Attendance in DC Public Schools: 2012-2013. Attendance Snapshot

Autor/inn/en	O'Keefe, Bonnie; Arredondo-Santisteban, Gabriela; Sreekumar, Jyothis
Institution	DC Action for Children
Titel	Attendance in DC Public Schools: 2012-2013. Attendance Snapshot
Quelle	(2014), (2 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
Schlagwörter	Attendance Patterns; Public Schools; Urban Schools; Truancy; Incidence; Instructional Program Divisions; Elementary Secondary Education; Reading Achievement; Mathematics Achievement; Graduation Rate; At Risk Students; Charter Schools; Correlation; District of Columbia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Schulabsentismus; Schulschwänzen; Schulverweigerung; Vorkommen; Leseleistung; Mathmatics sikills; Mathmatics achievement; Mathematical ability; Mathematische Kompetenz; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Korrelation
Abstract	Absenteesim is extremely high in Washington, DC public and charter schools. Chronic absenteeism increases achievement gaps, because students from disadvantaged backgrounds with high absenteeism are more likely to fall behind academically. Absenteeism among young children drastically reduces the likelihood of achieving reading and math proficiency by third grade. If DC acts to improve early attendance at both DC Public Schools and public charter schools, the city could see long-term educational and economic benefits in the form of increased graduation rates and lifetime earnings potential. Research shows that: (1) One in ten students missed at least 20 unexcused days of school; (2) One in six 3-5 year olds had at least 10 unexcused absences; and (3) 30 percent of high school students had more than 20 unexcused absences. The relationship between proficiency and truancy can work in both directions: while chronically absent students are more likely to fall behind their peers, academically struggling students may become discouraged and start skipping school. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	DC Action for Children. 1432 K Street NW Suite 1050, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-234-9404; e-mail: info@dckids.org; Web site: http://www.dcactionforchildren.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01