If the principal supervisor….

Then the principal will….

Then the AP will…

Then, counselors will….

Then the teachers will….

Then the

PIC will…

So the students will…

Resulting in the following student outcome…

provides strategic guidance

regularly reviews attendance data with the principal

ensures systems of supports are in place for at-risk schools…

principal will establish an attendance committee who will:

• Identify specific teachers, grade levels, or departments for support
• Share responsibilities
• Establish formal procedures for parent contact for attendance

lead a school-wide attendance initiative

set clear expectations, monitor trends

engage families and community partners to address barriers to attendance

• weekly admin meeting with counselors present to review attendance by grade level
• ask about individual students by name
• define roles for counselors, grade level AP, and teachers
• results of actions will be shared at the following meeting

coordinate tiered interventions for chronically absent students

work with the attendance contact to follow up on daily attendance concerns

attendance team meetings will be designed with grade level counselor

monitor grade-level attendance data

meet with students and families to understand root causes

provide social-emotional support

implement small group or individual interventions targeting attendance barriers

work with grade level AP to coordinate SARC meetings

 celebrations for improved attendance

Build strong classroom relationships

Track daily attendance patterns

Implement positive reinforcement strategies to encourage regular attendance

Document contact made via phone call, ParentSquare, etc. after 2 consecutive absences

Record contact in Synergy

Parent Instructional Coordinator will provide workshops for attendance for families with history of chronic absences

each student will  have visual attendance chart to track daily attendance

discuss attendance weekly during SEL meetings

students nominate classmates for shout-outs during Friday announcements if they’ve improved their attendance or encouraged someone else to increase their attendance

attendance video campaign:

Students create short, fun videos about why coming to school matters and how it affects their learning and friendships which will be shown twice a month on Wellness Wednesdays

What will success look like? What will students, teachers, principal, and principal supervisor be saying and doing at the close of this cycle if students are making progress with the identified Student Problem of Learning?

Student Learning

Teacher Practice

CLTs

AP Practice

Principal Practice

Principal Supervisor Practice

How will success be measured? What qualitative and quantitative sources of data do we plan to collect throughout this cycle to show impact?

Continues decrease in the percentage of students with chronic absences

(Monthly Measure)

EES Student Surveys related to attendance- More positive responses