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Home My WebLink AboutCA AG Harris - School Truancy report Staffordl, Kathleen From: Snyder, Ashley Sent: Thursday, October 20, 2016 12:46 PM To: Stafford, Kathleen Subject: FW: CA AG Harris Releases 2016 Elementary School Truancy & Chronic Absence Report Importance: High BOS Correspondence AskLl N. SnUcter Assistont Clerk of the Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Orovifle, CA 95965 T: 530.538,2867 1 F: 530,538.7120 Twitter I LiLcL�- oqj< )LoLJTu12. q I Pinterest From: Bennett, Robin Sent.Thursday, October 20, 2016 11:42 AM To:Snyder, Ashley Cc: Hahn, Paul ; Bordin, Steven ; Honea, Kerry Subject: FW: CA AG Harris Releases 2016 Elementary School Truancy& Chronic Absence Report Importance: High Please see attached B10S correspondence containing the email report below and email attachments from CA Attorney General Kamala Harris regarding School absenteeism and truancy. R(.)hin 13(.',nnett, u t.ive,A ss i s i a i a 1, (53o)87.,.-0304 rbennettapbuttecounty.net Supervisor Dou(I 7"leetei,dteetel,(cDbuttecoua-tY-.17—Ct 5th District Super'visor's Office, Cou.nty qf'Butte,, Boa.rd oj'Supevvisors 747 Elliott Roa(l 11'araclise, CA, 9,596c -3 c 19 �)_,3 9 From: AttorneyGeneral [mailto:AttorneyGeneralpdoi.ca.govI Sent:Thursday, October 20, 2016 9:18 AM Cc: Shannon Hovis<Shannon.Hovis@doi.ca.gov> Subject: AG Harris Releases 2016 Elementary School Truancy& Chronic Absence Report Dear Colleagues: Yesterday Attorney General Karnala D. Harris issued In School + On Track 2016, her fourth annual statewide report on elementaty school truancy and chronic absence in California. The 2016 report, part of the work of the Department's Bureau of Children's Justice, finds that an estimated 210,000 K-5 students in California are chronically absent—missing 10% of the school year—making up 7.3% of elementary school students in the state. The report also cont mins earlier research on the disproportionately high rates of absenteeism among African American, Native American, low-income, special education and highly mobile elementary school students, and highlights how school suspensions similarly have an outsized impact on many of these same groups of students. The good news is that significant progress is being made, with California's education leaders at schools, districts, and county offices of education stepping up to improve elementary school attendance. The report highlights a number of effiective efforts taking place at school districts and in regions throughout the state, and outlines ways parents, districts, policyrnakers, and advocates can work together to ensure that children are in school and on track to rneet their full potential. Below are some of the main findings from the report, which you can read in its entirety online at: http //oag.ca.gov/truaiicy/2016. Aftict sheet, images for sharing on social media, and sample tweets, are included as well. You can also download other graphs and images from the report, as the vast majority are downloadable. Please share the link to the report and the attached fact sheet with your networks and on social media with the hashtag gEveryKidCounts. Feel free to contact me with any questions or feedback. Thank you for your commitment to serving all of California's children. Best, Shannon K. Hovis, MPP, MST Senior Policy Acivisor California Department of Justice Office of Attorney General Kamala D. Harris 455 Golden Gate Ave., Suite 14500 San Francisco, CA 94102 Office 415-703-1009 1 Mobile 415-553-0884 Shannonjjovis@( doj.ca.gov SAMPLE TWEETS: .@AGKama1aHarris truancy report shows CA making, progress, school districts committing to improvement www.o,ag.ca.gov/truancy 4EveryKidCounts, Modest investments = large improvements in attendance, g)AGKarnalaHarris report finds www.ow,).ca.gov/truancy 4EveryKidCounts 2 Check outCdAGKama1a1-Iarris 2016 report on CA elementary school absenteeism wNvw..oal,y.ca.gov/truaiicy/2016 to learn why #EveryKidCounts HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE REPORT: Chronic absence rates are disproportionately high for certain groups of students and are concentrated in a small number of schools and districts: 0 77% of all chronically absent students are low-incon-ic * The chronic absence rate for African American students (14%) is 2X the rate for all students 50% of chronically absent students in our sample attend 20% of schools and 10% of districts; 25% attend 7% of schools and 3% of districts Suspensions exacerbate the attendance crisis, with an outsized impact on African American students, low- income students, and students with disabilities: * African American students represent 22% of suspensions and 28% of students suspended more than 3 days, but only 5% of the overall K-5 student population * 55% of students who had more than one suspension were also chronically absent * Low-income students account for 82% of all suspensions; 30% involve students with disabilities; foster children are suspended at 2.5X the rate of all students In School + On Track 2016 outlines significant progress made in the past year in increasing awareness of the importance of attendance within scl-.tool districts, tracking attendance year over year, and rethinking discipline policies that remove students from the classroom. California is stepping up to address attendance concerns: 0 In the 2013,just over half of districts surveyed said they tracked student attendance data over time. In 2016, 85% of districts reported that they do. 0 99% of surveyed school districts report that they implemented policy and program changes, or plan to during the 2016-2017 school year ® 80% of school districts surveyed cite an increased awareness of attendance issues as a reason for changes in their attendance programs. Background -om Previous Reqorfs Attorney