Attendance Flashcards
What are the key indicators that children will have poor attendance throughout a particular term?
The analysis found that attending the first week of school is a strong indicator that a child will go on to attend school regularly throughout the term. Additionally, an unauthorised absence on any given
Monday or Friday throughout the term is associated with a lower term-level absence than an unauthorised absence on any given mid-weekday.
What data should school leaders be looking at to determine likely high levels of absence?
Controlling for other factors, having been persistently absent in a previous year was
associated with an additional three days of absence in a term. Having been severely
absent in a previous year was associated with an additional 11 days of absence in a term.
What steps might preemptively support good attendance?
These included: making sure that children were prepared for a new term and planning support for vulnerable pupils in advance
