Research brief

Chronic absenteeism: A continued impediment to academic recovery

July 2026

By: Sofia Postell, Emily Morton, Megan Kuhfeld

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This research brief examines the relationship between chronic absenteeism and academic recovery from COVID-era disruptions to learning. Using MAP Growth data from 2,000 US school districts, NWEA researchers analyzed whether persistently high absenteeism rates were associated with slower recovery in math and reading.

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