CLE discusses Students with Disabilities and Chronic Absenteeism in new NCEO Issue Brief (PDF) This Brief provides information about chronic absenteeism and possible implications for students with disabilities when a state selects it as a measure of school quality or student success. It highlights both the benefits and potential risks in light of requirements in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Brief also suggests actions that states might consider taking to address chronic absences among students with disabilities at the state and local levels as they work to include this new measure in accountability systems. Please see below for links to resources related to the full Brief (linked above):
- Chronic Absenteeism and Students with Disabilities: Health Status of Students with Disabilities – Impact on Attendance (PDF)
- Chronic Absenteeism: Recognizing Child Find Obligations (PDF)
- Chronic Absenteeism and Students with Disabilities: Frequently Asked Questions (PDF)
