Absenteeism severity varies by grade level, peaking in kindergarten, middle school, and 12th grade¶

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Currency · newest study 2019 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Absenteeism severity rates spike in kindergarten and first grade, decline during elementary school, spike again in middle school, and increase through high school, peaking at 12th grade. → Kearney CA 2019

Evidence¶

Kearney CA 2019¶

Kearney CA, Gonzálvez C, Graczyk PA and Fornander MJ (2019) Reconciling Contemporary Approaches to School Attendance and School Absenteeism: Toward Promotion and Nimble Response, Global Policy Review and Implementation, and Future Adaptability (Part 1). Front. Psychol. 10:2222. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.02222

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The review reports, citing Balfanz and Byrnes (2012), a developmental pattern of absenteeism severity across grade levels. The pattern is descriptive; no effect sizes or sample details are printed in the quoted passage.

"absenteeism severity rates in schools tend to spike in kindergarten and first grade, decline during elementary school years, spike again in middle school, and continue to increase through high school, peaking at 12th grade"

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Age and Developmental Stage — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes

Related Claims¶

• California kindergarten English learners' chronic absenteeism nearly tripled from 14.5 percent in 2018–19 to 43.1 percent in 2021–22, easing only gradually to 37.1 percent in 2022–23 — related
• Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important, and early-grade chronic absenteeism has identifiable risk factors — related
• Schools varied considerably in how much their absence rates increased after the pandemic, with some showing little or no change — related