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absence
| Variable | Question text | Label |
|---|---|---|
| ab000 | This school year (from fall 2024 to spring 2025) approximately how many days was ^selectednames[selectedchild] absent from school? | child how many days absent |
| ab001a | Physical health reasons, like being sick, hurt, going to the doctor, or having period/menstrual cramps, etc. | Physical health reasons, like being sick, hurt, going to the doctor, or having period/menstrual cramps, etc. |
| ab001b | Mental health reasons, like feeling anxious, depressed or very stressed | Mental health reasons, like feeling anxious, depressed or very stressed |
| ab001c | Fun reasons, like going on vacation, skipping school, or traveling for a sport or activity not related to school | Fun reasons, like going on vacation, skipping school, or traveling for a sport or activity not related to school |
| ab001d | Problems getting to school, like car trouble, missing the bus, or bad weather | Problems getting to school, like car trouble, missing the bus, or bad weather |
| ab001e | Family or personal reasons, like helping care for someone who is sick or problems with housing | Family or personal reasons, like helping care for someone who is sick or problems with housing |
| ab001f | School-related reasons, like feeling unsafe at school, problems with classmates, or general lack of interest in school | School-related reasons, like feeling unsafe at school, problems with classmates, or general lack of interest in school |
| ab001g | Other reason(s) that do not fit into one of these categories | Other reason(s) that do not fit into one of these categories |
| ab002_other | Other | days Other |
| ab002a | Potentially contagious illness (like the flu, fever, diarrhea, COVID, or other illness meeting school criteria for keeping your child home) | days Potentially contagious illness (like the flu, fever, diarrhea, COVID, or other illness meeting school criteria for keeping your child home) |
| ab002b | Mild illness symptoms (like a headache, stomachache, or cough) – but no fever, not seriously ill | days Mild illness symptoms (like a headache, stomachache, or cough) – but no fever, not seriously ill |
| ab002c | Period cramps or other period-related issue | days Cramps or other period-related issue |
| ab002d | Complications from chronic or extreme illness or injury (surgery, concussion, broken bone, etc.) | days Complications from chronic or extreme illness or injury (surgery, concussion, broken bone, etc.) |
| ab002e | Routine doctor appointment - including well-checks, dentist, orthodontist, physical therapy, mental health, disability assessments | days Routine doctor appointment - including well-checks, dentist, orthodontist, physical therapy, mental health, disability assessments |
| ab002f | Taking a break/mental health day | days taking a break/mental health day |
| ab002g | More serious mental health symptoms, like depression or anxiety | days More serious mental health symptoms, like depression or anxiety |
| ab002h | Family vacation or special family event (like a wedding) | days Family vacation or special family event (like a wedding) |
| ab002i | Skipped school just for fun (“playing hooky”) | days Skipped school just for fun (“playing hooky”) |
| ab002j | Went to a non-school event, like a sports, dance, or cheer competition | days Went to a non-school event, like a sports, dance, or cheer competition |
| ab002k | Transportation issue (missed the bus, car trouble) | days Transportation issue (missed the bus, car trouble) |
| ab002l | Bad weather made it hard to get to school | days Bad weather made it hard to get to school |
| ab002m | Had to work | days Had to work |
| ab002n | Had to take care of a younger sibling or other family member | days Had to take care of a younger sibling or other family member |
| ab002o | There was a death, funeral or serious illness in the family | days There was a death, funeral or serious illness in the family |
| ab002p | Court or custody-related issue | days Court or custody-related reason |
| ab002q | Experiencing housing problems or doesn't have stable housing | days experiencing housing problems or doesn't have stable housing |
| ab002r | Bullying or a problem with classmates at school | days Bullying or a problem with classmates at school |
| ab002s | Behavior or discipline issues at school | days Behavior or discipline issues at school |
| ab002t | Serving school suspension | days Serving school suspension |
| ab002u | Schoolwork wasn't ready, not prepared for a test, missing an assignment, or something similar | days Schoolwork wasn't ready, not prepared for a test, missing an assignment, or something similar |
| ab002v | I didn't want my child to take part in a specific lesson happening that day | days I didn't want my child to take part in a specific lesson happening that day |
| ab002w | Feels unsafe at school | days Feels unsafe at school |
| ab002x | Just didn't want to go | days Just didn't want to go |
| ab003_order | order ab003 series | |
| ab003a | Mild illness symptoms (like a headache, stomachache, or cough) – but no fever, not seriously ill | allow Mild illness symptoms (like a headache, stomachache, or cough) – but no fever, not seriously ill |
| ab003b | Routine doctor appointment - including well-checks, dentist, orthodontist, physical therapy, mental health, disability assessments | allow Routine doctor appointment - including well-checks, dentist, orthodontist, physical therapy, mental health, disability assessments |
| ab003c | Taking a break/mental health day | allow taking a break/mental health day |
| ab003d | More serious mental health symptoms, like depression or anxiety | allow More serious mental health symptoms, like depression or anxiety |
| ab003e | Family vacation or special family event (like a wedding) | allow Family vacation or special family event (like a wedding) |
| ab003f | Skipping school just for fun ("playing hooky") | allow Skipping school just for fun ("playing hooky") |
| ab003g | Going to a non-school event, like a sports, dance, or cheer competition | allow Going to a non-school event, like a sports, dance, or cheer competition |
| ab003h | Transportation issue (missing the bus, car trouble) | allow Transportation issue (missing the bus, car trouble) |
| ab003i | Bad weather making it hard to get to school | allow Bad weather making it hard to get to school |
| ab003j | Had to work | allow had to work |
| ab003k | To take care of a younger sibling or other family member | allow To take care of a younger sibling or other family member |
