more affluent, more refined, and more distinct; it
will be able to serve as an anchor for acquiring new knowledge with new importance.
The information provided in the article will aid the research in identifying which learning
theory will be productive when used in teaching.
Al Shenawi, H., Yaghan, R., Almarabheh, A., & Al Shenawi, N. (2021). The relationship
between attendance and academic performance of undergraduate medical students during
surgical clerkship. BMC Medical Education, 21(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-021-
02833-2
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The purpose of this article is to analyze whether or not there is a correlation between the
academic success of undergraduate medical students and their attendance during the
surgical clerkship that is expected of them as part of their educational curriculum. The
findings of the research reported in this paper suggest a clear synergistic link between
academic achievement and attendance rates among medical students. The study's findings
led the researchers to conclude a correlation between regular class attendance and
successful academic performance. In addition, the purpose of this article is to conduct an
in-depth evaluation to determine whether there is a difference in the attendance rate
among male and female students. It analyzes how the differences observed affect the
academic achievement of students who are enrolled in educational institutions. As a
result, there is a demand for further research to be conducted to identify the academic
success of male students compared to that of female students in school attendance. The
article aids the research in determining the difference in academic performance between
male and female students.
Archambault, L., Kennedy, K., & Bender, S. (2013). Cyber-truancy. Journal of Research on
Technology in Education, 46(1), 1–28. https://doi.org/10.1080/15391523.2013.10782611
The development of technology has led to the rise of a phenomenon known as virtual
learning. The effects of attendance on a student's ability to succeed academically are not
limited to in-person learning environments; they also apply to students who receive their
education online. This article focuses on the challenges associated with attendance in
today's digital age. The focus of this essay is on regulations that can be utilized in the
process of monitoring and enforcing attendance in an online learning environment. The
information provided in this article reveals that students who are enrolled in virtual
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schools, particularly those that receive public funding, must meet a requirement to log on
to their accounts, complete their assigned lessons, and "attend" their classes in an online
environment. This article discusses the application of attendance and truancy laws to
students who take classes online and investigates the concept of cyber-truancy, which
directly affects these students' academic achievement. The information provided in the
article helps in understanding the role played by internet in contributing to student
truancy.
Balkıs, M., Arslan, G., & Duru, E. (2016). The school absenteeism among high school students:
Contributing factors. Educational Sciences: Theory & Practice, 16(6).
https://doi.org/10.12738/estp.2016.6.0125
This article aims to investigate the interrelations between student school absenteeism and
individual factors such as academic self-perception, educational aspirations and
enthusiasm, attitudes towards teachers and school and self-regulation. In addition, it
emphasizes aspects of families, such as the educational level and income of parents, and
how these aspects relate to students' academic success. According to the findings, student
absenteeism was found to have a negative relationship with academic self-perception,
attitudes towards teachers and school, goal valuing, motivation/self-regulation, and
academic achievement, all of which contribute to low attendance. The article presents
how low-income families contribute to student absenteeism due to lack of school fees.
The information presented in the article will help the research analyze the factors
contributing to low school attendance. It will also help derive effective intervention
methods to address the issue while simultaneously determining how it affects students'
academic achievement and ability to concentrate in class.
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Brophy, J. (2004). Motivating students to learn (2nd ed.). Routledge.
This book aims to shed light on the steps teachers and other educational professionals
should take to foster a desire to learn in their students and to show how such efforts might
be carried out. The quality of the students' connections with their instructors substantially
impacts their school attendance level, which is a critical component of academic success.
This book presents several strategies supported by research that can be used to encourage
students to study despite the limitations of being a member of a classroom learning
community. This strategy is intended to include methods that are complementary to those
used to teach subject matter and methods used to manage the classroom. The chapters of
this book describe key aspects of classroom management, curriculum, instruction, and
teacher-student relationships that create a social context that paves the way for the
successful application of the motivational strategies discussed in the rest of the book. The
information presented is essential to the topic since it paves way for the successful
implementation of the motivating tactics.
Brunsma, D. L., & Rockquemore, K. A. (1998). Effects of student uniforms on attendance,
behavior problems, substance use, and academic achievement. The Journal of
Educational Research, 92(1), 53–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220679809597575
This article aims to examine how school uniforms can increase student attendance and,
by extension, academic performance. When children are wearing their school uniforms,
they are much easier to distinguish in strange settings. In the meantime, school officials
believe uniforms decrease the incidence of gang symbols and patterns.
Additionally, they make it easier to recognize a stranger who is present on campus. When
student and school fixed effects are accounted for, there is evidence that the
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implementation of uniforms increases secondary school attendance. On the other hand,
adopting uniforms in elementary schools substantially increase teacher retention.
However, a substantial majority of parents and students are opposed to the idea of
requiring children to dress identically since they believe it would limit children's freedom
of expression. Additional research is required to comprehend better the potential effects
of a dress code on a learning environment. The information in this article is important to
the research in determining the significance of a common dress code in curbing truancy.
