Los Padillas reduced chronic absenteeism by more than half, from 65.5% in 2021–22 to 31.3% in 2023–24, a rate below other APS community schools¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2024 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2027: local conditions change quickly

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q2 i? Chronic absenteeism at Los Padillas decreased from 65.5% in 2021–22 to 31.3% in 2023–24, below the 38.9% rate for APS community schools. → Germain 2024

Evidence¶

Germain 2024¶

Germain, E. (2024). New Mexico community school profile: Los Padillas Elementary School. Learning Policy Institute. https://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/new-mexico-community-school-los-padillas-brief

q2 · i? · qualitative · r1

Outcome reporting in the brief's "Progress at Los Padillas Elementary School" section, drawing on APS Dashboard and district documentation. It states chronic absenteeism "decreased by more than half" to 31.3%, below APS community schools (38.9%) and just above the district (30.8%).

"Chronic absenteeism decreased by more than half, from 65.5% in 2021–22 to 31.3% in 2023–24, a rate that is just above the district (30.8%) and below APS community schools (38.9%)."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Time and Continuity — outcome: instruction changes it

Los Padillas Elementary improved reading and math achievement and cut chronic absence by 50% between 2021 and 2024 after adopting community schools — a broader claim this one bears on
Los Padillas kindergartners increased year-over-year performance on a local formative assessment in both ELA and math since 2021–22 — related
66% of Los Padillas students reported a sense of belonging in 2023–24, well above the 44% for students in the rest of the district — related
Los Padillas 3rd-graders in 2023–24 outperformed peers in other APS community schools in both ELA and math — related
Chronic absence among students in foster care peaked after the pandemic, with nearly half chronically absent in 2021–22 — related
The Los Padillas 4th-grade cohort improved markedly in ELA from 3rd to 4th grade (13% to 34% proficient) and outperformed APS community school peers — related

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`title`	`Los Padillas reduced chronic absenteeism by more than half, from 65.5% in 2021–22 to 31.3% in 2023–24, a rate below other APS community schools`
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