Secondary schools, especially those with higher chronic absenteeism rates, used attendance-related text messaging more than elementary schools, suggesting use was better predicted by grade configuration than by absenteeism rates¶

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Evidence · 1 study (3 entries) · associational r1 · q2
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Subclaims¶

q2 i? The proportion of secondary schools using the text-messaging platform with moderate or high fidelity (88 percent) was more than twice the proportion of elementary schools (41 percent). → Lavigne 2021 q2 i? Even elementary schools with chronic absenteeism rates of 30 percent or higher fell disproportionately into low- and moderate-use texting groups, suggesting use was better predicted by grade configuration than by chronic absenteeism rates. → Lavigne 2021 (2) q2 i? Secondary schools with chronic absenteeism rates of 30 percent or higher sent at least one attendance-related text message per month per student, while comparable elementary schools averaged fewer than 0.1. → Lavigne 2021 (3)

Evidence¶

Lavigne 2021¶

Lavigne, H., Caven, M., Bock, G., Zhang, X., & Braham, E. (2021). Exploring implementation of attendance supports to reduce chronic absenteeism in the Providence Public School District (REL 2021–099). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/exploring-implementation-attendance-supports-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-providence-public-school

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Descriptive comparison of text-messaging fidelity by grade span across the 39 PPSD schools, reported in appendix table C4. The report prints 88 percent for secondary versus 41 percent for elementary schools.

"The proportion of secondary schools that used the text-messaging platform with moderate or high fidelity (88 percent) was more than twice the proportion of elementary schools that did (41 percent; see table C4 in appendix C)."

Lavigne 2021 (2)¶

Lavigne, H., Caven, M., Bock, G., Zhang, X., & Braham, E. (2021). Exploring implementation of attendance supports to reduce chronic absenteeism in the Providence Public School District (REL 2021–099). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/exploring-implementation-attendance-supports-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-providence-public-school

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Descriptive cross-tabulation of attendance-related texting use groups by grade span and absenteeism rate (figure 4; tables C8 and C9). The report's own interpretation is that grade configuration predicted use better than absenteeism rates.

"Even elementary schools that had chronic absenteeism rates of 30 percent or higher fell disproportionately into the low- and moderate-use attendance-related text-messaging groups, suggesting that use of attendance-related text messaging was better predicted by grade configuration than by chronic absenteeism rates"

Lavigne 2021 (3)¶

Lavigne, H., Caven, M., Bock, G., Zhang, X., & Braham, E. (2021). Exploring implementation of attendance supports to reduce chronic absenteeism in the Providence Public School District (REL 2021–099). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands. https://ies.ed.gov/use-work/resource-library/report/descriptive-study/exploring-implementation-attendance-supports-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-providence-public-school

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Descriptive analysis of attendance-related messages per month per student by grade span and absenteeism band (figure 5, table C10). The report prints averages of at least 1.0 for secondary schools versus fewer than 0.1 for elementary schools in the 30-percent-or-higher bands.

"Secondary schools with chronic absenteeism rates of 30 percent or higher sent an average of at least one attendance-related text message per month per student (figure 5; see also table C10 in appendix C). Elementary schools with chronic absenteeism rates of 30 percent or higher averaged fewer than 0.1 attendance-related text message per month per student."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Chronic absenteeism increased by more than 2 percentage points in 64 percent of elementary schools versus 35 percent of secondary schools between 2017/18 and 2018/19 — related
• PPSD schools most frequently implemented nudge letters, phone calls, and attendance teams with moderate or high fidelity in 2018/19 — related
• During 2018/19, attendance-related text messaging increased more quickly in schools where chronic absenteeism decreased than in schools where it increased, where use remained flat — related
• Schools in which chronic absenteeism decreased implemented phone calls, mentorship programs, and text messaging with moderate or high fidelity more frequently than schools in which it increased — related
• Nearly all attendance-related text-messaging events were targeted to specific students or subgroups, and nearly a third were sent in a language other than English, mostly Spanish — related
• Research priority shifts between eras correlate with federal policy changes and national events, as when chronic absenteeism research emerged only after ESSA created federal reporting requirements — related
• AI-supported instruction is most effective at the high school level, with between-level differences statistically significant — related