Student Attendance Policy Essay

Supporting College Level Attendance Policy The attendance policy has been enforced for years and is normally introduced to children at or near the age of five in elementary school. From this early age, children in public schools are shown that a good attendance record has positive consequences such as a “perfect attendance party” and a poor attendance record has negative consequences such as “flex week”, which is an extra week of class once the school year has ended. At this point it is the responsibility of parents to enforce acceptable attendance as mandated by the state.
Elementary students are taught from the beginning that attendance plays a major role in progressing to the next grade level. The fear of failure is a very strong incentive for every student. If a student fails “flex week”, they can be held back or not be permitted to participate in the “field day” events with the other students in the school. These incentives and punishments are tools used to encourage students to maintain good attendance. This leads up to the Middle school and High school students, who use the Elementary guidelines for their attendance policy. …show more content…
High school attendance policies normally take the Elementary school’s guidelines and tweak the policy to what best suits the age range they now have. The High school policy normally involves a “flex week” penalty for bad attendance, and the teenagers are generally upset about the extra two weeks of school. However, the teens who have good attendance get out of school early to enjoy their summer vacation. This teaches the students that there are consequences for poor attendance, further instilling the importance of attendance and education. This is just a small step further than the elementary