Introduction In 2007, to promote social equity, Chile expanded coverage and subsidies for
early childhood education (ECE). Fundación Educacional Oportunidad (OFE) aimed to …

The impact of chronic absenteeism is devastating nationally as it can lead to poor academic
achievement, increased dropout rates, and the school-to-prison pipeline (Balfanz & …

The California Department of Education (CDE) released statewide chronic absence data in
December 2017 via DataQuest, an interactive data portal. To better understand chronic …

The past decade has seen a growing focus on chronic absenteeism in the early grades
(Romero and Lee 2007). The attention to chronic absenteeism has reframed earlier …

Frequent absences in the primary grades are associated with school disengagement,
academic failure, and eventual dropout. The Early Truancy Prevention Project (ETPP) was …

Consistent school attendance is a key foundation of student learning. While missing one or
two school days each year is not likely to have serious consequences, chronic absenteeism …

School attendance problems (SAPs) are a worldwide concern due to their significant impact
on students' development. SAPs may vary across countries depending on the effectiveness …

Chronic absenteeism and habitual truancy are important predictors of school performance,
including high school graduation. Average daily attendance rates often mask the number of …

Children who are absent from school, including preschool, do not make the same academic
gains as their non-absent peers. Despite the harmful implications of school absences, we …

Schools play a vital role in providing youth with the knowledge and skills they need to be
successful in whatever future endeavors they pursue. Each day millions of committed …