Fact sheet guiding districts and schools on early-grade attendance strategies¶

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Evidence · 3 claims (3 for) · 1 study (1 review), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article is a fact sheet produced for districts and schools addressing chronic absenteeism in the early grades. As the page states, it is a "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." It was published by Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic in November 2019 as part of work on improving the school attendance of New Jersey's youngest learners.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Intended for use by districts and schools making decisions about attendance strategies in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten

Constraints¶

• Focused on pre-kindergarten and kindergarten attendance in the early grades

Target Learners¶

• Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Improving school attendance and reducing chronic absenteeism in the early grades

Claims¶

• The publication asserts that chronic absenteeism in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important for districts and school leaders to address [+W]
• Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important, and early-grade chronic absenteeism has identifiable risk factors [+W]
• Regular attendance in preschool and kindergarten is presented as important for future school success [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Attendance poster/infographic for pre-kindergarten and kindergarten audiences
• Fact sheet on chronic absenteeism in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for New Jersey districts and school leaders
• Fact sheet on chronic absenteeism risk factors in the early grades for schools
• Companion toolkit for improving attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten
• Toolkit for improving attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten for districts, schools, and early childhood providers
• Parent-facing infographic on the importance of pre-kindergarten and kindergarten attendance

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• 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