Absenteeism and COVID-19: A mixed-methods case study of a New England school district with one-to-one device distribution

ABSTRACT

This mixed-methods case study aimed to explore absenteeism and attendance expectations in Caufield, a pseudonym for a New England school district that facilitated an overnight one-to-one technology distribution in response to COVID-19. The sample consisted of one middle school in a four-school district in Connecticut. This research study sought to understand attendance expectations and the access and use of technology in response to COVID-19. In addition, the study explored limitations to online learning due to the absenteeism of teachers and students. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2022 APA, all rights reserved)