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Superintendent presents data linking early absenteeism to lower third‑grade proficiency
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Lawson told the Brandywine School District board that third‑grade Smarter Balanced results strongly correlate with attendance between kindergarten and third grade; students missing 16+ days per year were far more likely to not meet standards. The board discussed MTSS attendance action plans and family engagement.
Superintendent Dr. Lawson told the Brandywine School District board that a cohort analysis shows a strong link between early‑elementary attendance and third‑grade Smarter Balanced proficiency.
Dr. Lawson said the district analyzed 445 students who attended the same Brandy Wine Elementary School from kindergarten through grade three and compared cumulative absences to grade‑three achievement. “Only 17% of the 445 students who missed up to a week of each school year do not meet ELA standards,” Dr. Lawson said, “but 52% of the…
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