Michael A. Gottfried|J. Jacob Kirksey
“When” Students Miss School: The Role of Timing of Absenteeism on Students’ Test Performance
University of California, Santa Barbara|University of California, Santa Barbara
policy practice charged forward emphasizing necessity reduce school absenteeism fall ie attendance awareness month however empirical basis served bolster efforts study examined whether fall versus spring absenteeism linked spring state exam scores sample elementary students 3 years using district data findings suggested spring absences associated lower testing performance critical period 30day window leading test study illustrates stake student test performance missing school days months leading test date different support systems needed address subgroups students