Below is a list of research related to attendance
The reports on this page are listed chronologically and examine the issue of chronic absence nationwide and in selected communities. Use the search box to find research using the first few words of the paper title. See the early education, elementary, secondary and other research categories on the right. To submit new research, please contact us.
What are the Effects of a Two-Generation Human Capital Program on Children’s Attendance and Chronic Absence in Head Start?
Sommer, Teresa Eckrich, et al. Northwestern University, May 2019. This study evaluates the effects on children’s attendance and chronic absence of Career Advance, a career pathway training program for parents of children enrolled in Head Start. It also examines whether the program is more effective in reducing children’s chronic absence among certain families (i.e., grouped by family, parent, and child…
Engaging Teachers: Measuring the Impact of Teachers on Student Attendance in Secondary School
Liu, Jin and Susanna Loeb, Annenberg Institute at Brown University, EdWorkingPaper No.19-01, April 2019. Teachers’ impact on student long-run success is only partially explained by their contributions to students’ short-run academic performance. For this study, we explore a second dimension of teacher effectiveness by creating measures of teachers’ contributions to student class-attendance. We find systematic variation in teacher effectiveness at…
Achievement and Absenteeism
Jensen, Nate and Gregory King. Center for School and Student Progress. NWEA. A study of elementary students in one district indicates that the effect of chronic absence on academic achievement carries forward year after year. The drag on achievement occurs well before students meet the definition of chronic absence. Policies should target students earlier to prevent their falling behind.
Danger on the Way to School: Exposure to Violent Crime, Public Transportation, and Absenteeism
Burdick-Will, Julia, Marc L. Stein, et.al., Sociological Science, February 2019. Researchers from John Hopkins University tested a new mechanism for the effect of neighborhood on school outcomes: absenteeism that results from a dangerous commute to school. The study found that students whose estimated routes required walking to and waiting at transit stops along streets with higher violent crime rates have…
Missing School, Missing A Home: The Link Between Chronic Absenteeism, Economic Instability and Homelessness in Michigan
Erb-Downward, Jennifer, and Payton Watt, Poverty Solutions, University of Michigan, November 2018. Data shows that homeless students have the highest rates of chronic absence in Michigan. Homelessness occurs in all community types throughout the state. This brief explores chronic absenteeism and makes policy recommendations especially including a greater focus on the educational impact of housing instability in Michigan.
Review: The association between anxiety and poor attendance at school – a systematic review
Finning, Katie, et. al., Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health, February 2019. In this review 4930 articles, researchers found that anxiety may be associated with poor attendance at school which can lead to a range of adverse academic, social and economic outcomes. The authors conclude that clinicians should consider the possibility of anxiety in children and adolescents with poor…
Absent from School: Understanding and Addressing Student Absenteeism
Gottfried, Michael A. and Ethan L. Hutt, Harvard Education Press, February 2019. A collection of chapters written by researchers from across the country, the book focuses on measuring attendance, policies and programs that can improve attendance, and interventions designed to encourage students to be in school every day.