Attendance Task Force

Purpose: This task force developed Every School Day Counts: The Forum Guide to Collecting and Using Attendance Data, which includes an exhaustive and mutually-exclusive list of attendance codes to provide the basis for accurate comparisons between districts and states. The product also presents real-life examples of how attendance information has been used by school districts.

Roster:
Janet Emerick, Lake Central School Corporation (IN);
M. Francie Gilmore-Dunn, Mississippi Department of Education;
Patricia High, Oklahoma State Department of Education;
Brad James, Vermont Department of Education;
Alvin Larson, Meriden Board of Education (CT);
Nancy Blair Loudat, North Clackamas Schools (OR);
Kristina Martin, Macomb Intermediate School District (MI);
Janice Petro, Colorado Department of Education;
Linda Rocks, Bossier Parish Schools (LA);
William Smith, Sioux Falls School District (SD)

Chair: William Smith, Sioux Falls School District (SD)

NCES Staff: Ghedam Bairu

Support: Alyssa Alston, Council of Chief State School Officers