1. 5th Annual Reducing Chronic Absenteeism Conference Impact of Collecting and Reporting Statewide Data
Cindy Kazanis, Director
Analysis, Measurement, and Accountability Reporting Division
September 29, 2017

2. California Department of Education
2016–17 School Year: First Statewide Data Collection for Chronic Absenteeism
California Department of Education

3. How Will the Data be Used?
How will the state use this data?
How can school districts use the statewide data?
Disaggregated reports will be made available at the state, county, district and school levels through DataQuest
The new accountability system, the California School Dashboard, includes Chronic Absenteeism as a performance indicator
The federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) requires states to report chronic absenteeism data
The statewide collection is not intended to be an early warning system
Districts should use the daily attendance data collected to identify and address emerging attendance issues
The data can be used to identify schools/districts that may require assistance in addressing attendance problems
School districts are required to set goals and develop specific actions within the Local Control and Accountability Plan
California Department of Education

4. California Department of Education
Statewide Data Reporting Portal: DataQuest
California Department of Education

5. Reporting Data is Another Form of Accountability
April 2013: First detailed release of discipline data
January 2014: Total suspensions decreased 14.1 percent
California Department of Education

6. California School Dashboard https://www.caschooldashboard.org/
California Department of Education

7. State Indicators: Five-by-Five Placement Reports http://www6. cde. ca
Change
The five-by-five placement reports demonstrates the importance of continuous improvement in the new accountability system.
Level
Declined Significantly
Declined
Maintained
Increased
Increased Significantly
Very High
Yellow
Green
Blue
High
Orange
Medium
Low
Red
Very Low
Status

8. New Accountability System Based on Multiple Measures
California Department of Education

9. Focus on Student Group Achievement
California Department of Education

10. Local Control and Accountability Plan
Riverside Unified School District
California Department of Education

11. California Department of Education
Data Elements
The number of days a student could have attended
The number of days a student attended
Regular classroom
In-house suspension
The number of days a student was absent
Excused
Unexcused
Out-of-school Suspension
California Department of Education

12. California Department of Education
Preliminary Statewide Data Results Note: This data is currently being processed and will be publicly released in late 2017
Absence Category
Percent of Time Absent
Student Count
Percent of Total
Satisfactory Attendance
< 5%
At-Risk
> 5% and < 10%
Moderate Chronic Absent
> 10% and < 20%
Severe Chronic Absent
> 20%
California Department of Education