Childs, J., & Grooms, A. A. (2018). Improving school attendance through collaboration: A
catalyst for community involvement and change. Journal of Education for Students
Placed at Risk (JESPAR), 23(1-2), 122–138.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10824669.2018.1439751
This article presents a research framework for researching alternative solutions and
interventions addressing chronic absenteeism and its consequences on students' academic
achievements. The article begins with a discussion of the policy and practice
repercussions and then finishes with the provision of a research framework for examining
these concerns. The teaching and non-teaching staff of the school and members of the
public need to collaborate on an initiative to improve student attendance by emphasizing
the significance of academic achievement to students. The article's findings imply that
districts and schools should explore cooperating with organizations to take advantage of
the expertise and information those groups provide to increase attendance. This
recommendation is based on the findings of the article. The writers successfully
accomplished this goal due to the concerted efforts of communities located all over the
United States to improve student attendance and lessen the impact of chronic absenteeism
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to the greatest extent possible. The information in the article helps in determining the role
of community collaboration as an intervention for raising attendance.
Epstein, J. L., & Sheldon, S. B. (2002). Present and accounted for: Improving student attendance
through family and community involvement. The Journal of Educational Research,
95(5), 308–318. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220670209596604
It has been discovered that parents' involvement is critical to children's academic success;
consequently, it is important to find ways to engage parents in their children's educational
activities, particularly those from culturally diverse backgrounds. The concepts of
parental participation and the importance of regular student attendance are discussed in
this article. It emphasizes parents and students from ethnic minority (EM) groups who
come from vastly different cultural backgrounds than the majority group at the
educational institution. The article provides qualitative results that show that success
factors for engaging EM parents include having high learning motivation, good program
elements (such as employing the pleasurable learning elements, being culturally
sensitive), establishing a first language-like environment, and being empowered.
Additionally, the article shows that having high learning motivation is one of the most
successful factors for engaging EM parents. Discussion is also held regarding potential
future directions for the education and social service sectors to engage EM parents. The
information presented is useful in evaluating the role of the community in school
attendance among students.
Fadelelmoula, T. (2018). The impact of class attendance on student performance. International
Research Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences, 47–49.
https://doi.org/10.30918/irjmms.62.18.021
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This article's objective is to explain attendance's influence on academic performance. It
discusses the various courses attended by students in the same class and the results of
those courses. In today's higher education system, one of the most significant factors is
the level of participation and attendance of students. Regular attendance in class has a
beneficial effect on the academic achievement of the pupils. There were discernible and
statistically significant performance disparities across the four classes. In all of the
classes taken together, a positive correlation existed between attendance and performance
on the final test. This study investigates the degree to which students comply with
attendance restrictions and the relationship between mandatory class attendance and
performance on final exams. It shows that attending lectures is extremely important for
one's education, but a more comprehensive study is required to account for other aspects,
such as one's level of English ability. Nevertheless, the relationship between the two
variables was not statistically significant. The information will be used in the research to
analyze the correlation between attendance and high academic grades.
Gubbels, J., van der Put, C. E., & Assink, M. (2019). Risk factors for school absenteeism and
dropout: A meta-analytic review. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 48(9), 1637–1667.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-019-01072-5
The purpose of this article is to provide a summary of the evidence currently available on
the factors contributing to school absenteeism and dropout rates. This article explicitly
covers the study concerns of what elements can be recognized as risk factors for school
absenteeism and the impact that those risk factors have on students' performance in the
classroom. In addition, it examines the elements that can be classified as risk factors for
dropping out of school, as well as the effect these factors have on a student's attendance.
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Evaluating the elements contributing to absenteeism is another topic that will be
discussed in this article. The article provides a deeper understanding of how risk variables
contribute to developing or improving risk and needs assessment tools. The findings
presented in this paper have the potential to lend assistance to the creation and refinement
of interventions targeted at minimizing school absence or dropout, both of which can
harm academic performance. The findings are useful as they not only address effect on
academic performance but also the dangers absenteeism poses to the lives of learners.
Hinz, E., Kapp, L., & Snapp, S. (2003). Student attendance and mobility in Minneapolis public
schools. The Journal of Negro Education, 72(1), 141. https://doi.org/10.2307/3211297
This article examines the relationship between rising academic achievement among
students and higher rates of outstanding attendance and mobility among students. The
study also looks at how these three factors are intertwined. The articles provide
information on the many different policies, procedures, and actions that need to be
implemented to improve attendance rates in educational institutions. This article
describes how the local school district developed a set of district-wide regulations and
procedures to assist all pupils in reaching a minimum attendance rate of 95%. This article
explains how the inability of students to travel to school due to the location of their
homes is a contributing factor to the low attendance rate. Despite the challenges, the
educational institutions involved need to devise solutions to boost student attendance.
Reaching this attendance goal is likely very difficult for children, the schools where they
are enrolled, and the community. Nevertheless, it is of the utmost necessity to include
youngsters who are exceedingly mobile in pursuing this objective. The information will
be useful in the intervention section of the research since it highlights mobility issues.
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Horwitz, I. M. (2022). God, grades, and graduation: Religion's surprising impact on academic
success. Oxford University Press USA - OSO.
