attendance chronic absence. why attendance is important? school attendance is essential to academic...
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Why attendance is important?
• School attendance is essential to academic success.
• Starting in kindergarten, kids who miss too much school start falling behind.
• Everyday missed affects reading on grade level by 3rd grade, a critical milestone for success in school.
• Many absences in a classroom can disrupt learning, not just for the absent student but for the entire classroom.
1 Day Missed
=
3 Days of Catch Up
Chronic Absence
• Students are identified as chronically absent when they miss 10% or more of the school year.
CHRONIC ABSENCE 18 or more days
WARNING SIGNS 10 to 17 days
SATISFACTORY 9 or fewer absences
Attendance Strategy
• Parent Outreach
•Community Outreach and Involvement
• Enhance School Partnerships
• Evidence Based Strategies
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Attendance Goals:
1. Reduce chronic absence in elementary buildings by 50%
2. Reduce Chronic absences in Pre-K programs by 25%
3. Maintain average daily attendance at 95% or above
Spread the Words- Read by 3rd!
Attendance Task Force
The Strategies
Targeted early intervention
Culture of Attendance “Every day counts”
Attendance Recognitions
Collecting Data