Nieobecności szkolne a szanse na edukacyjny sukces
School Absences and Chances for Educational Success

Summary/Abstract: This study examines the issue of school absenteeism, its determinants, and the implications for academic achievement among eighth-grade students, utilizing data from the Ostroleka Educational Observatory project (a city in north-eastern Poland). Absenteeism data were extracted from electronic records, while additional information was obtained through questionnaires and diagnostic assessments using the Diagmatic diagnostic system. Cluster analysis identified four distinct absenteeism profiles: students engaging in truancy, school avoiders, students frequently absent due to illness, and a baseline group with typical absenteeism rates. Through multinomial logistic regression, significant differences among these groups were identified based on factors such as gender, behavioral self-regulation, motivation levels, educational background, and parental involvement. ANCOVA (covariate – parents education) results indicated that school avoiders, characterized by high rates of both excused and unexcused absences, demonstrated the lowest academic performance, lower achievements than typical truants. The study discusses the implications of these findings for educational policy.

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