In this episode of the E4E podcast, Dr. Henry May, the Director of the Center for Research in Education and Social Policy (CRESP), the Principal Investigator (PI) for the Center for Research Use in Education, and Associate Professor specializing in Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics in the School of Education at the University of Delaware, and Dr. Lauren Bailes, an assistant professor in the University of Delaware's School of Education, discuss the impact of early elementary school absenteeism on student achievement and the impact of absenteeism at the school level. Henry and Lauren also delve into the implications of early elementary absenteeism on education policy and practical interventions.

Henry's Faculty Page: https://www.cehd.udel.edu/faculty-bio/henry-may/

Email: [email protected]

Check out some of Henry's work:

Reading Recovery Follow-Up Study and list of publications https://www.cresp.udel.edu/research-project/efficacy-follow-study-long-term-effects-reading-recovery-i3-scale/

Policy Brief: Evidence for Early Literacy Intervention: The Impacts of Reading Recovery https://www.cpre.org/evidence-early-literacy-intervention-impacts-reading-recovery

Lauren's Faculty Page: https://www.cehd.udel.edu/faculty-bio/lauren-bailes/

Email: [email protected]

Check out our other podcasts with Lauren:

S03 E02 - Diversity in Teacher Hiring: A Look at the Evidence on Student Body Demographics and the Likelihood of Hiring a Teacher of Color with Dr. Lauren Bailes and Ann Hlabangana-Clay

S01 E05 - Identifying sources of disciplinary inequity: a look at the research on school discipline policy and implementation with Dr. Lauren Bailes

Check out some of Lauren's work:

Bailes, L.P., Vitale, M. N. (2022) Policy Brief: Parent Engagement and Information Use

Bailes, L. P., Eruslu, D. (2020). Families and schools: How principals shape contexts for engagement. Partnerships in Public Education: Community Engagement Initiative. University of Delaware.

Featured in UDaily Article, "Learning with Educational Leaders"