Provide communication with students and families about chronic absenteeism and the negative impact it has on student achievement and success while also identifying potential barriers to regular attendance and providing targeted professional development to target student attendance. Action Statement Strategies Build and maintain positive relationships with students and families. ● School staff will work to develop and cultivate positive relationships with their students and families.
● Teachers will implement research and evidence based strategies to create a positive classroom culture. ● Teachers create SMART goals to decrease chronic absenteeism for students in their classes. When students have missed several days, teachers call or utilize the texting system to check in with the family. ● Communicate through multiple modes to reach all families. ● Identify potential barriers for consistent attendance and proactively address them. ● Hold meetings with students and families when patterns of tardies or absences are noted to provide support. ● Utilize a team approach to help support students who are absent from school. ● Provide professional development on student engagement strategies, building positive relationships, and building a positive classroom community. ● Provide professional development on barriers to regular student attendance and how to address them. ● Communicate the role of the Student Services Coordinator if families need additional support or resources. ● Engage the school counselor in attendance conversations with students and families to ensure all potential resources are explored for needs.
Directly communicate with students and families regarding absenteeism and the negative impact it has on student achievement and success.
Regularly analyze attendance data to identify students on track to be identified as chronically absent. Provide professional development on instructional strategies that enhance the learning environment to improve student attendance.
Utilize Student Services Staff and School Counselors.
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