Intended for counselors, the document offers guidelines for identifying nonattendance in primary grade students. Sections outline procedures for analyzing attendance patterns, signs of nonattendance for teachers to look for, actions to take when nonattendance is identified, types of nonattendance (such as chronic illnesses, overprotective parent, and school phobia) and possible solutions, and actions to take on occurrence of daily absenteeism and period skipping. Also provided is a table listing categories of nonattendance with common characteristics and possible steps toward resolution for each category. A school attendance form and attendance calendar form conclude the document. (SBH)