Attendance Matters—But How? Understanding the Factors Linking Attendance and Academic Achievement

Thu 26 February

Wolfson College

'How Behaviour and Motivation Mediate the Impact of Absences on Achievement', by Professor Markus Klein (University of Strathclyde) and Professor Edward Sosu (University of Glasgow)

This talk discusses the mediating role of psychosocial factors, including behaviours and motivations, in the association between school absences and academic achievement. Using comprehensive longitudinal data from England, linking National Pupil Database (NPD) school register data with Millennium Cohort Study (MCS) survey data (N=7,204), the analysis explores the impact of absences at ages 12/13 on standardized tests at 16, and the extent to which psychosocial factors mediate these associations.

'Contemporary Challenges in School Attendance and Academic Perfectionism: Findings from Two Research-Based Projects' by Professor Carolina Gonzalvez Macia and Professor Maria Vincent (both University of Alicante)

The talk will cover the presentation of the SOS-Attendance Observatory and a project focused on academic perfectionism and school attendance, exploring how motivational and emotional factors relate to attendance difficulties and adjustment.

Speakers:
Professor Markus Klein is a Professor of Human Development and Education Policy at the University of Strathclyde.
Professor Edward Sosu is a Professor of Education and the current Research Director in the School of Education.
Professor Carolina Gonzalvez Macia is a Professor in the area of ??Didactics and School Organization of the Department of Developmental Psychology and Didactics.
Professor María Vicent is a Professor in the Department of Developmental Psychology and Didactics at the Faculty of Education (University of Alicante).

Details:
This event is open to all and free to attend with no need to book.

This event is organised by the Wolfson College Education Society in collaboration with Wolfson College Research Networks.

Access:
This event will take place in the Roger Needham Room on the second floor of the Chancellor's Centre. It has step-free access with a lift and there is an accessible toilet located each floor of the building.

Contact:
If you have any questions, please contact our events team - events@wolfson.cam.ac.uk

Cost: Free