Coming to school every day, ready to learn, is important for your child’s success. According to a recent study by C. Adelman (2006), teacher effectiveness is the strongest school-related determinant of student success, but chronic student absence reduces even the best teacher's ability to provide learning opportunities. Students who attend school regularly have been shown to achieve at higher levels than students who do not have regular attendance. This relationship between attendance and achievement may appear early in a child's school career. A recent study by M. Romero and Y. Lee (2007) looking at young children found that absenteeism in kindergarten was associated with negative first grade outcomes such as greater absenteeism in subsequent years and lower achievement in reading, math, and general knowledge. Every parent with a child between the ages of 7 and 16 is required to ensure that their child or children are attending school on a regular basis. Below are some questions and answers that are commonly discussed.