PPT-Reducing Chronic Absence: What Will It Take? An overview of why it matters and key ingredients

Reducing Chronic Absence What Will It Take An overview of why it matters and key ingredients for improving student attendance Spring 2014 Hedy Chang Director Unpacking Attendance Terms 2 90 and even 95 A. . How Federal, State . & Local Policy Can Promote School Success By Addressing . Chronic . Absence. Updated February 2012. On average, one student in America drops out every 26 seconds; . 1.23 million per . School Attendance. It matters to our . entire community.. Unpacking Attendance Terms. Average Daily Attendance. The percent of enrolled students who attend school each day. This determines a school’s funding allocation.. Why Does It Matter for Reducing the Achievement Gap?. May 28, 2013. . Director: Hedy Chang. Unpacking Attendance Terms. 2. Most Schools only track average daily . a. ttendance and truancy. . Both can . What we know from research around the country. Why Does Attendance Matter?. Developed by Annie E. Casey Foundation & America’s Promise Alliance . For more info go to . http://www.americaspromise.org/parent-engagement-toolkit. Hedy Chang,. Executive Director, Attendance Works. Every Student, Every Day. Please raise your hand, if you are a:. Teacher. Social Worker. School Nurse. Attendance Officer . Site Administrator. District Administrator. Engaging Parents and Students in Reducing Chronic Absence. Nashville TN September 30, 2015. One story about how you helped a student or a school improve attendance?. What did . you . learn from that experience about what works?. Why Focus on Attendance?. High numbers of school absence are:. An early warning sign of potential drop-outs. Predictive of academic failure . A flag for student disengagement and struggling schools . Module . 2: Frameworks for Reducing Chronic Absence. This PowerPoint serves as No. 2 in a series of modules designed to equip Virginia school divisions to reduce truancy and absenteeism. . This module provides a framework and overview of key strategies for reducing chronic absence.. Amber Brundage. 9/21/15. abrundage@usf.edu. Objectives. Know what chronic absenteeism is and the implications. Know the rates of chronic absenteeism for your district and schools within the district. California Association of School Psychologists . . March 23, 2018. www.attendanceworks.org. The . Role of School Psychologists. Today’s Objectives. Understand what is chronic absence and why it matters. July 26, 2018 Grade-Level Reading Week, Philadelphia www.attendanceworks.org. Requires a Trauma Informed Approach. What is Chronic Absence?. Unexcused absences. A Video Discussion Guide for Parents BRINGING ATTENDANCE HOME www.attendanceworks.org Group Norms Create opportunities for everyone to participate Respect different perspectives and experiences Share only what you feel comfortable sharing. You can take a pass if you don’t want to share. Interventions to Increase Attendance Why Focus on Attendance? High numbers of school absence are: An early warning sign of potential drop-outs Predictive of academic failure A flag for student disengagement and struggling schools Prevalence Nationwide an estimated 5 million to 75 million students are chronically absent each year meaning they miss 10 percent or more of the school year in excused and unexcused absences That146s