Too often, teachers tend to blame «undesirable» outcomes or academic results on student absence, attitude to learning, or social / behavioural factors. (educationmattersmag.com.au)
They also found that student absence rates increased in stand - alone middle schools, which could also contribute to the achievement gap between these students and their K - 8 peers. (educationnext.org)
It's a question I'm often asked when I share the alarming student absence trends. (e3alliance.org)