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Attendance and Absenteeism in MA

This symposium highlights the prevalence and consequences of poor attendance and chronic absenteeism in high schools. The impact on academic performance, graduation rates, and future outcomes is discussed, along with strategies and interventions to address this issue.

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Attendance and Absenteeism in MA

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  1. Attendance and Absenteeism in MA Symposium on Attendance and Absenteeism August 7, 2018

  2. Takeaways • Poor attendance is prevalent, and not just in high school • Missing school matters • Absenteeism is an important early warning signal

  3. Poor attendance is prevalent, and not just in high school • The typical MA student misses 9 days of school (5%) each year

  4. Chronic absenteeism is also common • 13% of MA students miss 10% or more days of school (18+ days)

  5. Chronically absent students are disproportionately high needs

  6. Missing school matters for MCAS scores • The typical CA student scored at the 31st percentile • The typical non-CA student scored at the 54th percentile • Difference of 23 percentile points

  7. More evidence from winter weather absences • MCAS math scores drop by one scaled score point per day missed due to moderately bad winter weather • Causal impact, not just correlation • Impact is smaller in ELA • No impact for severe weather Goodman 2014: http://www.nber.org/papers/w20221

  8. Missing school matters for on-time graduation rates • In 2017, 97% of students never chronically absent in high school graduated on time • Compared to 82% of students who were chronically absent at least one year in high school

  9. Absenteeism is an important early warning signal • Why is this child missing school? • Address root causes: Tools and interventions

  10. Thank you • Thank you! • Carrie Conaway • Chief Strategy and Research Officer • Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education • cconaway@doe.mass.edu • Twitter: @clconaway, @maschoolsk12

  11. EWIS: Predicting future academic outcomes

  12. What is an EWIS Report

  13. What is an EWIS Report

  14. Using EWIS and other data

  15. New: Attendance & Suspension Report Coming this fall! DRAFT DRAFT

  16. New: Monitoring Tool Coming this fall!

  17. New: Monitoring Tool Coming this fall!

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