Tuesday, October 13, 2009
RaYa BrEaK.......
Hi friends i'm kokila here.....so, as you'll see our blog we have one with our research question and research objective.So i and my group members hope that everyone have a clear picture about truancy.In this project i got alot of information about truancy and i realize that i also have been truant.Now i would like to share what i did in the raya break as everyone knows that we went for one week holiday.In this holiday i just spend my time with my family members and have delicious food that cook by mum.Besides that i help my dad to paint my house as you all know deepavali is just in the conner so just want to make the house look nice.Happy is happy but i also plenty of assignment to finish up in this holiday too so at nite i ussually sit and do my assignments .I think thats all for me to share with you'll wish you'll also enjoy your holiday. Before i end up i like to thank my group members and dr.zaini to guide me and have a wonderfull class.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
MY RAYA HOLIDAY..
Hi there everyone! I would like to share a little about things I did and places I went during the Hari Raya break. The break officially started on 19th of September 2009 until 27th of September 2009, which sums up to a week of happy holiday. As for me, I started my holiday a day before (18/09/2009) because I had no classes that day. I spent the day at KL Sentral just walking around with my fellow course mate, Arththi from Pahang. I am currently a part timer Barista in Starbucks Coffee Company. I had to work during the weekend and was happy to do so because of the triple pay. I was practically busy with my pending assignments and quizzes coming ahead. On the first few days of Raya, my friends and I visited a couple of our close Muslim friends. I enjoyed the festive season food such as ‘rendang ayam’, ‘ketupat’, ‘lemang’ and ‘kuah kacang’. Besides the festive celebration, the second best part of the Raya break was Arthurs Day Concert (25/09/2009), which is better known as the anniversary of Guinness Stout. My childhood friend, Nicole, gave me a surprise by presenting me a ticket to the concert at Sunway Lagoon. I felt so happy and excited to watch the Black Eyed Peas performing live in Malaysia and it was also my very first concert anticipation. On that day, we were there earlier at about 5pm (3 hours before show) because it was free standing and we really wanted to get a good place to stand. Believe it or not, we were right in front the stage and we had a good view of our local as well as the international music artist. I was there until after midnight and then we headed to a ‘mamak’ for dinner+supper. I had to work again on the very next day and manage to try some Raya cookies made by my fellow Muslim colleagues. Then, Sunday came and I had to leave home for UKM to further my journey on Literature in English. Overall, I had a great Raya holiday although I was very busy with my assignments. That is all for now. I want to thank my fellow members and followers for their active participation in this blog on Truancy among Students. I personally feel we did a good job and manage to send out important messages to others. At last but not least, I want to thank Dr Zaini for her endless support and guidance during carrying out this assignment. Thank you again.
Posted by Eliza Maria Benjamine
Posted by Eliza Maria Benjamine
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Anti-truancy task force reactivated
2009/08/15
By Hamidah Atan
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has reactivated the anti-truancy task force in the states to deal with errant students.
Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the body, comprising education officers, representatives of local councils and parent-teacher associations and community heads, had been formed in at least 52 districts.So far, it has dealt with 942 students.Muhyiddin said although the number of students who play truant was small, he wants members of the task force to be more aggressive in curtailing the habit.
"If this task force can function effectively, I am sure that our efforts to reduce crimes and indiscipline involving students can be achieved."Idle time should be filled with beneficial activities that can reduce the risk of our youngsters whiling away their time in anti-social and criminal activities."The time has come for our students to be actively involved in not just school sports but also those held by the local communities. Schools, parent-teacher associations, local councils, community leaders and sports bodies should work together to provide sports facilities and organise functions to encourage the participation of youth." Muhyiddin said this when he launched a crime prevention campaign organised by the crime prevention foundation, with the cooperation of the education ministry, at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here.Also present were Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan, Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom and crime prevention foundation deputy chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.Muhyiddin said prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had recently announced six core national results areas (NKRAs) that served as a yardstick for the government's performance."This includes the effort to create a safe living environment for the people by way of crime reduction. The government realises that reducing crime and creating a safe environment is our main responsibility that will be evaluated by the people at the end of the day."It will be meaningless to be a developed nation if the rakyat are, all the time, worried about their safety, family and property. The people have a legitimate expectation to live in peace and harmony."From 2004 to 2008, he said 0.03 per cent of the country's more than two million students were involved in crime.
Up to last year, 6,447 crime prevention clubs had been set up in primary and secondary schools, with 380,369 members.
About 64 clubs operate their own websites to expand crime prevention campaigns organised by their respective schools.Muhyiddin said 2,534 police cadet corps platoons with 88,690 members had been formed in schools.
zainab bt ibrahim.
2009/08/15
By Hamidah Atan
PUTRAJAYA: The Education Ministry has reactivated the anti-truancy task force in the states to deal with errant students.
Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the body, comprising education officers, representatives of local councils and parent-teacher associations and community heads, had been formed in at least 52 districts.So far, it has dealt with 942 students.Muhyiddin said although the number of students who play truant was small, he wants members of the task force to be more aggressive in curtailing the habit.
"If this task force can function effectively, I am sure that our efforts to reduce crimes and indiscipline involving students can be achieved."Idle time should be filled with beneficial activities that can reduce the risk of our youngsters whiling away their time in anti-social and criminal activities."The time has come for our students to be actively involved in not just school sports but also those held by the local communities. Schools, parent-teacher associations, local councils, community leaders and sports bodies should work together to provide sports facilities and organise functions to encourage the participation of youth." Muhyiddin said this when he launched a crime prevention campaign organised by the crime prevention foundation, with the cooperation of the education ministry, at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre here.Also present were Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Musa Hassan, Education director-general Tan Sri Alimuddin Mohd Dom and crime prevention foundation deputy chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.Muhyiddin said prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak had recently announced six core national results areas (NKRAs) that served as a yardstick for the government's performance."This includes the effort to create a safe living environment for the people by way of crime reduction. The government realises that reducing crime and creating a safe environment is our main responsibility that will be evaluated by the people at the end of the day."It will be meaningless to be a developed nation if the rakyat are, all the time, worried about their safety, family and property. The people have a legitimate expectation to live in peace and harmony."From 2004 to 2008, he said 0.03 per cent of the country's more than two million students were involved in crime.
Up to last year, 6,447 crime prevention clubs had been set up in primary and secondary schools, with 380,369 members.
About 64 clubs operate their own websites to expand crime prevention campaigns organised by their respective schools.Muhyiddin said 2,534 police cadet corps platoons with 88,690 members had been formed in schools.
zainab bt ibrahim.
Judge Helps Schools By Disciplining Truants
A Saline County Judge is starting a truancy program and disciplining kids who are skipping school. Judge Bobby McCallister expects more than 100 kids to show up in court Thursday, Oct. 8.
Judge McCallister says if the court steps in, students will be too scared to skip school. He hopes in the long-run, this will help more students graduate from high school.
The Bryant School District, like many around the state and country, has students who skip school.
Spokesperson Jessica Norris says it's a problem.
"Even if its only three or four students that this is affecting their education, the value of those students' education is worth every effort we can make," says Norris.
About five percent of Bryant School District's kids are absent everyday or 370 students out of 7,700 students.
"The legislature says kids are supposed to be in school until they are 18, and I took an oath to uphold that," says Judge McCallister.
McCallister is starting a truancy program in which Saline County's four school districts will send students who continually skip school to court.
McCallister says he can order a vast range of punishment, from community service to fines for parents to even locking them up in juvenile jail.
"If they have missed enough and they're on the verge of losing credit, we will have a monthly review in court with those students," says McCallister.
McCallister says getting kids early before they miss too many credits will mean higher graduation rates.
"Part of the problem we deal with in juvenile court is that kids don't expect enough of themselves," says McCallister.
Most students will have a truancy officer, like a probation officer who will supervise them and make sure they're going to school. The worst offenders will have to meet with the judge regularly.
"They don't want to go see the judge. They don't want their parents to have to take time off from work," says McCallister.
"It shows them we mean business," says Norris.
Judge McCallister says in a way, he is cutting into the parent's role of disciplining, but a lot of parents are not aware their kids are skipping school, so it's actually helping them.
posted by: kokila
hi friends, so now we have move on to our last RQ that is how to prevent truancy among students. so, as u all read what had zainab and eliza posted they tell that education about truancy is important in the early stage and i totally agree with that point because people are shaped when they are children.futhermore,the school authority also must be aware of this problem and must be always alert to the students that are absent and inform to thier parents so that the parents can control their children from being truant.Truant students place themselves at risk for financial failure, delinquent behaviors and substance abuse. Truancy prevention efforts must involve the family, the school and the community. Preventing truancy is about more than just forcing the child to attend class. You must identify and address the root cause. Now i will explain some steps how to prevent truancy among students:
Step 1
Insist on accurate record keeping. If your child has truancy issues, the school's attendance policies may not be consistent or effective enough to track your child.
Step 2
Ask the school to notify you when your child is absent. The school must notify you whether the absence is excused or unexcused to ensure the child is not forging his own excuses.
Step 3
Investigate the safety of the child's school. An environment with gang or bullying issues encourages truancy.
Step 4
Explore alternative schools in your district. Other truant students can negatively influence your child and you may need to switch schools for severe problems. Talk to your school's guidance counselor about this possibility.
Step 5
Escort your child to school, whether by walking or driving the child. You can shield your child from violence or truant peers by taking her directly to her first class.
