Date of Award
2023-12-01
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Department
Educational Leadership and Administration
Advisor(s)
Rodolfo Rincones
Abstract
Seven Campus Truancy Administrator's perceptions and lived experiences were investigated as they responded to mandated changes in Texas truancy policy and how effective the implemented Truancy Prevention Measures would be perceived on high school campuses located in Far West-Texas. Campus Truancy Administrators provided insight as to interpretation of policy on their individual campus; challenges associated with enforcement of truancy policy; the effectiveness of Truancy Prevention Measures; and how implementation of these measures resulted in additional changes pertaining to loss of credit; changing graduation rates; and enforcement of Truancy Prevention Measures on student groups exempted from court proceedings.The study found Campus Truancy Administrators in agreement that Truancy Prevention Measures, as written by the 2015 Texas 84th Legislature, lack enforcement strength, despite an array of measures to choose from. The Truancy Administrators believed they were over worked and that a true commitment to the truancy process needed to be revamped and strengthened.
Language
en
Provenance
Recieved from ProQuest
Copyright Date
2023-12
File Size
212 p.
File Format
application/pdf
Rights Holder
Mae Read
Recommended Citation
Read, Mae, "Secondary Administrators' Perceptions of Truancy Decriminalization in Texas: House Bill 2398" (2023). Open Access Theses & Dissertations. 4052.
https://scholarworks.utep.edu/open_etd/4052
Included in
Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Secondary Education and Teaching Commons