Why Attendance?
Based on a review of research that the Annenberg Institute for School Reform conducted, we know that student engagement and attendance are critical predictors of student success in completing school on time and prepared to pursue their post-secondary goals.
Specifically, the research shows that students who are chronically absent are more likely to:
- have low grade-level promotion (be "held back"),
- have lower reading and math achievement scores, and
- be off-track for graduation.
We also know that the presence of chronically absent students affects their regularly-attending classmates, as teachers may adjust pacing and curriculum.
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