Study links absences, low achievement in students with disabilities
December 8th, 2009From the Chicago Tribune:
A Chicago study has found that high absence rates among students with disabilities are the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance when compared with nondisabled peers.
The report, by the Consortium on Chicago School Research, found that students with disabilities missed on average 5 to 11 days more days per semester than students who had not been diagnosed with a disability. It was not clear whether the drop in attendance caused poor performance, or whether low performance caused frustration that prompted students to miss school.
The Chicago Public Schools reports that 70 percent of ninth grade students without identified disabilities go on to graduate. Only 50 percent of students with disabilities graduate; of students diagnosed with emotional disturbances, only 25 percent graduate.
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