Not exact matches
It was through the CRDC that stakeholders
began to understand the prevalence
of absenteeism, which is linked with lower grade retention, student performance, dropout rates, and wasted spending.
Through a partnership with Alameda County Health Care Service Agency, Hayward
began to analyze chronic
absenteeism, a different method
of measuring attendance that takes into account both excused and unexcused absences.
The HUSD
began its partnership with Attendance Works to better understand the dynamics around chronic
absenteeism and to take advantage
of the organization's ability to disaggregate data in meaningful ways the district had previously not been able to generate.
(State monitoring
of chronic
absenteeism finally started earlier this year after federal law
began requiring it.)
However, when stressors increase and the organization faces challenges, a sense
of urgency develops because engagement issues like reduced productivity, decreased job satisfaction and increased
absenteeism begin to appear.