The Attendance Turnaround:
How K-12 Leaders are Combatting Chronic Absenteeism
From data to understanding: a new way to tackle chronic absenteeism
Chronic absenteeism looks different in every school community, and cookie-cutter approaches often solve the wrong problems. This analysis, drawing on insights from 145 education leaders, shows how districts that listen to students — in their own words — gain the insight needed to design smarter responses.
Discover what leaders are learning about attendance trends, hidden barriers, and actionable next steps that other data sources don’t reveal.
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You'll walk away with:
A clear understanding of the real causes behind low attendance in U.S. schools
A framework for engaging your community to reveal local, nuanced barriers
Concrete strategies you can adapt and apply immediately
Benchmark data from peers tackling the same challenge
Guidance on how leaders gather and analyze both qualitative and quantitative insights at scale
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Understand your root causes.
Start your attendance turnaround.
