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Educational  Achievement and Cognitive Attainment Domain
By Susan Jekielek, M.A., Kristin A. Moore, Ph.D., and  Elizabeth Hair, Ph.D.
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High School Grades School Absences Perceived Scholastic Competence Attitudes About School College Attendance School Behavior  
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Compared to control group:

- Program participants had fewer unexcused absences from class or school





The following practices are best bets for reducing school absences:

- More frequent contact with mentor

- High involvement with mentors

- Mentor relationships lasting 6 months or more


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