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Attendance Improvement

Involves three elements to reinforce regular school attendance: prevention, early identification, and intervention.
California Attendance Guide
When our students are at school every day, they have access to the instructional support that they need to succeed, and they build strong relationships with caring adults who support their healthy development and wellbeing.
Child Welfare & Attendance
A specialized student support service that combines counseling and legal remedies to resolve complicated or persistent student attendance or behavior problems.
Dropout Prevention
Programs and services that provide student support, train staff, and improve school climate to prevent students from dropping out of school and to recover those who have left and help them complete their education.
School Attendance Review Boards
Information about school attendance review boards (SARBs) that are composed of school and community members who meet regularly to diagnose and resolve persistent student attendance or behavior problems.
Truancy
Information and resources that define truancy and truancy penalties and other related information.
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    From the California Attendance Guide, terminology and laws to support best practices and lessons learned about reducing chronic absenteeism.
  • School Guidance (added 19-Aug-2025)
    From the California Attendance Guide, school best practices and lessons learned about reducing chronic absenteeism.
  • Sample Truancy Letter (added 19-Aug-2025)
    From the California Attendance Guide, a sample truancy letter that may be useful in reducing chronic absenteeism.
  • Resources to Improve Attendance and Engagement (added 19-Aug-2025)
    From the California Attendance Guide, resources that are available to improve attendance and engagement as best practices and lessons learned about reducing chronic absenteeism.

  • District Guidance (added 19-Aug-2025)
    From the California Attendance Guide, school district best practices and lessons learned about reducing chronic absenteeism.
  • County Office of Education Guidance (added 19-Aug-2025)
    From the California Attendance Guide, county office of education (COE) best practices and lessons learned about reducing chronic absenteeism.
  • Acknowledgements (added 19-Aug-2025)
    Thank you to the organizations and individuals who helped create the California Attendance Guide.
  • Accessible Image Text for the CA Attendance Guide (added 19-Aug-2025)
    From the California Attendance Guide, an accessible text for images in the Guide.
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