ESSA’s Focus on Chronic Absenteeism Breeds Variety of District Strategies
November 19, 2018
By: Allie Gross
Source: Education Dive
Dive Brief
The Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 requires states, for the first time, to report chronic absenteeism rates, shifting how states think about attendance by forcing districts to not let individual students get lost in average daily attendance numbers, District Administration reports.
Dive Insight
Under ESSA, many states define “chronic absenteeism” as missing 18 days in a 180-day school year, as noted by District Administration. The greater focus on chronic absenteeism is leading districts across the country to try all sorts of methods to get kids to school, ranging from mailing parents informational letters to offering counseling and support services.