General Harris' 2013 In School + On Track (https://oag.ca.gov/truaiicy/2013) report contained the .first statewide statistics on California's elementary school truancy crisis & directly linked public education and public safety. Annually, dropouts cost California taxpayers an estimated $46.4 billion in incarceration, lost productivity, & lost taxes, The 2014 In&hool + On Track report (littps://oa�),.ca..i,�ov/truancy/2014) released updated data & looked specifically at gaps in state infrastructure for collecting attendance information & at disparities in student attendance & discipline by race, income, & other subgroups such as foster youth. Ire.School -+ On Track 2015 (https://oag _ca.goy/truancy/20115) included new data on racial disparities in suspensions as well as high rates of elementary absenteeism in the earliest grades. The report also detailed progress made in increasing awareness of the importance of attendance within school districts, using Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) to set clear goals to reduce truancy and chronic absenteeism, tracking attendance year over year, and investing in discipline policies that reduce time away from the classroom. 3 ..... SCHOOL F ON K 7wUlf/ �� 1 m �,gov/truancy � VIUIIUI�NO)Dln � Attorney General Kamala D. Harris issued her fourth annual statewide report on elementary school truancy and chronic D�iE absence in California, In School +On Track 2016. Drawling from four years of longitudinal data- -a sample of almost half a map million -5 students—this year's report includes the most comprehensive analysis to-date on the high rates of absenteeism among California's elementary school students. The report finds that California continues to face an attendance crisis, one that disproportionately affects African American, Native American, and Pacific Islander students, special education students, and foster and homeless youth. 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Chronic absence rates are disproportionately high fuer certain groups of students 9 In 2015-16, an estimated 210,000 K-5 students oispiro ortionalH I-figh Chronic Abs rice (7.3%) were chronically absent Rate by �tudei"tts Lover-�ncome e '77 of all chronically absent students are low- Sub-group —Foster --Kome�ess income .--,-".SPcc;a4 Ed EngEFsh Learners 9 The chronic absence rate for African American students (14%) is 2X the rate for all students ` -" r The chronic absence rate for Native American ?, students is 16 4%x emrme^.,mw.w.mammemmrrv'✓mmmmuaµnm mmw °^"u '.W�m+lww�'^ ... e Special Education students have a chronic absence rate of 12510 0% 2011-201.3 013-2014 21014-2015 2DLb-20=6 a Foster students have a chronic absence rate of almost 9%, about 2 percentage points greater than non-foster students Chronically absent students are concentrated in a small number of schools and districts 50% of chronically absent students in our sample attend 20%of schools and 10 of districts; 2.5% attend 7% of schools and 3% of districts �1l)J a /h�/ �1Uo C1! ��ufllf(�J,J/H w(; ap / f l/p R V 0r tael 6' Lim //v (/ / S l ill ✓i /l �/(1// i`j�rarwwwoagygo /truancy " �f 4 s m Suspensions exacerbate the attendance crisis, with Suspension Rate 4stan AfrXa,nAmehcan an outsized impact on African American students, By Ethnicity Huspawc ..wi,�te low-income students, and students with disabilities .25,, m African Americanstudents represent,22.%of suspensions & 28 of students suspended more than 3 days, but only 5% of the overalll K-5 student population • 55% of students who had more than one suspension were also chronically absent M Low-income students account for 02,% of a.....11 ._. .. suspensions; :30% involve students with disabilities; foster lir zncu 3rd 4th stay children are suspended at 2.5X the rate of all students Over the past several years, districts have taken steps to improve elementary school attendance A94S.i-2GiG In the 2013,just over Yz of districts surveyed said they tracked student attendance data overtime. � In 2016, 85% of districts reported that they do 9 of surveyed school districts report that they implemented policy and program changes, or plans to during the 2016-2017 school year,to IdIY" IUd . nl dlfGJ11`l lled! a n/lAiilYla eU { ul plY P dh!vnA improve elementary school attendance pu6fffGt� t i , ertr,�,lu q Itn't,Ar , " 80% of school districts surveyed cite an increased awareness of attendance issues as a reason for changes in their attendance programs. Nearly 70°bra of school districts attributed their changing practices, in part, to their LCAP g,zsa�, Attorney General Harris' 2013 In School+ an Track (Ihtt s://Oagr a,gOv/t:i-LL a'i y/ C i.3) report contained the first statewide statistics on California's elementary school truancy crisis & directly linked public education and public safety. Annually, dropouts cost California taxpayers an estimated $46.4 billion in incarceration, lost productivity, & lost taxes. The 2014 In School+ On Track report (B-ittg,.,bs://oag.ca.gov/tr'Li�:sricry/2014) released updated data & booked specifically at gaps in state infrastructure for collecting attendance information & at disparities in student attendance & discipline by race, income, &other subgroups such as foster youth. In School f On Track 2015 (l ottps.//c)erg.c�,), v/Lr-aiancy/;?01.5) included new data on racial disparities in suspensions as well as high rates of elementary absenteeism in the earliest grades.The report also detailed progress made in increasing awareness of the importance of attendance within school districts, using Local Control and Accountability Plans (LCAPs) to set clear goals to reduce truancy and chronic absenteeism, tracking attendance year over year, and investing in discipline policies that reduce time away from the classroom. I 10 CL 8 i 4� �F i' \ ® 9«: »>ƒ, . \� \ \\ ±> Ilk _ {� §{