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Aug 6, 2012 · This dataset is an updated version of the 2008 dataset containing all public school locations in North Carolina. New schools were geocoded in ArcGIS 10 and merged with the existing dataset. Closed schools were removed,and existing attribute information was updated with current data.
- What Does This Data Show?
- Why Does Chronic Absenteeism Matter?
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North Carolina’s chronic absenteeismrate is 27%, meaning 27% of K-12 students in North Carolina missed 10 percent or more of school days during the 2022-23 school year. By 2030, the goal is to reduce the statewide chronic absenteeism rate to 11%. This goal was set by themyFutureNC Commission.
Being physically present in school is a necessary precursor to learning. Chronic absenteeism in early grades may prevent children from developing the skills they need to succeed in later grades. High rates of chronic absenteeism do not only affect the students who are absent but also their classmates. Research has repeatedly founda “clear and consi...
Where does the data for Chronic Absenteeism come from?
The detailed North Carolina data on chronic absenteeism comes from the 2022-2023 North Carolina Student Report Cardsby the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. North Carolina trend data are also from the North Carolina Report Cards.
How was the data calculated?
The rate of chronic absenteeism is calculated by dividing the number of students reported as chronically absent by the total number of students enrolled. Chronic Absenteeism Rate = (Number of students chronically absent) / (Total number of students enrolled)
Who is included?
All North Carolina public school students.
Who is working on this in NC?
Name: Attendance Works Scope:National Website: https://attendanceworks.org About:Attendance Works is a national initiative that pushes for better policy and practice to improve school attendance. Name: NC Early Childhood Foundation Scope:Statewide Website: https://buildthefoundation.org/ About:The mission of the NC Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) is to “marshal North Carolina’s great people, ideas and achievements to build a foundation of opportunity and success for every child by the end...
NC-focused, state-level dashboard
Name:NC School Report Cards Website: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/data-reports/school-report-cards About: North Carolina’s school report cards are an important resource for parents, educators, state leaders, researchers, and others, providing information about school- and district-level data in a number of areas. These include student performance and academic growth, school and student characteristics, and many other details.
Further research and literature
Attendance Works. (2016). Key Research: Why Attendance Matters for Achievement and How Interventions Can Help. Retrieved December 16, 2019, from https://awareness.attendanceworks.org/wp-content/uploads/Research2016.pdf Balfanz, R., Herzog, L., & Mac Iver, D. J. (2007). Preventing Student Disengagement and Keeping Students on the Graduation Path in Urban Middle-Grades Schools: Early Identification and Effective Interventions. Educational psychologist, 42(4), 223–235. Bauer, L., Liu, P., Schanz...
Low Performing Districts and Schools in North Carolina are defined by the NC General Assembly and are based on the School Performance Grade and EVAAS growth.
This section of the North Carolina HomeTownLocator Gazetteer provides basic information for North Carolina schools including name, address, phone number, school district contact information plus maps of school locations, attendance zones or boundary maps where availiable.
Charter schools are tuition-free, independent public schools exempt from most of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to traditional public schools. In North Carolina, charter schools are primarily funded through state and local tax dollars.
Charter schools are generally tuition-free, independent public schools exempt from most of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to traditional public schools. In North Carolina, charter schools are primarily funded through state and local tax dollars. All charter school applications in North Carolina are authorized by the state.
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A collection of programs on the State and National levels that recognize schools for excellence. The NCDPI School Connectivity E-Rate Team offers free comprehensive E-Rate training and support services to all PreK-13 public schools in the state.
