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National Student Attendance, Engagement, and Success Center (NSAESC) The mission of the center is to disseminate evidence-based practices and build and facilitate communities of practice to help students attend every day, be engaged in school,
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The mission of the center is to disseminate evidence-based practices and build and facilitate communities of practice to help students attend every day, be engaged in school, and succeed academically, so that they graduate high school prepared for college, career, and civic life.”
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National Center – Communities of Practice
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Moving away from Truancy to Chronic Absence Reflects a New Paradigm
absences
compliance with school rules
more punitive solutions
Chronic Absence
absences
academic impact
strategies, positive messaging
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What is Chronic Absence?
Unexcused absences
Chronic Absence
Chronic absence is different from truancy (unexcused absences only) or average daily attendance (how many students show up to school each day).
Chronic absence is missing so much school for any reason that a student is academically at risk. Attendance Works recommends defining it as missing 10% or more of school for any reason.
Excused absences
Suspensions
5 High School Completion: Students who attend school regularly are more likely to graduate from high school 3rd Grade: Students who attend school regularly are more likely to be able to read proficiently by the end
Middle School Success: Students who attend school regularly are more likely to have passing grades in middle school College Completion: Students who attend school regularly in high school are more likely to persist in college and graduate
Student Attendance is Strongly Associated with Academic Success
K-1st Grade: Students who attend regularly in the early grades perform better on measures of academic and social and emotional capacities.
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Factors That Contribute to Chronic Absence Barriers
and acute
mental health, vision,
school
school changes Negative School Experiences
academically or socially
expulsions
parents due to their
experience
disability
accommodations for disability Lack of Engagement
relevant, engaging instruction
relationships with adults in school
peers out of school than in school
climate
credits/ no future plans
absences or long- term substitutes Misconceptions
problem if they are unexcused
month doesn’t affect learning
aren’t a problem
matters in the older grades
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Taking a Problem Solving Approach: Students with Disabilities are More Likely to be Chronically Absent
Examples of school day challenges:
Lacking organization Difficulty entering a crowded, noisy space Not feeling socially included Classroom expectations
Things that appear fun and engaging for some students are not at always enjoyable for others.
Barriers are physical, technological, or systemic deficits in the environment that hinder or minimize full participation
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CONNECT WITH MENTOR CHRONICALLY ABSENT STUDENT AND THEIR FAMILY
Success Mentor Strategy
Learn more about New York City’s Success Mentors Program here: http://www.attendanceworks.org/what- works/new-york-city/success-mentors/. Free elementary toolkit available at: http://www.attendanceworks.org/tools/for-school-districts/elemsuccessmentortoolkit/
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Attendance Works: http://www.attendanceworks.org MENTOR: http://www.mentoring.org My Brother’s Keeper Alliance: https://www.mbkalliance.org
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