Got to Class!
A Look at the
Issues of High
School Attondaneo
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Emily Guthrie
ns swovmc UP
-VCCDY
Attendance Impacts
Achievement
Researc consis en
absenteeism has a negative impact on
student achievement
Increased absences
are associated with
an increased dropout
rate and a decreased
GPA
Information from: nces.ed.gov (see blog for link)
are stu ents
absent?
Illness, injury, treatment, family emergency, civic
activities, religious observation, bereavement, family
activity, truancy, legal or judicial requirement, family
activity, student employment, or transportation issues.
Present but not in class:
Sports, co-curricular activities, in school
suspension, school/leadership opportunities,
office visit, health/nurse visit
IM/11at are teachers doing?
Teachers must work to keep up with va able and
differentiated instruction due to absences.
Holding extra
toring hou
Creating
Absent Work
Files
ooo
Creating
calendars for
assignments
Posting
work and
lectures
online
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t Mllat can schools do?
School administration can support students and
teachers with absentee issues.
Communicate
with parents
d stude
Address
health
issues
Track
attendance
data
Create a
positive school
culture
Feedback:
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strug es and solutions at:
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olutionsBlog.com
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