chronic absence
Habitual missing presence
Chronic absence refers to missing a significant amount of scheduled time, typically in educational or workplace contexts.
A student with chronic absence has missed enough school days—often defined as 10% or more—to affect academic performance.
The term emphasizes a pattern rather than isolated incidents: Chronic absence in kindergarten predicts later reading difficulties.
Unlike truancy, chronic absence includes excused absences from illness or family emergencies.
- truancyUnauthorized absence from school
- no showPerson who fails to appear
- missingNot present, whereabouts unknown
- skippingRhythmic hopping locomotion
- dropoutOne who quits early
neglect · persistent · habitual · prolonged · red flag · early warning · unexcused · attendance · falling behind · disconnected · withdrawn · checked out · struggling · disengaged · missing in action · intervention · home visit · parent contact
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