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Great state. Great opportunity.
March 2014
*State school student data 2013.
What schools are doing to improve student attendance
Missing
1 dayof school each
fortnight
Missingmore than
a yearof learning over
12 years
=
Miss school
Miss learning
*Based on historical data.
For more information Go to the Every day counts website:http://education.qld.gov.au/everydaycounts/
1%increase in
studentattendance
Each mayrelate to
NAPLAN scale score
points *
2-3Average student attendance declines in
Years 8, 9 and 10
2012, Semester 1 school attendance records.
2013, Semester 1 school attendance records.
Every day at school counts... Missing even one day can make a difference over time
Most students attend school each day
Low school attendance is associated with:
x lower academic achievement x early school leaving x future unemployment
+Students who
miss more than
20 daysof school a year
and more than
15% of these are unauthorised
or unexplained absences
are 4 times more likely to be
suspended or excluded from
school
9/10go to
school
Listening to student views on non-attendance
Using sanction based approaches
Connecting to families and communities
Recognising and rewarding good attendance
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✓
Missedopportunities
The best predictor of student attendance is their attendance rate the year before
Every day countsDepartment of Education, Training and Employment
19,000 students are missing school with 15 or more unexplained/unauthorised absences over a semester