Shift attendance measurement from seat time to engagement, participation, and student outcomes in distance and hybrid learning¶

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Description¶

The report recommends that states rewrite attendance laws and regulations so engagement can be tracked through competency-based tasks rather than seat time. It states that 'the role of attendance in a hybrid, student-centered learning system shifts from time spent in class to engagement, participation, and student outcomes.' This strategy is offered so attendance policy supports student-centered distance and blended learning rather than enforcing time in physical classrooms.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• States must rewrite attendance laws and regulations to allow tracking of student engagement through competency-based tasks

Constraints¶

• The report notes many states currently need such rewrites, implying existing regulations assume in-person seat time

Target Learners¶

• k-12 students participating in distance, hybrid, or student-centered learning

Target Learning Goals¶

• Sustained engagement, participation, and competency-based progress during disrupted schooling

Related Strategies¶

• Competency Based Progression
• Competency Based Learning
• Use course grades data reports to identify and reach out to students who most need different supports, similar to ninth-grade on-track teams

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Darling-Hammond, L., Schachner, A., & Edgerton, A. K. (with Badrinarayan, A., Cardichon, J., Cookson, P. W., Jr., Griffith, M., Klevan, S., Maier, A., Martinez, M., Melnick, H., Truong, N., Wojcikiewicz, S.). (2020). Restarting and reinventing school: Learning in the time of COVID and beyond. Palo Alto, CA: Learning Policy Institute. http://learningpolicyinstitute.org/product/restarting-reinventing-school-covid