Premiere Attendance and Absenteeism Experts
We convene, engage, and educate on school attendance in the United States.
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Solving the Attendance Challenge Together
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Attendance USA is a national initiative uniting leading scholars, practitioners, and organizations to address the urgent challenge of student attendance and absenteeism across the country.
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Let's attack attendance together
We offer US stakeholders a harmonious place for collective access to:
1. Evidence-Based Solutions.
2. Shared Standards and Values.
3. Clear Success Metrics.
4. Unified National Response.
5. Policy and Practice Guidance.
Our collective vision
Let's attack attendance together
Collaborate to:
- Synthesize white papers and conduct comprehensive literature and data reviews.
- Identify and clarify the key drivers and disruptors of student attendance and absenteeism.
- Define actionable markets of need and opportunity for intervention.
- Engage national stakeholders to gather broad and real-world insights.
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Our commitment reflects our dedication to driving impactful transformations. Join us as we pioneer progressive solutions, empower communities, and shape a better future.
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Historic Convening in Indianapolis to Address Global Attendance Crisis
Chronic absenteeism has reached alarming levels worldwide, with nearly 30% of U.S. students chronically absent during the 2021-22 school year—a staggering increase from pre-pandemic levels.
Cultivate a Schoolwide Culture of Attendance
All schools should have a welcoming and engaging school environment that emphasizes building relationships with families and stresses the importance of going to class every day.
Case Studies: Districts are Reducing Chronic Absence
As the rate of homelessness rises nationwide, school districts are struggling to ensure students experiencing homelessness attend school regularly despite their challenges.
Senate Bill 482 Introduced
Founder, researcher Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty has been pushing for better record keeping and classification of attendance and absenteeism and it’s becoming law in Indiana.