Improving student attendance with school, family, and community partnerships

Journal of Educational Research

Volumn 100, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 267-275

  Sheldon, Steven B ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Improving student attendance; School, family, and community partnerships; School wide approach

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250844345     PISSN: 00220671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JOER.100.5.267-275     Document Type: Article

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