How is the attendance rate calculated? Does it matter if a student’s absence is excused or unexcused?
The attendance rate is the number of days present / (number of days present + number of days absent). Classifying an absence as excused or unexcused does not affect the attendance rate. In the Third Period Cumulative ADM Collection, districts identify students enrolled in schools that are placed in district-wide special education programs. The assessment results and attendance for students served by district special education programs are excluded from the calculations for determining if a school met AYP. The district is still accountable for the attendance and performance of these students and the scores are included in the district’s AYP determination, report card, and reports of statewide assessment results.
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