Lenawee CountyPublic School Absenteeism

December, 2014

2011-12 2012-13 2013-14Chronically Absent 26.82% 21.74% 22.94%

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30%

Percentage of K-12 Students Chronically Absent, Trend

10 or more days absent!

Absenteeism in the First 20 days of School, 2014-2015

2002 missed 10% of

school days

It’s about

learning!

Questions from eSchool Users Group, September 25, 2014

• How is the current absences being calculated by the State? (AM/PM, hour, location)• What behavior should count as an absence? (excused/unexcused)?• What decisions will be made with the attendance data?• What will occur with the new truancy officer?• What types of coding currently existing behind the attendance codes in eSchool?• What educational opportunities may be useful in helping parents understand the role

of attendance?• What types of questions could be generated into reports for building administrators?• How can teachers understand the importance of reporting attendance more effectively?• How will this data be used with other data sets in DataDirector?

Actions for EmphasiseSchool Users Group, October

23, 2014

• What behavior should count as an absence? (excused/unexcused)?• What educational opportunities may

be useful in helping parents understand the role of attendance?• What types of questions could be

generated into reports for building administrators?

Recommendations, December 4, 2014

• Use codes that are useful, such as:• Absent• Medical• In-School/Out-School Suspension• School-related• Homebound• Excused• Unexcused• Funeral

• Identify agreeable thresholds for actions including:• Letters/personal contact at early

identification of absences based upon district policy

• Contact with additional resources (truancy) made after at a “countable” number of absences is identified