Whatever you’ve heard about student absenteeism during the pandemic, it’s likely worse. No strategy for closing learning gaps will do much good if it doesn’t close attendance gaps
How can we improve attendance during online learning?
Schools are employing a variety of tactics to measure attendance in virtual environments, but defining students' "presence" remains a challenge.
New #California data estimates that chronic absenteeism among students in the elementary grades has increased over this time last year by as much as 220%
How can schools adjust their strategies for combating chronic absenteeism in the COVID-19, distance learning era?
Hundreds of thousands of students haven't logged on, reports say , fueling absenteeism and attendance concerns of schools
It makes sense to give schools a pass on chronic absenteeism in their accountability rubrics for the school year. But the value of the metric for improving student achievement remains clear
Can ed tech help schools solve their absenteeism problem? Tools like data analytics can help identify the problem and tech-driven immersive classroom experiences can help fix it.
Studies show schools using quick text messages can improve parent engagement, students attendance and achievement.
To address widespread chronic absenteeism, educators should focus on school climate according to a new report