Attendance Accountability & Time Management

After this class you will be able to Connect school attendance to school success Explain school attendance policy and consequences Organize your morning routine Be accountable for being at school on time everyday Brainstorm how to problem-solve reasons for being late or absent Generalize attitude, knowledge, and skills of accountability and time management

Why is Attendance Important? Research shows that students who attend school each day: –Get better grades –Learn more –Are less likely to go to prison –Are more likely to get a high school diploma (Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory, 2004)

School Attendance Policy What time does school start?7:30 a.m. Breakfast 7-7:20 a.m. Excused absence/tardy: Illness Medical/dental appt Death of a relative Court appearance Consequences for unexcused absences: Short term: Saturday School Long term: SARB

Student Attendance Review Board Truant: being absent or tardy over 30 minutes without an excuse 3 or more time a year Letters sent home from district and school 1.Attendance letter 2.Truancy letter 3.Truancy conference letter 4.SARB letter SARB hearing Fines Probation Removal from home

Accountability Taking responsibility for the choices you make Types of accountability: Self Family School How does accountability change as you get older? How does accountability relate to school attendance?

Why Am I Not in Class? Group Activity Brainstorm reasons for being late/absent

Why Am I Not in Class? Write down all the reasons for being late or absent. Decide who is accountable. What can you do to solve the problem?

Plan to be on Time Morning Schedule

Plan to be on Time List all of your morning activities Estimate the time it takes for each activity Add up the minutes to find total time you need in the morning What time do you need to get up to get to school on time?

Plan to be on time Share and notice differences Based on the time you need to get up, what time should you go to bed? Are there things you do in the morning that you can do the night before?

How does accountability and time management relate to other situations? Self Family School Future

Now can you? Connect school attendance to school success Explain school attendance policy and consequences Organize your morning routine Be accountable for being at school on time everyday Brainstorm how to problem-solve reasons for being late or absent Generalize attitude, knowledge, and skills of accountability and time management

Other questions or comments? Thank you for your attention!