A Change in the Frame: From Absenteeism to Attendance.

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Autor/Urheber	Carolyn Gentle-Genitty; James Taylor; Corinne Renguette
Institution	Frontiers Media S.A.
Titel	A Change in the Frame: From Absenteeism to Attendance.
Quelle	In: 2504-284X; doi:10.3389/feduc.2019.00161; Frontiers in Education, Vol 4 (2020)(2020) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.3389/feduc.2019.00161
Schlagwörter	attendance; absenteeism; expulsion; suspension; excused absences; Education (General)
Abstract	School attendance is important for student long-term academic and career success. However, in the U.S., our current practice often disenfranchises more at-risk students than it helps. Students slated for suspension and expulsion are often recipients of these practices. This manuscript offers a recommended change in how we frame student absenteeism and attendance using attendance markers and conceptual information by identifying the discrepancies, proposing options, and recommending a new way to actively leverage attendance data (not absenteeism data) for proactive student support. Particular attention is paid to how excused and unexcused absences and in-school suspensions are treated. An emerging pivot program, the Evaluation and Support Program, engages students while they receive school services, community support, and complete consequences is discussed as a possible, promising intervention.
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