Chronic Absence Initiative Full Service Community School 5

Chronic Absence: missing 10% or more of school over the course of an academic year for any reason (excused or unexcused). 2 days missed/month, for 10 months=CA We piloted our Chronic Absence Initiative during the school year and used the data from as our baseline. At the end of the school year, our data showed a 76% decrease in our chronically absent population. Pilot Year Kindergarten31Kindergarten2 1 st Grade171 st Grade6 2 nd Grade202 nd Grade4 3 rd Grade133 rd Grade7 4 th Grade144 th Grade2 5 th Grade245 th Grade9 6 th Grade336 th Grade6 Total:152Total:36

Success Mentors At School 5, Special Education Teachers and Instructional Aides have volunteered to mentor students that have been identified as “chronically absent.” Success mentors conduct daily check-ins with their mentees and document student attendance patterns. Check-ins provide the students with support and knowledge that their presence in school is meaningful. Check-in data is used to track student progress towards having Satisfactory Attendance: missing 5% or less over the course of an academic year. Success mentors received recognition from the Principal.

Chronic Absence & PBSIS According to the NJ PBSIS website, “Research suggests that schools with a positive social climate are associated with fewer occurrences of conduct problems and better student performance outcomes (e.g., achievement and attendance).” Success Mentor Positive School Climate/Culture Improved Student Attendance