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.
On June 26th ~ the National Association
of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) ~ the National Association
of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) ~ the Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) ~ The Alliance for Excellent Education ~ and the National Forum to Accelerate Middle Grades Reform held a briefing on Capitol Hill ~
Absenteeism in the Middle Grades: The
Prevalence ~ the Impact ~ and Turning it Around.