Related Resources
State Department of Education Chronic Absence and Attendance Resources
- Definition of Student Attendance, revised 9/7/2022, State Board of Education
- EdSight, an on-line portal for finding district and school-level data, including chronic absence.
- Full, Equal and Equitable Partnerships with Families, Connecticut's Definition and Framework for Family Engagement
- Guidelines for Excused and Unexcused Absences
- LEAP - Learner Engagement and Attendance Program
- Mental Health Wellness Days Guidance (January 24, 2022)
- Reducing Chronic Absence in Connecticut's Schools: A Prevention and Intervention Guide for Schools and Districts
- School Health Assessments and Immunizations, Improving Attendance by Addressing School Health Assessments and Immunizations (June 6, 2018)
- School is Better with You attendance awareness campaign
- Talk Tuesdays, join CSDE and SERC as we talk about attendance and bright spots in Connecticut (every other Tuesday)
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- Appendix F - Guidelines for Reporting Student Attendance in the Public School Information System (PSIS)
- Appendix L - Reporting Information about Students who are Disengaged
- Truancy (ct.gov)