About Attendance and Reengagement
Attendance is a critical building block for student learning. If students are not present, they cannot engage in learning. Attendance is a powerful signal and leading indicator of equity. It can signal when students might need additional support and areas for system and school improvement. Chronic absenteeism impacts all students—no matter their age. Students that miss just two days a month for any reason are more likely to not read at grade level, and more likely to not graduate.
OSPI – Attendance, Chronic Absenteeism, and Truancy
https://ospi.k12.wa.us/student-success/support-programs/attendance-chronic-absenteeism-and-truancy
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Showing up for class matters. Teachers, principals, and school leaders know this, and data* confirms it. As early as the first month of school, chronic absence can be an early warning sign of academic struggles for students in all grade levels. By sixth grade, it becomes a key predictor that a student will drop out of high school.