Goals and Objectives of this Course:

• Use provided prompts specific to chronic absenteeism, to describe assumptions and insights of practitioners, researchers and self, including how the information relates to professional educational practice.
• Explain, in writing, what chronic absenteeism is and its impact on students’ social and academic progress.
• Summarize, in writing, the data on chronic absenteeism and its causes, including systemic barriers to regular attendance.
• Describe, in writing, research-backed approaches to addressing chronic absenteeism, including tiered systems of support.
• Develop a data-supported plan, aligned to your role’s sphere of influence, to enact strategies to address chronic absenteeism in your district, school, or classroom community.