For additional information on findings of national data analysis, see A National Portrait of Chronic Absenteeism in the Early Grades, The Influence of Maternal and Family
Risk on Chronic Absenteeism in Early Schooling, How Maternal, Family and Cumulative Risk Affect Absenteeism in Early Schooling: Facts for Policymakers, and other publications.
The Influence of Maternal and Family
Risk on Chronic Absenteeism in Early Schooling.
Not exact matches
Balfanz notes that in some schools, principals are able to recruit mentors from the community and draw
on existing staff (including cafeteria workers and security guards) to ensure that every student at
risk of
chronic absenteeism can build a relationship with an adult who is focused
on that student's attendance.
In some schools, principals are able to recruit mentors from the community and draw
on existing staff (including cafeteria workers and security guards) to ensure that every student at
risk of
chronic absenteeism can build a relationship with an adult who is focused
on that student's attendance.
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chronic absenteeism at continuation high schools serving at -
risk students, upcoming State Board approval of the plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act; a preview of California Road Trip, a new podcast about California schools taking
on difficult academic challenges.
Eighteen states measure attendance rates, but
chronic absenteeism can be a better early warning indicator, as it identifies students most at
risk of struggling academically rather than the percentage of students who attend school
on a given day.
To support attendance, schools must first establish a positive and engaging school climate.87 To reduce
chronic absenteeism, however, schools may need to implement more rigorous interventions.88 For example, schools can increase parent engagement to educate guardians
on the
risks associated with accumulated absences, which they often underestimate.89 Schools may also need to address systemic barriers to attendance by providing safe transportation or high - quality afterschool programs.90