fallas

English translation: frequent absences/frequent absenteeism

19:29 May 3, 2008
Spanish to English translations [PRO]
Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Social services, child protection
Spanish term or phrase: fallas
In a report from social services in Colombia.

I am not familiar with the term in this context; is it absence (truancy), poor results, or poor discipline?

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En abril 11 de 2006, se realizó seguimiento a los niños informando incumplimiento de la madre en la organización, orden, y aseo de vivienda, con evidencia de condiciones difíciles, programándose nueva visita, con anexos de boletines escolares donde se evidencia fallas frecuentes de los niños al colegio.
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Carlos Segura
United Kingdom
Local time: 13:20
English translation:frequent absences/frequent absenteeism
Explanation:
Two possibilities. Hope this helps
ntroduction to Risk Factors and Protective Factors—Community ...
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Low academic achievement; Negative attitude toward school/low bonding/low school attachment/commitment to school; Truancy/frequent absences; Suspension ...
guide.helpingamericasyouth.org/programtool-factors.cfm - 21k - En caché - Páginas similares

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Student Absenteeism
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SOURCE: Student Absenteeism. The Conditon of Education 2006. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. ...
www.childtrendsdatabank.org/pdf/106_PDF.pdf - Páginas similares

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Getting Students Ready for College:
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Among the study participants, about 60 percent reported frequent absenteeism in the year they dropped out; over one-third reported frequent absenteeism in ...
mathforum.org/kb/servlet/JiveServlet/download/204-1352320-4585250-261626/RSS17-5.doc - Páginas similares
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Page 1 Innovation & Learning Circle Report “Maximising Online ...
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At the same time, the frequent absenteeism of recalcitrant students is also a ... students to make-up for their frequent absenteeism in class. At the ...
edt.ite.edu.sg/ActionResearch/pdf/ennovators.pdf - Páginas similares
[PDF]
Getting Students Ready for College:
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
percent reported frequent absenteeism in the year they dropped out; over one-third reported. frequent absenteeism in the year before they dropped out. ...
www.tennessee.gov/thec/2004web/division_pages/ppr_pages/pdf... - Páginas similares
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Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 05:20
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4 +11frequent absences/frequent absenteeism
Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
4 +1failing grades
Lydia De Jorge


  

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7 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +11
frequent absences/frequent absenteeism


Explanation:
Two possibilities. Hope this helps
ntroduction to Risk Factors and Protective Factors—Community ...
- [ Traduzca esta página ]
Low academic achievement; Negative attitude toward school/low bonding/low school attachment/commitment to school; Truancy/frequent absences; Suspension ...
guide.helpingamericasyouth.org/programtool-factors.cfm - 21k - En caché - Páginas similares

[PDF]
Student Absenteeism
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
SOURCE: Student Absenteeism. The Conditon of Education 2006. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics. ...
www.childtrendsdatabank.org/pdf/106_PDF.pdf - Páginas similares

[DOC]
Getting Students Ready for College:
Formato de archivo: Microsoft Word - Versión en HTML
Among the study participants, about 60 percent reported frequent absenteeism in the year they dropped out; over one-third reported frequent absenteeism in ...
mathforum.org/kb/servlet/JiveServlet/download/204-1352320-4585250-261626/RSS17-5.doc - Páginas similares
[PDF]
Page 1 Innovation & Learning Circle Report “Maximising Online ...
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
At the same time, the frequent absenteeism of recalcitrant students is also a ... students to make-up for their frequent absenteeism in class. At the ...
edt.ite.edu.sg/ActionResearch/pdf/ennovators.pdf - Páginas similares
[PDF]
Getting Students Ready for College:
Formato de archivo: PDF/Adobe Acrobat - Versión en HTML
percent reported frequent absenteeism in the year they dropped out; over one-third reported. frequent absenteeism in the year before they dropped out. ...
www.tennessee.gov/thec/2004web/division_pages/ppr_pages/pdf... - Páginas similares

Luis Rey Ballesteros (Luiroi)
Local time: 05:20
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 35
Grading comment
Many thanks!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Anne Smith Campbell
39 mins
  -> Thanks, Anne!

agree  Yvonne Becker: me parece que concuerda dentro del contexto, porque dice "fallas AL colegio"
47 mins
  -> Exactly... Thanks a lot, Yvonne!

agree  Robert Feuerlein
2 hrs
  -> Thanks, Robert!

agree  Joseph Tein: "fallas al colegio" sounds more like absences than poor grades
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Joseph!

agree  Sandra Constantino: definitivamente se refiere a ausentismo
3 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias, Sandra!

agree  Ronnie McKee
3 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ronnie!

agree  Lynda Tharratt
3 hrs
  -> Thank you, Lynda!

agree  axies
6 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Manuel!

agree  Ximena P. Aguilar
9 hrs
  -> ¡Gracias, Ximena!

agree  Marina56: OK. En Argentina decimos "FALTAS"o Ausencias.
15 hrs
  -> ¡Muchas gracias por tu información y acuerdo, Marina56!

agree  Ana Roca
20 hrs
  -> Thanks, Ana!
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15 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
failing grades


Explanation:
Por el contexto pienso que se trata de fallas o fracasos en las calificaciones.

Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 06:20
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 156

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  kmkrowens
10 mins
  -> thanks kathleen!
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