Phyllis Jordan at FutureEd recently authored Attendance Playbook: Smart Solutions for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism, a report outlining strategies for reducing chronic absenteeism and the evidence behind each suggested strategy. The strategies are presented by Tier I, II, and III intervention levels as follows:
- Tier I
- Effective Messaging and Engagement (e.g., Nudging Parents and Students)
- Removing Barriers to Attendance (e.g., School-based Health Services)
- Improving School Climate (e.g., Relevant—and Culturally Relevant—Curriculum)
- Tier II
- Effective Messaging and Engagement (e.g., Early Warning)
- Removing Barriers to Attendance (e.g., Addressing Asthma)
- Tier III
- Including Truancy Courts, Interagency Case Management, and Housing
Each strategy described is followed by a list of the evidence supporting it, ranked by ESSA evidence strength (strong, moderate, promising, emerging), with a link to each report. Short descriptions of schools and districts using the strategies are also included.
Source (Open Access): Jordan, P. (2019). Attendance playbook: Smart solutions for reducing chronic absenteeism. Washington, DC: FutureEd.