Districts report continuing to face declining student enrollment and attendance from kindergarten through grade 12. With state funding often tied to a district’s average daily attendance, district leaders work hard to emphasize the importance and value their schools bring to families.
Meanwhile, educators grapple with closing the growing learning gaps for students who are chronically absent. In addition to individual student learning, attendance and chronic absenteeism impact many aspects of education, including teachers’ instructional practices and student engagement.
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After brainstorming ways to promote more consistent student attendance, families, educators and school leaders named these ideas below.
Explore the tiles below to learn more about initiatives that aim to address chronic absenteeism.
Nineteen school districts nationwide work to tackle the complex issue of chronic absenteeism through rigorous research, district-community collaboration, and multi-tiered approaches.
Register to view a LinkedIn Live webinar recording with three superintendents from the League of Innovative Schools sharing how they are addressing chronic absenteeism in their school communities.
Digital Promise’s Kimberly Smith and Baron R. Davis discuss a new approach to addressing chronic absenteeism with District Administration.