SCHOOL EVERY DAY wareness is needed before change can occur. That’s why we wanted to share some important facts about chronic absenteeism-- defined as a student missing 15 or more days in a school year. By 6th grade, absenteeism l DID YOU KNOW? is one of three predictors that a More students with disabilities student may drop out of school. l are chronically absent than any Good attendance is a habit that l other group of students. will help students be more At one Oahu high successful at school, in higher l school, 52% of the education and on the job. students with IEPs WHAT CAN PARENTS DO? were absent 15 or Make getting to school on time l more days in the every day a priority. school year. Schedule doctor and Students whose l l other appointments for ethnicity is Native Hawaiian or after-school hours. Pacific Islander have the highest absenteeism rates. If your child seems l anxious about going to Students who receive free or l school, talk to her reduced lunch are more than teachers or counselor. twice as likely to be chronically absent as students who are not Stay on top of your social l economically disadvantaged. contacts and school work. Students can be chronically l For more ideas, visit the website absent even if they only miss a below. day or two every few weeks. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? Children who are chronically l absent in preschool, kindergarten and 1st are much less likely to read at grade level by 3rd grade. Absences can be a sign that l a student is being bullied, or is struggling with school
SCHOOL EVERY DAY wareness is needed before change can occur. That’s why we wanted to share some important facts about chronic absenteeism-- defined as a student missing 15 or more days in a school year. DID YOU KNOW? l More students with disabilities are chronically absent than any other group of students. l At one Oahu high school, 52% of the students with IEPs were absent 15 or more days in the school year. l Students whose ethnicity is Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander have the highest absenteeism rates. l Students who receive free or reduced lunch are more than twice as likely to be chronically absent as students who are not economically disadvantaged. l Students can be chronically absent even if they only miss a day or two every few weeks. WHY IS THIS IMPORTANT? l Children who are chronically absent in preschool, kindergarten and 1st are much less likely to read at grade level by 3rd grade. l Absences can be a sign that a student is being bullied, or is struggling with school l By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of three predictors that a student may drop out of school. l Good attendance is a habit that will help students be more successful at school, in higher education and on the job. WHAT CAN PARENTS DO? l Make getting to school on time every day a priority. l Schedule doctor and other appointments for after-school hours. l If your child seems anxious about going to school, talk to her teachers or counselor. l Stay on top of your social contacts and school work. For more ideas, visit the website below.
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