TRUANCY DURING COVID-19
A new essay describes recessive truancy (students appear to be 'online' but not actively participating in class) as a factor affecting online teaching and learning.
ONLINE CONFERENCE
The 2nd Nordic Conference on School Absenteeism will be held online on Wednesday 10th November 2021. Presentations are in English.
FAMILY ENGAGEMENT
A report by Donald Braman and co-authors describes efforts to encourage families to engage with community-based organizations to increase school attendance.
FOUNDATIONAL SUPPORTS
Attendance Works provides examples of 'foundational supports', the building blocks schools use to promote school attendance.
HOME SCHOOLING
Trude Havik and Jo Magne Ingul share teachers' experiences and views of home schooling for youths with attendance problems.
SICKNESS-RELATED ABSENCE
A new report by Esther Pijl and colleagues reveals challenges and opportunities to address sickness absence in primary schools.
DISSERTATIONS
Check out recent dissertations on school attendance and absenteeism, with details of the work being done and conclusions for the field.
UPDATES
Visit the updated collection of journal articles published in 2021, with over 70 studies in the field of school attendance and absenteeism.
SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Sosu and colleagues synthesised 55 papers on socioeconomic status (SES) and absence; to reduce educational inequalities, tackle SES gaps in attendance.
A CALL TO ACTION
A paper by Anton Birioukov (University of Ottawa) issues a call to action, encouraging Canadian academics to study absenteeism in order to promote school attendance.
