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Attendance USA is for anyone dedicated to improving school attendance and student outcomes across the United States. This includes educators, district leaders, community organizations, and policymakers who want to connect, share, and advance attendance best practices on a national scale.
Attendance refers to the presence of students at school, while absenteeism focuses on their absence, especially chronic absence, which is when a student misses a significant number of school days, regardless of the reason. While attendance looks at who’s showing up, absenteeism digs into who’s not, and why? So interventions can be targeted more effectively.
No, but INSA (International Network for School Attendance) is a key global organization bringing together professionals from various countries. What sets Attendance USA apart is that it's the first U.S.-specific national chapter of INSA. It brings the international perspective home while focusing on American challenges and solutions.
Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty (USA)
Dr. David Heyne (Netherlands)
Dr. Glenn Melvin (Australia)
Dr. Malin Gren Landell (Sweden)
Together, they established INSA to create a global field of study focused on school attendance and absenteeism.
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Yes, most of it is based on the support we get from local partners like you. We provide you training, resources, data, and information and connect you with local persons to meet the need of your own community.
Yes, Everyday matters summit, upcoming webinar with Inclusive attendance, and big convening in Indianapolis IN May 20-21 for launch of Attendance USA.
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