iIndicator Details
% Excessively Absent [20%+] (no min)
Short Definition: % students who were absent from school 20% or more of days enrolled
Long Definition:
Percent of students excessively absent, or absent from school at least 20% of the days they were enrolled, with no minimum number of days enrolled. Both excused and unexcused absences are counted. Truancy is a separate measure and is not included here. Records with values of -1 indicate data suppression to protect student confidentiality.
Agency Source: RIDE
Time Period(s):
| School Year | 2004-05, 2005-06, 2006-07, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2011-12 |
Geographies: School, District
Data Type: Numeric
Purpose:
This indicator allows us to measure and compare absenteeism among students. Absence matters because regular school attendance is important for academic performance. Attendance rates alone can mask high absenteeism among subgroups of students.
Limitations:
Attendance/Absenteeism may be defined and/or reported differently across different schools and districts. Records with values of -1 indicate data suppression to protect student confidentiality.
Universe: Rhode Island public school students enrolled at least 1 day in a school year
Tags: Attendance, Chronic Absenteeism, Excessive Absenteeism, Lost School-Time
Related Reports: No related reports.
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