Step 6
Work with your child on subjects with which he struggles. Children skip school to avoid facing embarrassment in the classroom when their academic performance is poor.
Step 7
Make school a priority. Students must not miss school to help with the family business or to attend vacations that fall during the school year. Allowing students to miss school for reasons other than illness or family emergencies sends the message that school is not important.
This are some of the step of that could be used.
posted by:kokila
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
hi there everyone! i would like to share an article that I read on few days back on thestaronline. enjoy the article. by the way, hope all of you like the so called ANTI-TRUANCY ROBOT.hehe
Published: Friday August 14, 2009 MYT 1:38:00 PM
Crime prevention clubs in school to curb truancy crime
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has set up over 6,000 Crime Prevention Clubs, increased the number of Police Cadet Corp in schools and set up district level Anti Truancy Teams to curb truancy and student involvement in crime.
Deputy Prime Minister and Education Ministers Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that efforts could only be successful if parents joined in by taking interest in where their children were at all times and what they were doing.
Education on the effects of truancy and criminal activities on childrens’ future was the best way to stop their involvement in unwanted activities.
URL : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.aspfile=/2009/8/14/nation/20090814134045&sec=nation#
Posted by Eliza Maria Benjamine
Published: Friday August 14, 2009 MYT 1:38:00 PM
Crime prevention clubs in school to curb truancy crime
KUALA LUMPUR: The Government has set up over 6,000 Crime Prevention Clubs, increased the number of Police Cadet Corp in schools and set up district level Anti Truancy Teams to curb truancy and student involvement in crime.
Deputy Prime Minister and Education Ministers Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said that efforts could only be successful if parents joined in by taking interest in where their children were at all times and what they were doing.
Education on the effects of truancy and criminal activities on childrens’ future was the best way to stop their involvement in unwanted activities.
URL : http://thestar.com.my/news/story.aspfile=/2009/8/14/nation/20090814134045&sec=nation#
Posted by Eliza Maria Benjamine
Monday, October 5, 2009
prevention measures
hey there..now we are moving up to the next topic which is "prevention measures for truancy".
there are many ways to overcome the truancy problem among students if all the parties work hand in hand.parents or guardians involvements play an important role to overcome the truancy problems among students. Parents must improve the environment of their house so that their children wont get stressed out and start involving themselve in immoral activities such as truancy. parents must show a good example and be a role model for their children. parents also must always keep an eye on their children;s daily activities and always make sure that their children's are doing well in school. There are many cases that children start involving in negative activities because their parents like to push them in studies or anything in their life. therfore, parents must always try to advise their children in a nice way instead of scolding or pushing them all the time.moreover, parents should not let their children take time off school for minor ailments because it might become their habits in future if they are keep on taking off whenever they want.
School must expose their students about importance of good attendance and punctuality
taking an interest in their education ask about school work and encourage them to get involved in school activities.besides that, school must have an good counselling centre where they are encouraged to discuss any problems they may have at school and if necessary inform their teacher or headteacher about anything serious.
as we all know that there are students who skip schools because they afraid of being bully by his or her seniors in school. so that, school authority must take an action towards those who bully these students. however for those serious problems of truancy, school authority must handle them by carrying out hard punishment or may be they can ask for police's help.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/YourChildsWelfareAtSchool/DG_4016117
http://www.schoolengagement.org/TruancypreventionRegistry/Admin/Resources/Resources/TruancyFactSheet.pdf
there are many ways to overcome the truancy problem among students if all the parties work hand in hand.parents or guardians involvements play an important role to overcome the truancy problems among students. Parents must improve the environment of their house so that their children wont get stressed out and start involving themselve in immoral activities such as truancy. parents must show a good example and be a role model for their children. parents also must always keep an eye on their children;s daily activities and always make sure that their children's are doing well in school. There are many cases that children start involving in negative activities because their parents like to push them in studies or anything in their life. therfore, parents must always try to advise their children in a nice way instead of scolding or pushing them all the time.moreover, parents should not let their children take time off school for minor ailments because it might become their habits in future if they are keep on taking off whenever they want.
School must expose their students about importance of good attendance and punctuality
taking an interest in their education ask about school work and encourage them to get involved in school activities.besides that, school must have an good counselling centre where they are encouraged to discuss any problems they may have at school and if necessary inform their teacher or headteacher about anything serious.
as we all know that there are students who skip schools because they afraid of being bully by his or her seniors in school. so that, school authority must take an action towards those who bully these students. however for those serious problems of truancy, school authority must handle them by carrying out hard punishment or may be they can ask for police's help.
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Parents/Schoolslearninganddevelopment/YourChildsWelfareAtSchool/DG_4016117
http://www.schoolengagement.org/TruancypreventionRegistry/Admin/Resources/Resources/TruancyFactSheet.pdf
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