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Meeting

Alaska’s Education Challenge

Tackling Chronic Absenteeism ��AASB Spring Boardsmanship Academy

April 6, 2019��

Tamara Van Wyhe

Director of Educator & School Excellence�Alaska Department of Education & Early Development

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Topics

  • Chronic Absenteeism
    • What is it?
    • Why does it matter?
    • How can I learn more?
    • What can we do?
  • Alaska’s Education Challenge

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Chronic Absenteeism: What is it?

  • Definition: A student who misses at least 10% of the days in which they were enrolled in the school.

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https://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/

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Chronic Absenteeism in the U.S.

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http://bit.ly/AKabsent

  • Over 7 million students in the U.S. �(16% of student population, or about 1 in 6) missed 15 or more days of school in 2015-16
  • Chronic absenteeism spikes in HS for students of every race and ethnicity
  • In high school, about 1 in 5 students is chronically absent
  • Students with disabilities are about 50% more likely to be chronically absent than those without disabilities

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Chronic Absenteeism in Alaska

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Chronic Absenteeism in Alaska

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http://bit.ly/AKabsent

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Accountability System

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Long Term Goals

Accountability System Indicators

Annual Meaningful Differentiation

Three main components of ESSA Plan

https://education.alaska.gov/akessa

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Alaska’s Indicators:

  • Academic achievement
  • Student growth
  • Graduation rate
  • English learner progress toward English language proficiency
  • Chronic absenteeism
  • Grade 3 ELA proficiency

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Indicator Weights for K-6:

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Indicator Weights for 7-12:

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Chronic Absenteeism:

Why does it matter?

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Source: https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/chronicabsenteeism.html#four

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Chronic Absenteeism:

Why does it matter?

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Source: https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/chronicabsenteeism.html#four

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Chronic Absenteeism:

Why does it matter?

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Source: https://www2.ed.gov/datastory/chronicabsenteeism.html#four

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Chronic Absenteeism in YOUR district:

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education.alaska.gov��CLICK ON:

  • System for School Success
  • View My School’s Designations
  • Search by district or school

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Chronic Absenteeism in YOUR district:

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education.alaska.gov��CLICK ON:

SCHOOL INDICATORS

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Even MORE info about your district:

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education.alaska.gov�CLICK ON: Report Card to the Public

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Even MORE info about your district:

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education.alaska.gov

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Chronic Absenteeism:

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What can SCHOOL BOARDS �do to help?

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Alaska’s Education Challenge

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education.alaska.gov�CLICK ON: Alaska’s Education Challenge

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Alaska’s Education Challenge

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“Either we are satisfied with how well our current system works for all students and do nothing to improve it, or we will be dissatisfied and commit to something better for ALL students.” -- Dr. Michael Johnson, DEED Commissioner

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Alaska’s Education Challenge

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https://education.alaska.gov/akedchallenge

When you’re on the hill, talk about Alaska’s Education Challenge with legislators!

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Alaska’s Education Challenge

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Keeping it focused...

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Leadership = Responsibility

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“We are the ones we have been waiting for.”� � --Hopi Elders

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QUESTIONS?

Tamara Van Wyhe�Director of Educator & School Excellence

    • tamara.vanwyhe@alaska.gov / 907-465-2857

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Today’s Slides: http://bit.ly/AASBapril19

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