Chronic Absenteeism

In the 2021-2022 school year, 77,000 students or 23% of Nebraska students were chronically absent. Chronic absence disproportionately affects students with disabilities, students of color, and students who are economically disadvantaged. Chronic absence also affects students in early grades and those in later grades. 

Chronic absence is defined as missing 10% of a child’s time in membership.

Links to handouts:

• EverydayCounts_Leaders
• EverydayCounts_Parents
• EverydayCounts_Teachers

Visit https://www.attendanceworks.org/ for more resources to support you in identifying potential root causes, strategies and evidence-based interventions to address chronic absenteeism in your school community.

• Worksheet: Understanding the root causes for student absenteeism
  https://www.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/teacher-attendance-strategy-worksheet-rev-10-16-19.pdf
• Three tiers of interventions:
  https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/addressing-chronic-absence/3-tiers-of-intervention/