Chronic Absenteeism and Remedies .

This study paper focuses on the factors that influence absenteeism among students and analyzes the relationship between parent income and student absenteeism. It also provides strategies to curb chronic absenteeism in school.

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Chronic Absenteeism and Remedies
Meriam Abadir
Liberty University

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Abstract
The purpose of this study paper is to try to bring a clear understanding that chronic early
absence issues that adversely affect a large number of students has really risen. The literature
seems to indicate that the rate of absenteeism in a student is the result of four largely agreed upon
aspects: family factors, school issues, economic influences, and student variables. research paper
indicated that the attendance rate of students impacts their progress in school, and that poor
attendance can lead to delayed graduate. The long-term consequences of chronic absenteeism
can lead to a population that is uneducated, unemployed, financially unstable and also unhealthy,
because a lifetime of good health correlates with higher levels of education. The research paper
also goes further to try and explains the various strategies that the government and educators can
utilize to curb the issue of chronic absenteeism and truancy among students. Furthermore, this
study has utilized the qualitative research approach so that a clear link between absenteeism of
students and their courses can be established with the aim of finding viable solutions to them.
Additionally, the paper tries to provide viable strategies that can be undertaken to help
refocus the attention of truant students to academics and curb chronic absenteeism in school.
These strategies for preventing absenteeism are necessary in any school environment. It is
important to always reinforce the importance of earning to all students regardless of their grade.
Some of the strategies proposed to be used by educators and the government in collision with
parents to help curb chronic absenteeism are providing a positive school environment that can
motivate students to learn, providing a written correspondence with parents when the students
start skipping classes and school. It is also worth noting that school absence with an excuse is
counted the same way as being absent without apology according to the school policies. Some of
the reason for chronic absenteeism may be due to social phobia of socialization.

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The criterion for truancy and chronic absenteeism differs from one region to another. A
common ground for all regions is 10days out of school.
Keywords: (chronic absenteeism, absence, truancy, attendance, student success)

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Introduction
School absenteeism is actually the habit of staying away from school without the
provision of genuine reasons for not being present in class. This can be considered a truant
ranger of mannerism, which negatively affects the performance of students at all levels of
education. Due to the increased rate of chronic absenteeism which correlates with the success of
the student, this paper is going to focus its attention on the factors that influence absenteeism
among students. Furthermore, the paper is going to analyze qualitatively the relationship between
parent income and student absenteeism.
According to a research that has already been conducted in many areas, the reasons for
chronic absenteeism vary from one student to another and the family faces. Even though every
factor that causes truancy among students may not be addressed completely, this paper try to
elaborate the effects that are accrued from students attendance, it I important to try and strategize
mechanism that can be used by both teachers and educators to prevent the truancy and reduces
the cases of absence in school.
Consistency in school attendance is fur much important for a number of reasons. The
problem with missing school without any firm reason always leads to missing relevant
instruction in the class thus the student ends up getting many difficulties when trying to catch up
with the rest. Attending school without Fil is important since each lesson adds a block in the wall
of knowledge to the student thus, every chronic absenteeism mean that h student will miss
important blocks in the school.
Discussion of key terms

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Chronic absenteeism, when used with reference to education, it entails the measure of the
number of students who miss a defined number of school days often, this number is usually
fifteen or more days from school without giving any concreate reason. It is mostly associated
with a number of adverse consequences for the students such as lower achievement and
disengagement from school among others.
Additionally, truancy can be said to be unapproved absence from school by students, it
usually occurs in the absence of the parent’s knowledge. This is a common problem among
students in the United States. According to many scholars, truancy is can be a powerful and
accurate predictor of students getting involved in crime and violence which can be caused by
reduced interest in education and school work. Absence on the other hand is a term used to mean
the state or condition in which something or suuomebody expected, wanted or looked for is not
present or may not exist. Can further mean failing to be present at usual or expected place.
Attendance is another term that is mostly used when researching on school absenteeism.
It refers to the measure of the number of students who attend school and the amount of time they
are found to be present in the school system. In most cases, this can be proven through
confirming the classes register in most schools.
Literature review
Chronic absenteeism which is mostly characterized by a given percentage of number of
times a student is out of school without concreate reasons that is missing 10% of school days has
risen greatly in the recent past. According to research, the major issue causes chronic
absenteeism or truancy is health issues. Most of the health cases include physical, mental,
behavioral, vision and emotional issues, which are all fabricated in the student’s environment

