Our Work
NCRERN Publications
Trends in Student Absenteeism in NCRERN's New York & Ohio Rural Research Network
Katherine Kieninger, Jennifer Ash, Kellie Solowski, and Elise Swanson
November 2022
Results from Six Pilots in NCRERN's New York & Ohio Rural Research Network
Elise Swanson
November 2022 (updated May 2023)
Using Continuous Improvement Cycles to Improve Attendance
Hayley Didriksen, Kellie Solowski, Jennifer Ash, and Katherine Kieninger
November 2022
An Introduction to NCRERN's Continuous Improvement Model
Hayley Didriksen
December 2022
An Introduction to NCRERN's New York & Ohio Rural Research Network
Katherine Kieninger, Jennifer Ash, and Kellie Solowski
April 2022
An Introduction to NCRERN
April 2022
The Response of Rural Districts to the COVID-19 Pandemic
Tara Nicola, Alexis Gable, Jennifer Ash
July 2020
Rural school districts can be creative in solving the internet connectivity gap—but they need support
Alice Opalka, Alexis Gable, Tara Nicola, and Jennifer Ash
Brookings
August 10, 2020
NCRERN Resources
Personalized Messaging How-To Guide
A step-by-step guide on how to implement an evidence-based messaging intervention aimed at improving student attendance.
Attendance Tracking Guidance
Guidance to Proving Ground and NCRERN partners as they finalize plans to measure attendance in the 20-21 school year.
Attendance Intervention Best Practices
Learnings and best practices from NCRERN's partner districts experiences with the Attendance Intervention.
Schooling during COVID-19: Concerns and Solutions
Suggestions and options for solving COVID-19 related problems.
Research Clearinghouse
NCRERN conducted a systematic review to better understand the current state of the descriptive and causal research on attendance in rural settings.