Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important for young learners¶

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Currency · newest study 2019 · checked against its sources 2026-10-20 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

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q1 i? Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important, according to the fact sheet's framing of chronic absenteeism in the early grades. → Martha Bleeker 2019

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Martha Bleeker 2019¶

Martha Bleeker, Jaimie Grazi, and Felicia Hurwitz. (2019). Improving the School Attendance of New Jersey's Youngest Learners: Chronic Absenteeism in the Early Grades: How to Choose and Implement Proven Strategies to Improve Attendance. Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/implement-improving-the-school-attendance-of-new-jerseys-youngest-learners-chronic-absenteeism

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The publication's own abstract describes it as a fact sheet for districts and schools on "the importance of attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten." No data, effect sizes, or studies are printed on the page in support of this assertion.

"Fact sheet for districts and schools on the importance of attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and how to choose and implement and proven strategies."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• The publication asserts that chronic absenteeism in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important for districts and school leaders to address — related
• Regular attendance in preschool and kindergarten is presented as important for future school success — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important, and early-grade chronic absenteeism has identifiable risk factors — a broader claim this one bears on
• The article asserts that the Go-Learn-Grow materials can help districts, schools, and early childhood providers improve pre-K and kindergarten attendance — related
• Difficulty adjusting to kindergarten and first grade can put young children at academic risk — related
• Early childhood education attendance is associated with long-term health benefits, particularly reduced prevalence of risk factors for chronic diseases — related
• Chronically absent pre-kindergarten students are more likely to be chronically absent in subsequent grades — related
• Academic and nonacademic skills developed in preschool and early elementary years are foundational to important longer-term outcomes — a broader claim this one bears on
• Race is more strongly associated with preschool chronic absenteeism than neighborhood poverty; African American students are about twice as likely to be chronically absent — related