Detailed Attendance
- Data Dictionary
- Version 1.4.0
- K12
Submissions will include records beginning with the 2012 school year ending until the most recently completed school year. Data for future school years will be submitted on an annual basis in alignment with the NSWERS data submission cycle.
Provide the date the attendance event occurred. Multiple attendance events may be expected on the same day.
The category of reason for a student’s attendance event. Provide the corresponding code for the given absence/tardy reason.
Report the portion of the regular school day, up to two decimal places, that applies to the Attendance (i.e. Absence) Event. For example, if a student was absent 2 out of 8 school periods, Attendance Duration would be reported as .25 days. Late start and early dismissal days may count as a portion of a day or a full day. Guidance follows individual system policy.
Example 1: A student is absent 100% of a partial day:
The district decides it is a 1.0 instructional duration day – report a 1.0 event duration
The district decides it is a 0.5 instructional duration day – report a 0.5 event duration
Example 2: A student is absent 50% of a partial day:
The district decides it is a 1.0 instructional duration day – report a 0.5 event duration
The district decides it is a .5 instructional duration day – report a 0.25 event duration
Example 3: A student is absent 100% of a full day:
The district decides it is a 1.0 instructional duration day – report a 1.0 event duration
Example 4: A student is absent 50% of a full day:
The district decides it is a 1.0 instructional duration day – report a 0.5 event duration