Sentences with phrase «only unexcused»

Many teachers, for instance, told OSSE that they didn't know whether student absences were excused or unexcused absences (only unexcused absences count against graduation).

Not exact matches

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.

Chronic absence is often overlooked because educators have traditionally only examined truancy (unexcused absences) and average daily attendance (how many students show up every day).

Accustomed to dealing with truancy, which only considers unexcused absences, Kevy assumed chronic absenteeism rates would increase as each grade level.

Chronic absence is often overlooked because educators in many districts only examine truancy (unexcused absences) and average daily attendance (how many students show up every day).

Now the school flags students after only three unexcused absences and calls a meeting with the student, parents, and an intervention specialist — with court system involvement.

A student is considered chronically absent if they miss only two days of school per month (18 days in a year), whether the absences are excused or unexcused.

The same study showed that 50 % of participating students had no unexcused absences while only 36 % of non-participants had never missed school.