Overview

The Nevada Department of Education believes that: 

• Attendance is a critical component of educational equity, ensuring all students can access the resources and support needed for educational success.
• The connection between student attendance and learning is clear: a missed school day is a lost opportunity for students to learn.

• Nevada Department of Education Guidance Memo

Definition

A student is absent if they are not physically on school grounds and are not participating in instruction or instruction-related activities at an approved off-grounds location for the school day. 

• Chronically absent students include students who are absent for any reason (e.g., illness, suspension, the need to care for a family member), regardless of whether absences are excused or unexcused.
• Students who are absent 10% or more of their enrolled school days are considered chronically absent.

Resources

• Attendance Works
• Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism
• Check & Connect Student Engagement Intervention Model