Dr Vadeboncoeur is a Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia.
Dr. Vadeboncoeur studies how children imagine, play, and interact morally. Her research focuses on imaginative play, re-engagement in alternative programs, and the moral dimensions of student-teacher relationships.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.
Information in the menus below was updated in April 2025. To contribute information that may be of interest to others in your country, please contact your country’s host: Jennifer Vadeboncoeur (j.vadeboncoeur@ubc.ca).
The Canadian School Attendance Partnership (CSAP) is a newly formed community-university research collaboration based in Ottawa, Ontario, that is focused on investigating attendance-related issues among children and youth and its connections to important social, psychological, educational, and health outcomes that are vital to positive child development. The roots of CSAP were planted in 2017 via collaboration with Michael Hone and Natasha McBrearty at Crossroads Children’s Mental Health Centre in Ottawa and researchers at the University of Ottawa, namely, Dr. Jess Whitley, Dr. David Smith, and Dr. Maria Rogers. This initial collaboration grew and now, under the CSAP banner, includes many community affiliates throughout Eastern Ontario, such as the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Coordinated Access, and local school boards among many others.
One of our primary goals we have set for this partnership is to foster international, multi-sectoral research collaborations with diverse stakeholders and lead to a better understanding of the social, psychological, and health challenges that interfere with school attendance and consequently hinder the educational progress of children and youth. To find out more about the work being done by CSAP, please visit the CSAP website. If you are interested in joining this research collaborative, please contact the CSAP executive team and we will be happy to speak to you about your interest our research collaborative.
Not for profit
Summit Review:
In November 2024, CSAP hosted our second Annual Strategic Research Collaboration Summit on School Attendance. The summit encouraged thoughtful discussions and inquiries as to how we can better understand school attendance, particularly from the student perspective. We also learned about concrete solutions to promoting school attendance and how to effectively implement these strategies. Our partners' expertise and contributions are highly valued and it is through such partnerships that real change can be fostered.
Recent Publications:
Reports
Mokhtarian, N., Smith, D.J., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., McBrearty, N. (2024). Roll call: A scoping review for school attendance problems among youth. (Full-Text).
Smith, D.J., Mokhtarian, N., Whitley, J., Rogers, M., & McBrearty, N. (2022). Roll call: A scoping review for knowledge synthesis of literatures pertaining to school attendance problems. (Evidence Brief) (Full-Text).
Peer Reviewed Publications
Klan, A., & Whitley, J. (Pre-print). An exploration of school attendance problems experienced by children receiving mental health services. Educational and Child Psychology.
Rogers, M., & Aglukark, K. (2024). Supporting school attendance among Indigenous children and youth in Canada: A rapid review and call to action. First Peoples Child & Family Review.
Rogers, M., Klan, A., Oram, R., Krause, A., Whitley, J., Smith, D. J., & McBrearty, N. (2024). School absenteeism and child mental health: A mixed-methods study of internalizing and externalizing symptoms. School Mental Health. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12310-024-09640-2
Non Peer Reviewed and Other Media
Carmen, T., & Rogers, M. A. (2024, Mar 27). Kids are missing more school since the pandemic. CBC News. Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/school-absence-data-1.7156254; Video: https://youtu.be/59upyU2zdas?si=Tu4KGsY3ZgW35_qd
Dabaghi-Pacheco, O., & Rogers, M. A. (2024, Jan 8). Maria Rogers comments on Quebec students return to school after the strike. CBC News. (Video pt.1; pt.2)
Krause, A., Klan, A., Rogers, M., Tatartcheff-Quesnel, N., Whitley, J., & Smith, J.D. (2021). Student attendance and engagement: What have we learned from the pivot to virtual learning? Psynopsis, 43(3). https://cpa.ca/docs/File/Psynopsis/2021-Vol43-3/index.html#p=1
Rogers, M. (2022, Dec 12). For the sake of our kids, we can't let absenteeism become normalized. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-for-the-sake-of-our-kids-we-cant-let-absenteeism-become-normalized/
Whitley, J., & Saggers, B. (2022, Oct 31). School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well. The Conversation. https://theconversation.com/school-attendance-problems-are-complex-and-our-solutions-need-to-be-as-well-189849
The International Network for School Attendance (INSA) promotes school attendance and responds to school attendance problems. We compile, generate, evaluate, and disseminate information, assessment, and intervention strategies.
© Copyright 2025 Insa Network. All Rights Reserved. Website by Healthy Digital.