This system is being successfully implemented to reduce chronic absenteeism in schools across the U.S. Tier 1 is the foundation of the support system and includes universal strategies that support satisfactory attendance for every student.It includes the universal strategies that support satisfactory attendance for every student. (attendanceworks.org)
The idea was dreamed up by Todd Rogers, a behavioral scientist and former Democratic pollster, and studies done in Chicago, San Mateo, Calif., and Philadelphia have shown the letters can reduce chronic absenteeism rates by 11 - 15 percent. (seattletimes.com)
In this Hamilton Project strategy paper, we articulate a framework for state implementation of school accountability plans and describe evidence - based strategies to reduce chronic absenteeism among students. (hamiltonproject.org)