Title page
Contents
Survey description and webinar context 3
1. Post-COVID-19 policies and practices for equity and inclusion 4
Sustained post-pandemic policies 5
Evaluating policies and practices adopted during the pandemic: what we know so far 9
2. Challenges to student engagement and success: from absenteeism to dropouts 12
The impact of absenteeism and dropouts on students 12
Increasing concerns after the COVID-19 pandemic 14
Policy responses to absences and dropouts 16
Key Takeaways 24
References 25
Table 1. Distribution of truancy/unjustified absences and dropouts across educational levels 15
Table 2. Increases in truancy across educational levels, by education system 16
Table 3. Targets and tracking of attendance and absence data 19
Figure 1. Policy initiatives launched during the COVID-19 pandemic that were sustained or reviewed 5
Figure 2. Reasons for long-term absenteeism 13
Figure 3. Number of education systems reporting an increase in dropouts and truancy (across educational levels) 14
Boxes
Box 1. A systematic evaluation of educational policies: the case of the Netherlands 10
Box 2. New Zealand: All In For Learning Strategy 18
Box 3. Building a National School Attendance Campaign in Ireland: A Collaborative Approach 20
Box 4. Higher education responses in Saskatchewan, Canada 21
Box 5. A comprehensive strategy: England's approach in fighting school absences 22