Proactive Strategies for Prevention and Intervention

To develop campus systems and cultures which promote high attendance expectations and result in improved attendance

 First step toward graduation starting in Pre-K ◦ Makes education important ◦ Creates engaged learners ◦ Keeps students on grade level  Students who are present receive daily instruction  Attending students are available for interventions and extra help  Increased attendance is a district goal and part of strategic plan ◦ Generates more district funding ◦ Attendance monitoring takes a village

 Strategic Tiered Systems and Activities at Tier I, II, and III  Classroom and Campus Attendance Incentives

 Establish procedures and support systems  Monitor and review campus policies  Identify attendance goals  Plan school-wide incentives  Communicate information regularly to parents, students, and staff  Monitor attendance regularly and accurately

 Update absences to tardies for late arrivals  Take satellite attendance each period (library, nurse, etc.)  “Attendance Matters” webinar  Ensure School Messenger makes absence phone calls  Hold conference with student and parent after 3 absences  Hang posters in building indicating when and where to submit attendance notes; include contact name and number  Hold class, team, or grade level competitions with rewards  Have secondary students complete career interest inventories

 Attendance in locations other than classroom ( office, library, ISS, counselor, etc.)  Use different colored sign-in sheets each period in each location  Collect and update attendance information every period

 Secondary students via advisory  Compulsory attendance  Benefits  Consequences  Procedures for reporting absences 

Possible Incentives stickers, certificates, recess time, homework pass, pencils, erasers, time with favorite adult, positive note home, classroom helper, grade level trophy or flag, uniform free day, unassigned cafeteria seating  Classroom ◦ recognition, praise ◦ wall of fame ◦ prizes  Grade Level or Team ◦ competitions ◦ flag or trophy ◦ homework passes  Campus ◦ pizza, popcorn party ◦ prize wheel, drawings ◦ uniform-free day ◦ inter-campus competition

Take a few minutes to share attendance incentives you’ve used. Talk about:  What have you used?  Who monitored?  How did it work?

 Develop a campus level attendance committee  Identify students with 4-9 absences  Create and document intervention plans for groups and individual students  Identify staff members responsible for implementing and monitoring plan  Connect students to campus support programs  Maintain parent communication; encourage engagement  Monitor systems and procedures to ensure effectiveness

Purpose ◦ Develop monitoring systems ◦ Staff students at Tier II ◦ Examine attendance and leaver data ◦ Develop campus incentives and strategies Members—administrator, counselor, attendance specialist, registrar, (DPS, PSS, CIS when available) Agenda Items ◦ Data ◦ School-wide Systems and Activities ◦ Individual Student Problem Solving ◦ Student Watch List

 Hold conference with student and/or parent  Provide daily check in/check out for selected students  Provide small group instruction (social skills, conflict management, etc.)  Refer students to attendance committee or CST  Assign weekly attendance contract  Send attendance warning letter home  Ask parent to view “Connecting the Dots”  Assign Saturday school, tutoring, or college test prep  Refer to campus support services (CIS, PSS, CARY, etc)

 Identify students with 10+ absences  Review current interventions and adjust  Document attendance interventions in eCST  Monitor progress and refer for CST staffing when needed  Connect students with campus or community support programs  Coordinate with court and other outside agencies  Maintain parent communication and engagement  Review and reevaluate campus systems and procedures to ensure effectiveness

 Implement daily attendance contract  Invite parent and student to attendance workshop  Use campus-specific initiatives (TIPS, Premier, etc.)  Refer to CST for more intensive staffing  Discuss alternative education programs (Premier, AYC, etc.)  Consider referral to Social Service Specialist in order to connect family to community services (Crossroads, Life Changers, SafePlace, etc.)  Assign community service, tutorials, twilight school, etc.  Initiate administrative withdrawals in coordination with DPS; ensure follow-up meeting with student and family  Submit documents for truancy court filing

 Team work  Essential Roles  Backup  Supervisor ◦ Monitor ◦ Support  Related Duties  Child Study Team (CST)  Training Student Family Staff

  Dropout Prevention Specialists  Campus Attendance Specialists  Child Study Facilitators