Sentences with phrase «extent of absenteeism»

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While it is nice to have data on teacher absenteeism (and the information illuminates the extent of the problem), the lack of information on chronic absenteeism — a key indicator of whether a student is on the path to dropping out — means that we don't know how poorly schools are doing in providing high - quality instruction and curricula to the students in their care.

The U.S. Department of Education released a report last week detailing the extent of chronic absenteeism in the nation's elementary, middle and high schools.

In No Small Change: Targeting Money Toward Student Performance, researchers analyze more than 100 variables before they grade states from A to F on four major categories: the rigor and clarity of the state's standards in core subjects; its efforts to improve teacher quality; its school climate as measured by absenteeism, school safety, parental involvement, character education, and other variables; and the extent to which it provides resources equitably.