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(Balkis, Arslan&Duru, 2016).Other severe cases that may lead to chronic absenteeism are
violence, housing insecurity and food insecurity. According to Bloom’s hierarchy of needs, one
has to satisfy the basic needs such as shelter and food before thinking of other auxiliary needs.
Additionally absenteeism negatively impact students’ academic performance, self-motivation,
goal setting ability, the attitude of students towards teachers and self-academic perception
Truancy and chronic absenteeism has proven over the years of that it can adversely affect
the life of a student both academically and future life (Gottfried & Gee, 2017). NCCP’s national
data analysis found that absenteeism in the pre-school age is associated with lower academic
performance for all children irrespective of their sex, ethnicity or socioeconomic status. It has
also been noted from the research that the rate of students who cannot read proficiently at the end
of primary school level are likely to drop out of high school. It is important to note that the
school environment plays a critical role in determination of whether a student feels secure or
insecure thus influencing directly on the attendance of the student. With this in mind, all schools
should try strategize plans that may help reduce cases of chronic absenteeism and try motivating
intrinsically and extrinsically those students who do not attend schools to attend.
Eero County, the data collected confirmed that students who do not miss school
performed much better than their mates who scarcely attend school. From the data analysis that
was established, three vital strategies can be implemented effectively to enhance school
attendance among students. With efforts to curb truancy among students, the first strategy that
can be used entails connecting local players with interests in enhancing school attendance among
students. The second strategy deals with the utilization of the data collected to illustrate the
significance of attending schools as students. The third strategy involves implementation of a
national mentoring model in specific schools to help guide students and create the urge of

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reading among them. The community plays an important role in enhancing the school
attendance. The government should collaborate with the local communities so that they can
organize on how to combat chronic absenteeism in the educational sector (D’Agostino, Day,
Konty, Larkin, Saha&Wyka, 2018).
Before carrying out the strategies of curbing chronic absenteeism in schools, it is
important to determine the students who are at risk so that we can intervene before their isolated
absence from school turns into chronic absenteeism. This can be achieved through forming an
attendance review team to regularly monitor the attendance data and communicate with parents
about issues that may arise.
According toBurton, Marshal & Chisolm (2014), chronic school absenteeism may be due
to unconducive culture in the school, which does not favor most of the students to stay in school.
This negative attitude can be dealt with through the creation of a more positive school culture
and focus on engaging instruction by helping the students to achieve positive social and
emotional character development. and acts positively. Providing the teachers and the school with
multiple levels of support to help them stay more engaged It is also worth trying to implement
goal-based incentives and rewards to motivate attendance in addition to positive student behavior
(Nauer, 2016).
Additionally, educators have the role creating awareness among parents about the
importance of students being in school. This entails encouraging the parents to volunteer getting
involved in in the classroom, which is a great way of showing the kids that their parents take
interest in their education and that school is a worthwhile Couse. Inclusion of the counseling

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office is a measure of improving attendance as the category that is dominated by truancy to curb
the issue of chronic absenteeism (Hill & Mrug, 2015).
Conclusion
From the research that was carried above, it is very clear that a number of issues can
cause students to stay away from school without apparent reasons. Some of these reasons include
unconducive study environment and school culture, food and housing insecurity, violence among
others. The government, community and the educators should take the responsibility of devising
methodologies of curbing truancy and chronic absenteeism. The strategies that can be employed
include, encouraging parent to take interest in the education of their children and creating a
conducive school culture such as positive motivation and programs that monitor attendance of
school.
Even though it may seem to be a common sense, student should not miss school,
chronically absent students. Carrying out the strategies of curbing chronic absenteeism in
schools, it is important to determine the students who are at risk so that we can intervene before
their isolated absence from school turns into chronic absenteeism. This can be achieved through
forming an attendance review team to regularly monitor the attendance data and communicate
with parents about issues that may arise. With these in mind, keeping track of the number of
day’s students is out of school. Some of the remedies include talking to the child with the aim
trying to get a hint of the reasons why the child did not come to school. The government should
collaborate with the local communities so that they can organize on how to combat chronic
absenteeism in the educational sector

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