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Toms River reports midyear gains in student growth, drop in chronic absenteeism
Summary
Curriculum staff told the board midyear diagnostics show improvements across grade levels—elementary chronic absenteeism fell markedly from 2022–23 levels and most grades meet or exceed i-Ready growth benchmarks; staff credited school-level attendance teams and targeted instructional interventions.
Curriculum leaders for the Toms River Regional School District reported midyear improvements in student growth and a notable decline in chronic absenteeism during the board's Feb. 18 curriculum committee meeting.
A presenter identified in the record as Rich said the district's chronic absenteeism metric (students missing roughly 10% or more of the school year) has dropped substantially in many elementary grades, citing kindergarten declines from about 38% in 2022'23 to roughly 21% in the current year. The presenter and other staff attributed recent localized upticks to an early-season illness and described school-based attendance committees that analyze and intervene with…
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