Importance of Attendance
Why Attendance Matters
"Teacher effectiveness is the strongest determining factor for student success. But a student who misses school cannot benefit from the hard work of even the best educators who seek to inspire curiosity, interest, confidence, and passion in learning" (E3Alliance, 2023).
We are very aware of how the pandemic has changed education; one such area is with decreased student attendance (for a variety of reasons). In addressing this issue, please know we are not expressing judgment. Our goal is to see our students in class more consistently, as we know the importance of in-person learning on student success in school. Our teachers must work even harder in order to catch students up when they are absent, giving up break and prep time to ensure students have completed assessments and understand concepts taught in class. Absent students will often become two days behind other students for each absence, increasing their frustration in getting caught up.
