The Effect of Serving "Breakfast After-the-Bell" Meals on School Absenteeism: Comparing Results from Regression Discontinuity Designs

Autor/inn/en	Kirksey, J. Jacob; Gottfried, Michael A.
Titel	The Effect of Serving "Breakfast After-the-Bell" Meals on School Absenteeism: Comparing Results from Regression Discontinuity Designs
Quelle	In: Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 43 (2021) 2, S.305-328 (24 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kirksey, J. Jacob)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0162-3737
DOI	10.3102/0162373721991572
Schlagwörter	Attendance; Breakfast Programs; Program Effectiveness; Nutrition; Stress Management; School Schedules; Student Participation; Institutional Characteristics; Student Characteristics; Elementary School Students; Middle School Students; High School Students; Colorado; Nevada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Anwesenheit; Schulfrühstück; Ernährung; Stressmanagement; Stressbewältigung; Schulzeiteinteilung; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; High school; High schools; Oberschule; Studentin
Abstract	With the rise in the availability of absenteeism data, it is clear that students are missing a staggering amount of school. Policymakers have focused efforts on identifying school programs that might reduce absenteeism. This study examined whether implementing the program "Breakfast After-the-Bell" (BAB) might reduce school absenteeism. Exploring longitudinal statewide datasets (Colorado and Nevada) containing school breakfast information linked to national data on chronic absenteeism rates, we used sharp and fuzzy regression discontinuity designs to examine the effects of BAB. Our findings suggest that schools serving BAB experienced declines in chronic absenteeism. The strongest effects were experienced by high schools, schools with higher rates of breakfast participation, schools serving universally free meals, and suburban schools. Implications are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01