S447 recognizes, in a non-punitive way, that even schools that are struggling
with high absentee rates can make a difference in turning the tide on those rates with a clear plan and a concerted effort.
Not exact matches
They had an array of problems: overcrowded classrooms
with little ventilation,
high absentee rates, few textbooks and other instructional materials, abysmal aca - demic results, and failure to file financial reports and to offer the advertised courses.
One study found a 30 % difference in
absentee rate and a 19 % difference in retention between locations
with high vs. low employee engagement, for example.
Cranston Public Schools have been grappling
with the problem of chronic absenteeism for years
with absentee rates notably
higher than the state average, but recently, there's been a renewed effort to address the problem.