Attendance

Attendance is often a key barometer of a student’s connection with schooling. Most students who eventually drop out first stop attending school on a regular basis. In the year before dropping out, it is common for students to attend school less than 70 percent of the time. Chronic attendance problems often start in elementary school, and a pattern of non-compliant behavior begins.                                                                        

Research indicates that student attendance is eight times more predictive of academic failure than prior test scores. Data analysis has consistently identified attendance as one of the most significant—if not the most critical—factors affecting students' academic achievement and behavioral development. In alignment with the Juvenile Justice Act of 2008, educators are required to implement and monitor appropriate interventions before initiating any court proceedings involving a student.