| ab003l | Death, funeral or serious illness in the family | allow Death, funeral or serious illness in the family |
| ab003m | Bullying or a problem with classmates at school | allow Bullying or a problem with classmates at school |
| ab003n | Behavior or discipline issues at school | allow Behavior or discipline issues at school |
| ab003o | Schoolwork not ready, not prepared for a test, missing an assignment, or something similar | allow Schoolwork not ready, not prepared for a test, missing an assignment, or something similar |
| ab003p | To skip a specific lesson happening that day | allow To skip a specific lesson happening that day |
| ab003q | Feeling unsafe at school | allow Feeling unsafe at school |
| ab003r | Just doesn’t want to go to school | allow Just doesn’t want to go to school |
| ab003s | Cramps or other period-related issue | allow Period cramps or other period-related issue. |
| ab004 | In a typical school year, how many days do you think it's ok for a child to miss school, for any reason (there are usually about 180-days in a school year) | how many days ok to miss school |
| ab005_order | order ab005 series | |
| ab005a | ^selectednames[selectedchild] misses too much school | child misses too much school |
| ab005b | Schools should make good attendance a priority | Schools should make good attendance a priority |
| ab005c | Absenteeism is a problem at ^selectednames[selectedchild]'s school | Absenteeism is a problem at child's school |
| ab005d | Absenteeism is a problem in other schools | Absenteeism is a problem in other schools |
| ab005e | Parents would make their child go to school more if they knew that absenteeism was a problem for schools and teachers | Parents would make their child go to school more if they knew that absenteeism was a problem for schools and teachers |
| ab005f | In-person learning is important for student success | In-person learning is important for student success |
| ab005g | Having good attendance is important to me | Having good attendance is important to me |
| ab005h | Schools are too strict about attendance | Schools are too strict about attendance |
| ab005i | Online apps (like google classroom or an online portal) make it easier for children to miss school | Online apps (like google classroom or an online portal) make it easier for children to miss school |
| ab005j | If a child has good grades, missing school doesn’t really matter | If a child has good grades, missing school doesn’t really matter |
| ab005k | Children should be able to take a mental health day sometimes | Children should be able to take a mental health day sometimes |
| ab005l | ^selectednames[selectedchild] doesn't miss anything important when absent | child doesn't miss anything important when absent |
| ab005m | Going to school in person is important for social reasons | Going to school in person is important for social reasons |
| ab005n | Missing school often is fine with me because I don't trust ^selectednames[selectedchild]'s teachers anyway | Missing school often is fine with me because dont trust child teachers |
| ab005o | I think it's ok for students to "work from home" sometimes if they want to | I think it's ok for students to "work from home" sometimes if they want to |
| ab005p | It's the parents' job to make sure kids are going to school regularly | It's the parents' job to make sure kids are going to school regularly |
| ab005q | It is the schools' responsibility to make sure kids are going to school regularly | It is the schools' responsibility to make sure kids are going to school regularly |
| ab005r | Poor attendance is a result of families not valuing education enough | Poor attendance is a result of families not valuing education enough |
| ab006 | Is there an adult home during the day in your household? | adult home during the day in household |
| ab006a | How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
I probably let ^selectednames[selectedchild] stay home from school more easily because an adult is home during the day | more willing to stay home with adult at home |
| ab006b | How much do you agree or disagree with the following statement:
I would probably let ^selectednames[selectedchild] stay home from school more easily if an adult were home during the day | would be more willing to stay home with adult at home |
| ab007_order | order ab007 series | |
| ab007a | Giving students certificates or other awards for good attendance | Giving students certificates or other awards for good attendance |
| ab007b | Schools paying students a small bonus each semester for good attendance | Schools paying students a small bonus each semester for good attendance |
| ab007c | Schools charging parents a small fine for unexcused absences | Schools charging parents a small fine for unexcused absences |
| ab007d | Giving classrooms rewards for good attendance like a pizza party, or a free period | Giving classrooms rewards for good attendance like a pizza party, or a free period |
| ab007e | Giving lunch detention (or a similar consequence) when students miss too many days | Giving lunch detention (or a similar consequence) when students miss too many days |
| ab007f | Counting attendance as part of students' grades | Counting attendance as part of students' grades |
| ab007g | Improving relationships between students and teachers | Improving relationships between students and teachers |
| ab007h | Improving communication between parents and teachers | Improving communication between parents and teachers |
| ab007i | Making learning more interesting and fun | Making learning more interesting and fun |
| ab007j | Doing more group projects so students feel their presence matters to others | Doing more group projects so students feel their presence matters to others |
| ab007k | Improving teacher quality | Improving teacher quality |
| ab007l | Making the school safer | Making the school safer |
| ab007m | Creating a more supportive school culture | Creating a more supportive school culture |
| ab007n | Teaching parents about why school attendance matters | Teaching parents about why school attendance matters |
| ab007o | Teaching students about why school attendance matters | Teaching students about why school attendance matters |
| family_order | family order reasons | |
| fun_order | fun order reasons | |
| mental_health_order | mental health order reasons | |
| physical_health_order | physical health order reasons | |
| problems_order | problems order reasons | |
| school_order | school order reasons |