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School Improvement

Chronic Absenteeism

Published: 4/2/2019 1:25 PM

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) provides a variety of supports to schools and districts to identify students who may become chronically absent. Kentucky defines chronic absenteeism as missing ten percent or more of her/his enrolled academic year for any reason (excused and unexcused).

Kentucky Data Tools and Resources

Attendance data for monitoring and intervention can be found on the Persistence to Graduation and Early Warning Tools page.

Infinite Campus Chronic Absenteeism Report Quick Reference Card

Chronic Absenteeism at a Glance

Caregiver Letters

Chronically Absent

Attendance Concern

KDE Pupil Attendance Program Documents

National Organizations with Chronic Absence Resources

Attendance Works

National Student Attendance, Engagement and Success Center

Christina Weeter

Office of Continuous Improvement and Support

Division of Student Success

300 Sower Blvd., 5th Floor

Frankfort, KY 40601

(502) 564-4772 Ext. 4067

Fax (502) 564-7820

christina.weeter@education.ky.gov

This is a picture of elementary students raising their hands in a classroom.

Statute

KRS 159.010 - Age limits for compulsory attendance - notification and counseling prior to withdrawal - encouragement to reenroll after withdrawal

Related Resources

"First Look: Where Chronic Student Absence is a Problem and Strategies to Make Progress" (The Hamilton Project)

"Chronic School Absenteeism and the Role of Adverse Childhood Experiences" (Academic Pediatrics)

"Data Matters Using Chronic Absence to Accelerate Action for Student Success" (Everyone Graduates Center)

Video Collection: Attendance Matters (REL West)

"'We're doing it to help all of us': In Newark, student-researchers ask their peers why they miss school" (Chalkbeat)

A Randomized Experiment Using Absenteeism Information to "Nudge" Attendance

Joint Letter on Chronic Absenteeism