Searching for Consistency in Attendance Data Recording, Reporting, and Utilization in the USA

In this article we report on data compiled by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) housed in the Institute of Education Sciences, the science branch of the USDOE, and describe how attendance data are collected, reported, and used at the national level. We share similar findings for two representative US states – Connecticut and Indiana – to highlight similarities, differences, and “best practices” between them. Key results from these multiple levels of analyses are then discussed with the goal of informing research, practice, and policy related to school attendance so that students at all ages and from all backgrounds are provided the opportunity to obtain optimal benefits from their schooling throughout their school careers.

Graczyk, P. A., Gentle-Genitty, C., Patnode, A. H., & Moulton, S. E. (2023). Searching for Consistency in Attendance Data Recording, Reporting, and Utilization in the USA. Orbis Scholae, 16 (2-3), 1-29. https://doi.org/10.14712/23363177.2023.6