The information presented in this book has been compiled to research the connection
between performing well in school and feeling closer to God. Regardless of their social
standing, many families send their children to school. Parents will stop at nothing to
ensure their kids get good grades and degrees when it comes to their children's education.
On the other hand, they cannot comprehend the role God and religion play in determining
how well students achieve. The book's authors provide illustrations of children from
different socioeconomic classes and children whose upbringing was based on religious
foundations. Learners are given an attitude toward handwork and success, as seen in the
bible verses offered in this book. The knowledge that is presented in this book comes
from this book. Researchers must investigate the disparity in academic achievement
between pupils who were brought up in religious households and those who came from
wealthy households. The information in the book is useful to the topic as it provides an
in-depth explanation on the correlation between socioeconomic status and academic
success.
Plasman, J. S., & Gottfried, M. A. (2020). School absence in the United States: Understanding
the role of stem-related vocational education and training in encouraging attendance.
Journal of Vocational Education & Training, 1–23.
https://doi.org/10.1080/13636820.2020.1765841
The purpose of this article is to get an understanding of the significance of STEM-related
vocational education and training in boosting student enrolment and school attendance.
This study investigates the relationship between students' on-time attendance in class and
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their control over their future employability and impact. Individual states were authorized
by Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to select a success indicator that was less
conventional than those previously utilized. This expert was knowledgeable about school
attendance. Using an instrumental variable estimation method, the authors examined the
relationship between applied STEM career and technical education (AS-CTE) and school
absences. They were successful in their endeavor. This article explores the significance of
delivering career motivation presentations in educational settings. Through the
presentations, learners are exposed to real-world workplace situations, which increases
their enthusiasm to attend consecutive lessons. The ESSA includes several ideas that
students and teachers should make to increase attendance, and this booklet describes
these ideas. The information provided is relevant to the topic since it gives out of class
motivations for attendance and exposes learners to career reality.
Rocque, M., Jennings, W. G., Piquero, A. R., Ozkan, T., & Farrington, D. P. (2016). The
importance of school attendance: Findings from the Cambridge Study in delinquent
development on the life-course effects of truancy. Crime & Delinquency, 63(5), 592–612.
https://doi.org/10.1177/0011128716660520
This article's focus is to provide an analysis of the significance of attendance at school. In
addition, it discusses the implications of adolescents skipping school and being chronic
absentees for their futures. As a potential predictor of unfavorable life outcomes,
dropping out of school has been the subject of research in academic circles. Truancy,
which refers to an unexcused or otherwise illegitimate departure from school on the part
of a student, is often a forerunner to dropping out of school. Only a handful of studies
have investigated the link between truancy and engagement in criminal behavior and
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adjustment throughout one's life. According to the findings presented in the article,
chronic truancy is strongly associated with various unfavorable life outcomes, mainly
non-violent criminality and problematic drinking. Importantly, these results are consistent
when adjusting for a wide variety of childhood risk factors, both inherent to the child and
external to the child's environment. The information presented will aid in analyzing the
significance of consistent class attendance.
Stanca, L. (2006). The effects of attendance on academic performance: Panel data evidence for
introductory microeconomics. The Journal of Economic Education, 37(3), 251–266.
https://doi.org/10.3200/jece.37.3.251-266
In this article, the author discusses the research findings regarding the relationship
between attendance and academic achievement. The most reliable estimations indicate
that the effect of attendance on performance is relatively small yet significant. This
conclusion is obtained as a result of the author's investigation of the usage of a massive
panel data set by introductory microeconomics students to examine the influence of
unobservable factors associated with attendance. This dataset was utilized to study the
relationship between attendance and non-observable factors. These factors include a
person's intrinsic ability, the amount of work to be accomplished, and their level of self-
motivation to learn. Even if the impacts of lecture and class time are inseparable, they
significantly impact an individual's overall performance. After accounting for other
components of a student's life that cannot be directly observed, the statistics reveal that
attendance has a statistically significant and practically significant impact on the
knowledge acquired. Examining how the repetitive nature of classroom assignments, in
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which instructors provide summaries of previous sessions, can affect performance is
pertinent to the topic.
Vaughan, C. A. (2019). Differences of mean scores on the preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
(PSAT) for Classical Christian Schools compared to non-classical Christian Schools.
Journal of Research on Christian Education, 28(3), 286–308.
https://doi.org/10.1080/10656219.2019.1704326
The purpose of this article is to analyze, from the vantage point of the biblical worldview,
the question of whether or not there is a connection between religious observance and
successful academic performance. It investigates the role that religion plays in shaping
the mindset of students and instils in them a knowledge of the significance of education
from a biblical standpoint. According to the findings presented in the article, there is a
direct connection between the teachings of various religious traditions and a student's
perspective on the importance of regular school attendance, which in turn affects the
student's overall academic performance. Children who take part in religious lectures are
shown to have a more favorable attitude toward education than pupils who do not take
part in such activities, according to the statistics presented in the article. As a result, it is
recommended to do additional studies in addition to associated correlational
investigations. The research findings are pertinent to the topic at hand since they reveal a
correlation between the level of academic performance and student's religious affiliation.
