Jan 31, 2025 |
Continuing CGLR’s winter series examining the data and results from NAEP, also known as the Nation’s Report Card, the latest session delved into an analysis of the recently released Education Recovery Scorecard report. While NAEP provides nationwide trends in reading...
Co-Sponsored by Learning Heroes and Attendance Works Moderated by John Gomperts of the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading, attendees heard from experts in the field who are actively working to align the priorities of strong attendance and family engagement. Hedy...
Mar 18, 2024 | , ,
“We use public policy, research and data, community investments and communications all together to leverage systemic change. And I think the work of chronic absenteeism is a great example to see this work in action,” –Janice Palmer, Senior Vice President, Government...
Jan 2, 2024 | Past Event
In this Big Bets Working session, the Campaign for Grade-Level Reading (CGLR) hosted a conversation with practitioners working at the school, district, community and state levels to hear how they are partnering with families to overcome attendance barriers and make...
Dec 7, 2023 | Past Event
Alarming increases in chronic absence across the nation, particularly in kindergarten, reveal the urgent need to re-establish routines of daily attendance among our youngest learners. Students chronically absent in preschool and kindergarten are more likely to be...
Oct 31, 2023 | Past Event
Moderated by Hedy Chang of Attendance Works, this session featured an inspiring conversation about how schools and housing agencies should and could be working together to address the skyrocketing rates of chronic absence. The panelists, discussing collaborations in...
Oct 9, 2023 | Chronic Absence, Parents, Past Event
“People know that they need to engage families, that relationships are key, but they don’t always connect that to the incredibly important performance indicators we want for kids. That feels like a true opportunity moving forward, to really capitalize on the demand...
Oct 4, 2023 | Past Event
“One of the biggest things we have tended to do is focus a lot on the parents because they're the ones that bring the kids to the school. So [we’re]…picking up on that part…not only celebrating the kids, but also celebrating the parents. – Sandra Romero, Children’s...
Oct 3, 2023 | Shared Voices
Attendance WorksNurturing Everyday Attendance For Our Youngest StudentsThis content was originally posted on Attendance Works' blog and can also be found here. After three years of economic, social and learning disruptions, nurturing everyday attendance starting in...
Sep 26, 2023 | Past Event
"Data isn't a hammer, it's a flashlight showing the way." - Cecelia Leong, Attendance Works. Moderated by Cecelia Leong of Attendance Works, the July 12, 2022 GLR Learning Tuesday Learning Loss Recovery Challenge webinar explored what makes a school district resilient...
Sep 12, 2023 | Past Event
"This is not a time for blame, this is a time for partnership and for collective action to rebuild the positive conditions for learning in our schools that we know help kids show up to school, engage with teachers and friends, and learn.” Hedy Chang, Executive...
Aug 10, 2023 | Past Event
Chronic absence is double the levels prior to the pandemic, and it is exceptionally high in the early grades. Exceptional challenges (increased illness, mental health, economic challenges, etc.) are barriers to getting our youngest learners in school and back into the...
Jul 23, 2023 | Past Event
“We are gratified by the absence of fatigue and the willingness and encouragement of communities to stay the course during the pandemic. As the pandemic appears in the rearview mirror, we are inspired by the resolve, resilience and the commitment of these communities...
