| Title: | Impacts of Home Visits on Students in District of Columbia Public Schools |
| Description: | This study examined the impacts of structured relationship-building teacher home visits conducted in grades 1–5 as part of a family engagement program in the District of Columbia Public Schools. Using a matched comparison group research design, the study measured the impacts of the home visits on student disciplinary incidents and attendance. The study found that a home visit before the start of the school year reduced the likelihood of a student having a disciplinary incident in that school year. During the school year following a home visit, 9.27 percent of visited students had a disciplinary incident compared with 12.22 percent of nonvisited comparison students. The study also found that, on average, a home visit slightly improved student attendance. The attendance rate averaged 95.28 percent for visited students and 94.93 percent for nonvisited comparison students. |
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| Cover Date: | November 2021 |
| Web Release: | November 23, 2021 |
| Publication #: | REL 2022128 |
| Center/Program: | REL |
| Associated Centers: | NCEE |
| Authors: | Allison McKie, Jeffrey Terziev, and Brian Gill |
| Type of Product: | Impact Study |
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For questions about the content of this Impact Study, please contact: Amy Johnson. |