Student engagement and regular attendance are strong predictors of academic success and overall well-being. At the same time, chronic absenteeism has ripple effects that extend beyond individual students—influencing school climate, enrollment trends, teacher satisfaction, and the fiscal health of education systems. This infographic presents four research-based strategies to combat chronic absenteeism: use data to illuminate patterns and drive continuous improvement, connect chronic absenteeism to enrollment and fiscal health, strengthen whole-child supports and school climate, and advance cross-sector collaboration and coherent systems. Designed for district administrators, school administrators, policymakers, and state administrators, this resource provides actionable guidance along with links to supporting materials to help education leaders address chronic absenteeism in their local context.
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