Fact sheet on chronic absenteeism risk factors in the early grades for schools¶

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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 1 study (1 theoretical), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description¶

This artifact is a fact sheet addressed to schools, published by Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic on Nov 20, 2019, under the title "Improving the School Attendance of New Jersey's Youngest Learners." It is described as a "Fact sheet for schools on the importance of attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten and the risk factors," and it is tagged by the publisher under Human Services, Early Childhood, and Education. Its function is to communicate to school staff why early attendance matters and which risk factors signal chronic absenteeism.

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Context¶

Requirements¶

• Intended for use by schools serving pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students in New Jersey

Constraints¶

• The supplied text prints only the publisher's description; the fact sheet's internal content is not available

Target Learners¶

• Pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Regular school attendance in the earliest grades

Claims¶

• Attendance in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten is important, and early-grade chronic absenteeism has identifiable risk factors [+W]
• 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 for young learners [+W]
• Attendance in preschool and kindergarten is framed as important to young learners' school success [+W]

Related Elements¶

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

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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: Risk Factors and What Schools Can Do. Regional Educational Laboratory Mid-Atlantic. https://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/mid-atlantic