{"product_id":"absent-from-school-michael-a-gottfried-9781682532775","title":"Absent from School: Understanding and Addressing Student Absenteeism","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eAbsent from School\u003c\/i\u003e, Gottfried and Hutt offer a comprehensive and timely resource for educators and policy makers seeking to understand the scope, impact, and causes of chronic student absenteeism.\u003c\/b\u003e The editors present a series of studies by leading researchers from a variety of disciplines that address which students are missing school and why, what roles schools themselves play in contributing to or offsetting patterns of absenteeism, and ways to assess student attendance for purposes of school accountability. The contributors examine school-based initiatives that focus on a range of issues, including transportation, student health, discipline policies, and protections for immigrant students, as well as interventions intended to improve student attendance. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOnly in the past two or three years has chronic absenteeism become the focus of attention among policy makers, civil rights advocates, and educators. \u003ci\u003eAbsent from School\u003c\/i\u003e provides the first critical, systematic look at research that can inform and guide those who are working to ensure that every child is in school and learning every day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Michael A. Gottfried\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1682532771\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781682532775\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harvard Education PR\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/19\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.10w x 0.50d","brand":"Michael A. Gottfried","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46052270997759,"sku":"9781682532775","price":36.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd49d6d7-2ba7-47dd-9923-a1326b325f9f.jpg?v=1723555836","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/absent-from-school-michael-a-gottfried-9781682532775","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}