Targeted Intervention: Chronic Absenteeism
Especially in the last three years, schools are struggling with student attendance. Clearly students need to be in school to access learning opportunities. And the reasons why students are struggling to consistently attend school vary greatly—from caring for family members, work needs, lack of engagement, bullying, and any number of other unknown reasons. We know from experience that fully understanding the root causes for attendance and chronic absenteeism is challenging, since the students whose voices and experiences need to be heard are not present. You need results. You need a new approach.
An Urgent Need
Reports indicate that it could take until 2030 or longer for chronic absenteeism to return to pre-pandemic levels.
A third or more of students in high poverty schools were considered chronically absent in school year ‘21-’22.
Mass Insight’s Targeted Intervention: Chronic Absenteeism prioritizes:
- The voices and experiences of students who are chronically absent or approaching chronic absenteeism,
- Current school practices and their effectiveness in connecting with and re-engaging absent students, and
- A continuous improvement approach led by educators that leverages partner support to manage progress and implement field-tested and effective strategies.