Attendance Works

Nearly a Quarter of Oregon Students are Chronically Absent

A new study shows that 23 percent of Oregon students in grades k-12 were chronically absent in 2009-10. Here are three key findings from the analysis.

1.     Oregon has a chronic absence problem:
Almost a quarter of Oregon K-12 students are chronically absent

2.     Early chronic absence has consequences later:
Early absenteeism is associated with continued attendance problems and lower achievement

3.     There is hope if we look to successful schools:
Some schools are beating the odds and keeping chronic absence low

 

View this PowerPoint to see the rest of the findings.

View the press release sent out Feb. 2.

Read our blog item on the Oregon report.

Read how chronic absence is now part of Oregon’s achievement compacts.

 

News coveraage:

• New Study: Chronic School Absences Lead To Long Term Academic Problems
• Oregon students show startling rate of absenteeism
• Chronic Absences in Oregon Schools
• Showing up: learning’s first step