Chronic absenteeism and student achievement
It's a problem that's both obvious and invisible. You can have all the school improvement plans you want, but students can't learn if they're not in class.
Accounted For: Chronic Absenteeism And Classroom Success
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This story is part four of Accounted For, an ongoing project of St. Louis Public Radio that explores the connection between chronic absenteeism -- defined…
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This story is the third part of Accounted For, an ongoing project of St. Louis Public Radio that explores the connection between chronic absenteeism —…
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More than 108,000 students missed at least three and a half weeks of school last year. That’s enough lost instruction time to be considered chronically…
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No matter how good schools are, you can’t learn if you’re not there. That simple truth — and its far-reaching implications — are the focus of Accounted…
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While the length of school years varies by district, Missouri law requires a minimum of 174 days. That means a chronically absent student is missing at least three and a half weeks of class time. Losing that much learning time can derail a student’s academic life. But until recently, the scope of the problem was hidden in plain sight.