BRINGING ATTENDANCE HOME
A Video Discussion Guide for Parents
Group Norms
What would you add or change?
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Icebreaker
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Bringing Attendance Home: �A Video for Parents
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Reactions to the Video
What do you think of the video’s statement about the consequences of chronic absence?
Chronic absence is missing 18 days of school over the course of a year, or just
2-3 days each month
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A Summary of the Research
The next 5 slides show the impact of chronic absenteeism on student success.
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Students Chronically Absent in Kindergarten and�1st Grade are Much Less Likely to Read Proficiently�in 3rd Grade
No risk | Missed less than 5% of school in K & 1st |
Small risk | Missed 5-9% of days in both K & 1st |
Moderate risk | Missed 5-9% of days in 1 year &10 % in 1 year |
High risk | Missed 10% or more in K & 1st |
Source: Applied Survey Research & Attendance Works (April 2011)
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The Long-Term Impact of Chronic Kindergarten Absence is Most Troubling for Poor Children
Source: ECLS-K data analyzed by National Center for Children in Poverty (NCCP)
Note: Average academic performance reflects results of direct cognitive assessments conducted for ECLS-K.
5th Grade Math and Reading performance by K attendance for children living In poverty. Academic performance was lower even if attendance had improved in 3rd grade.
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Multiple Years of Elementary Chronic Absence
= Worse Middle School Outcomes
Oakland Unified School District SY 2006-2012, Analysis By Attendance Works
Chronic absence in 1st grade is also associated with:
Years of Chronic Absence in Grades 1-5
Increase in probability of 6th grade chronic absence
Each year of chronic absence in elementary school is associated with a substantially higher probability of chronic absence in 6th grade
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7.8x
18.0x
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The Effects of Chronic Absence on Dropout Rates Are Cumulative
With every year of chronic absenteeism, a higher percentage of students dropped out of school.
http://www.utahdataalliance.org/downloads/ChronicAbsenteeismResearchBrief.pdf
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Chronic absence in high school predicts lower college persistence
In Rhode Island, only 11% of chronically absent high school students persisted into a 2nd year of college vs 51% of those with low absences.
Rhode Island Data Hub: May 2014
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What Does It Take to Get a Child to School Every Day?
1. Family Practices
Families nurture a habit of attendance at home
2. Social Capital
Helpers who are relatives, friends, neighbors
4. Community Services
Availability of services like transportation, health services, affordable stable housing, etc.
3. Schools
Teachers, nurses, counselors, administrators, etc.
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1. Family Practices
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2. Social Capital
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3. Schools
What are some ways our schools can help families with attendance?
How can we hold our schools accountable for attendance?
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4. Community Services
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What is one key idea that you can take away
and share with another parent?
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Attendance Works thanks the W.K. Kellogg Foundation for supporting the production of this video and our work to improve student attendance. We also express gratitude to the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading and the Annie E. Casey Foundation for their ongoing support.
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