Sentences with phrase «on unexcused absences»

In 2012, 690,000 elementary students, or 20 percent of the state's K - 6 enrollment on average, were truant at least once based on unexcused absences or tardies, according to the report.

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As a Christian who grew up in Kuwait, I had to go to school on Christmas (unless it fell on a Friday) and Easter and it was counted as «unexcused absence».

For example, in a recent Evidence Speaks post, Jing Liu and Susanna Loeb reported that high school teachers have differential effects on unexcused class absences — that is, when students miss only part of the school day — highlighting how the academic environment can influence school attendance.

Roughly one in 10 of its students miss school every day, with half of the absences unexcused; and, data show students with an attendance record of less than 80 per cent have a 10 to 20 per cent chance of graduating on time from high school.

Chronic absenteeism, on the other hand, incorporates all absences: excused, unexcused and suspensions.

The state labels a student as truant if they have more than three unexcused absences in one school year on their record.

Research shows indicators of the absence of student engagement include unexcused absences from classes, cheating on tests, and damaging school property.

According to Roughton, the district's focus on chronic absence was prompted by a New York Times article on the impact of chronic absenteeism on student outcomes.1 The article made clear that all absences, not just unexcused absences, can negatively impact reading rates and can increase dropout rates for students.

School districts send data to the California Department of Education on excused and unexcused absences as well as out - of - school suspensions as required by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act.

Students were added to the watchlist based on the following criteria: 64 % or lower in Math, English Language Arts, Social Studies, or Science, five or more unexcused absences, or five or more in - school or out - of - school suspensions.

In Val Verde, the district focuses on all absences, not just unexcused absences.

Average daily attendance won't tell you which students or subgroups miss class regularly and are in need of intervention, and truancy numbers often hinge on the nebulous difference between what schools consider to be «excused» or «unexcused» absences, they argue.

Graduation rates (along with test score growth data) is a critical component of No Child's AYP system, while any overhaul of No Child should include using school discipline data along with chronic truancy rates (ideally, based on 10 or more days of unexcused absence, as used in Indiana) as a component of accountability.

When it comes to tallying absenteeism among students, schools historically have focused on truancy, or unexcused absences, in many cases responding with punitive measures, among them requiring court appearances and fining parents.

allying absenteeism among students, schools historically have focused on truancy, or unexcused absences, in many cases responding with punitive measures, among them requiring court appearances and fining parents.