ABSTRACT

Despite the high prevalenceof student absenteeism and its wide range of negative consequences, the existing research on the role of school principals in combating student absenteeism is scant. The current study sought to understand the considerations of principals regarding the actions they take to prevent student absenteeism. Study participants were 22 Israeli school principals. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews. Data analysis revealed thatIsraeli principals rarely took actions whose direct aim was to combat student absenteeism. They viewed their impact on student absenteeism as indirect and focused on combating severe student absenteeism. Implications and further research are discussed.

摘要

尽管学生旷课的普遍性及其广泛的负面后果，但关于校长在打击学生旷课中的作用的现有研究很少。目前的研究试图了解校长对他们为防止学生缺勤而采取的行动的考虑。研究参与者是 22 名以色列学校校长。通过半结构化访谈收集数据。数据分析显示，以色列校长很少采取直接旨在打击学生旷课的行动。他们认为他们对学生旷课的影响是间接的，并专注于打击严重的学生旷课。讨论了影响和进一步的研究。