Moline-Coal Valley District
What does chronic absenteeism mean?
A.) Students missing 1-5% of school days.
B.) Students missing 10% or more of school days.
B.) Students missing 10% or more of school days.
Males! The males have a chronic absenteeism rate of 23.7% while the females have a chronic absenteeism rate of 24.5%.
In school year 2021-22, how many children in the United States missed 10% or more of the days in the school year? (aap.org)
A.) 14 million children
B.) 5 million children
C.) 10 million children
A.) More than 14 million children (more than one in four school-age students in the US.)
Studies show that students who eventually dropped out of high school missed significantly more days of school in which grade(s)? (nces.ed.gov)
A.) 8th Grade
B.) 1st Grade
C.) 5th Grade
A.)8th Grade and B.) 1st Grade
How many billion holiday cards are sent each year in the United States?
A.) 1 billion
B.) 3 billion
C.) 5 billion
B.) 3 billion
How many excused and unexcused absences before a student is chronically absent?
A.) 9
B.) 3
C.) 5
A.) 9
Which grade level has the best attendance rate? 6th, 7th or 8th grade?
7th Grade! 7th Graders have the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (21.3%) compared to 6th Graders (21.9%) and 8th Graders (28.7%).
What are the significant drivers to student chronic absenteeism? (ed.gov)
A.) Student disengagement
B.) Lack of access to student and family supports
C.) Student and family health challenges
D.) All of the above
D.) All of the above
Students who attend school regularly are how much more likely to graduate from high school? (cms.k12.org)
A.) 1x as likely
B.) 2x as likely
C.) 2.5x as likely
C.) 2.5x as likely
How many states grow Christmas trees?
A.) All 50 states
B.) 24 states
C.) 17 states
A.) All 50 states, even in Hawaii!
Moline-Coal Valley School District expects students to be in attendance for a minimum of what percent of scheduled school days?
A.)50%
B.) 75%
C.) 90%
C.90%
Based off of 1st and 2nd Quarter (so far), is Wilson on its way to accomplishing its goal of improving the chronic absenteeism rate to 26%? Yes or no?
Yes! Wilson's chronic absenteeism rate is currently at 24.1%
Which two states have the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the country? (17%, ed.gov)
A.) Idaho & New Jersey
B.) Montana & South Carolina
C.) California & Texas
A.) Idaho & New Jersey
Approximately how much more do full-time workers with a high school degree earn compared to their counterparts without a high school degree? (odphp.health.gov)
A.) 30%
B.) 15%
C.) 24%
C.) 24%
Which Illinois town is known as the "Pumpkin Capitol" of the United States?
A.) Plainfield, Illinois
B.) Cambridge, Illinois
C.) Morton, Illinois
C.) Morton, Illinois (Libby's Pumpkin Canning Plant)
What is the Moline-Coal Valley chronic absenteeism rate?
A.) 32%
B.) 28%
C.) 15%
B.) 28%
Wilson Middle School's goal for the 2025-2026 school year is to improve chronic absenteeism rate by what % to 26% by the end of this school year?
A.) 5%
B.) 10%
C.) 2%
A.) 5%
Which state has the highest chronic absenteeism rate in the country? (47%, ed.gov)
A.) Tennessee
B.) Indiana
C.) District of Columbia
C.) District of Columbia
A high school graduate is likely to make how much more $ over their lifetime than a high school dropout? (American University School of Education).
A.) $1,000,000
B.) $500,000
C.) $750,000
A.) $1,000,000
How long is the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade?
A.) 1 mile
B.) 1.5 miles
C.) 2.5 miles
C.) 2.5 miles
Moline-Coal Valley school district's goal for the 2025-2026 school year is to improve the district chronic absenteeism rate by what %?
A.) 25%
B.) 4%
C.) 10%
C.) 10%
Which strategies or models has Wilson adopted this year to help improve our attendance rate?
A.) United for Schools
B.) Capturing Kids Hearts
C.) Attendance Works
A.) United for Schools and B.) Capturing Kids Hearts
What was the chronic absenteeism rate across America for all public schools for the 2022-2023 school year? (ed.gov)
A.) 43%
B.) 28%
C.) 15%
B.) 28%
According to the 2022 Nation’s Report Card what % of the 3 point drop in NAEP scores was associated with student absenteeism for 8th Graders? (nagb.gov)
A.) 10%
B.) 25%
C.) 36%
C.) 36%
Which branch of the military runs Toys for Tots?
A.) US Marines
B.) US Navy
C.) US Army
A.) US Marines