At this point, study results show a positive trend from ninth to tenth grade in favor of the treatment group, particularly on
measures of student attendance and achievement on state academic assessments.
Early study results showed a positive trend from ninth to tenth grade in favor of the treatment group, particularly on
measures of student attendance and achievement on state academic assessments.
Grant funds would also be awarded on the
basis of student attendance, and the monies could be used for any building needs, including new construction, modernization or major maintenance.
According to Dickerson, if the pilot is successful, the goal in Baltimore is to use the I.D. cards to check out library books and media materials, keep
track of student attendance and purchase school lunches.
But when it comes to average daily attendance (ADA)-- the total days
of student attendance divided by the total days of instruction — a score of nearly 95 percent means millions of lost dollars and lost academic opportunities.
Text messages will be sent by the district to keep parents
apprised of student attendance and school news, as well as emergency notifications, such as a closure or two - hour delay.
Most recently, she was recognized by the Advocates for Children of NJ (ACNJ) and the NJ Department of Education Regional Achievement Center (RAC) for her drastic
improvement of student attendance and the decrease in chronic absenteeism above the state average.
Measures of student attendance and behavior, teacher retention, and the principal's adeptness at assessing faculty members account for much of the rest of the evaluation.
Most districts also hold half days on the first or last
day of student attendance, and many schools close as early as 1:00 p.m. once per week.