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has missed a lot of school

English translation: 86% is considered missing a lot of school.

09:10 Sep 19, 2008
English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
Education / Pedagogy
English term or phrase: has missed a lot of school
''Mike is a very pleasant child but allows his attention to wander too readily and lacks persistent concentration. His confidence is gradually developing due to the fact that his English is improving. He has missed a lot of school.''

I have problems with understanding the last sentence.
First I thought that he was absent during many classes but his attendance is 86 %. Any ideas?
aniaf
Selected answer:86% is considered missing a lot of school.
Explanation:
Depending on the location, this could be considered s lot of time away from classroom studies. In the US, it would be very difficult to pass missing so much.

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'a' lot of time

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"It goes without saying that regular school attendance is the single most important factor in academic success. Students must attend 85% of all class periods to receive credit for a course. This policy does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences, regardless of the reason."

http://smecounselor.org/academic.php
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Demi Ebrite
United States
Local time: 21:09
Grading comment
Thank you
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4 +6you are right
Wil Hardman (X)
3 +786% is considered missing a lot of school.
Demi Ebrite
3He has missed a lot of school.
Bashiqa


  

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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
you are right


Explanation:
It means he been absent a lot from school, they obviously have high standards for attendance. Although it could mean he has missed a lot of school in the past (i.e before that year).

Wil Hardman (X)
United Kingdom
Local time: 03:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: English

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jack Doughty
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Sheila Wilson
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  kmtext
2 mins
  -> Thanks!
agree  Maria Mandulova
4 mins
  -> Thanks!
neutral  David Moore (X): High standards for attendance? Missing THREE days out of ten?? What the heck is the world coming too - in my day, "missing a lot of school" was taking one day out a fortnight Oh dear, now you know why I didn't do too well in maths at school...
17 mins
  -> 86% is actually 1.4 days out of ten:) At my school there were lots of people who had far less than 86%!
agree  Jürgen Lakhal De Muynck
5 hrs
agree  Patricia Townshend (X)
7 hrs
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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
86% is considered missing a lot of school.


Explanation:
Depending on the location, this could be considered s lot of time away from classroom studies. In the US, it would be very difficult to pass missing so much.

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Note added at 6 mins (2008-09-19 09:16:48 GMT)
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'a' lot of time

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Note added at 9 mins (2008-09-19 09:19:50 GMT)
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"It goes without saying that regular school attendance is the single most important factor in academic success. Students must attend 85% of all class periods to receive credit for a course. This policy does not distinguish between excused and unexcused absences, regardless of the reason."

http://smecounselor.org/academic.php

Demi Ebrite
United States
Local time: 21:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thank you

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Maria Mandulova
1 min
  -> Thank you, Florance
agree  David Moore (X): And how...
15 mins
  -> Thank you, David
agree  Gary D: To miss 14 days in every 100 is missing a lot of school. I went for 5 years without missing one day. (Goody too shoes)
17 mins
  -> Thank you, Gary (Goody two shoes!)
agree  Louise Mawbey: Yes, 86% is definitely considered a lot (in UK and Germany)
19 mins
  -> Thank you, Louise
agree  Phong Le: Gary is a good guy
25 mins
  -> Thank you, phongicehcmc
agree  Shera Lyn Parpia
34 mins
  -> Thank you, Shera
agree  J Celeita (X): yes, here if my child misses more than 12 days in a semester I get prosecuted. =-)
4 hrs
  -> Thank you, Jesjay. If my kids miss one day, they behind in their work - they do not want to stay home even when sick ~ irrelevant as that fact is, missing 86% would be almost impossible to overcome academically.
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
He has missed a lot of school.


Explanation:
In your question there is the remark that his English is improving. Could it be that he has missed a lot of school in previous years, perhaps due to moving house or anyone of hundreds of reasons. "Gypsy" children often miss out altogether. Immigrant children may never have been at all. 86% attendance maybe because he needs hospital treatment etc. etc.

Bashiqa
France
Local time: 04:09
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
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