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DPSCD says $200 attendance incentive linked to dip in high-school chronic absenteeism
Summary
Superintendent and staff told the Detroit Public Schools Community District board an incentive that pays $200 for 10 consecutive school days corresponded with higher perfect-attendance counts and a 5-point drop in high-school chronic absenteeism; district officials say the program is one of several strategies and will be evaluated at year end.
Superintendent Nikolai Vitti told the Detroit Public Schools Community District board on Feb. 11 that a $200 incentive for students who attend 10 consecutive school days has coincided with measurable attendance improvements at the high-school level.
The district reported roughly “about 1,700 more high school students with perfect attendance apples to apples compared to the previous year” after two incentive cycles, and Vitti said chronic absenteeism at the high-school level has improved by about five percentage points — roughly 700 students — compared with the same point last year.
Why it matters: Attendance affects classroom learning and district…
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