AI/AN students experienced chronic absence rates among the highest of any ethnic group before and after the pandemic¶
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q2 i? AI/AN students' chronic absence rates (46.8% in 2021/22; 30.0% in 2017/18) were among the highest of any ethnic group, compared with an overall rate of 30.1% in 2021/22. → Chang 2024
Evidence¶
Chang 2024¶
Chang, H.N., & Leong, C. (2024). Missing more than school: Reducing chronic absence for American Indian and Alaska Native students. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED655926
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Figure 1 of the brief reports percentages of chronically absent students by ethnicity for SYs 2021/22 and 2017/18, listing AI/AN at 46.8% (2021/22) and 30.0% (2017/18) versus an Overall rate of 30.1% (2021/22). The comparison is descriptive; no test statistic is printed.
"As Figure 1 illustrates, students experienced chronic absence rates that are among the highest of any ethnic group before and in the aftermath of the pandemic."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Race and Ethnicity — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause
Related Claims¶
- Chronic absence rates among Native students vary widely across states, with Alaska highest at 60% Native versus 37% White in 2022/23 — related
- By 2021–22, 36 percent of English learners were chronically absent versus 30 percent of students overall, reversing a prepandemic attendance advantage — related
- Chronic absence among students in foster care peaked after the pandemic, with nearly half chronically absent in 2021–22 — related
- Chronic absence in West Kern Consortium schools dropped 9 percentage points from its 2021–22 peak, with large district-level reductions — related
- Students experiencing homelessness in California are chronically absent at twice the state average, with rates above 40% for African American and Native American/Alaskan students — related
- Historical legacy of boarding schools and biased attendance responses deepen generational distrust that undermines attendance partnerships with AI/AN families — related
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AI/AN students experienced chronic absence rates among the highest of any ethnic group before and after the pandemic |
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AI/AN students experienced chronic absence rates among the highest of any ethnic group before and after the pandemic |
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