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Schoolwide Attendance Plan

School Name

Bennett ES (0201)

School Year

2018 - 2019

 


 

Data for 2017 - 2018 (Last year)

 

Population

Chronic Absenteeism
(10% or More Days)

Excessive Absences
(21 Days or More)

Grade Level

Total Number

Number

%

Number

%

 

Purpose of Plan

  1. Describe where the school is currently, using quantitative data. Include other data if needed, cite the source of the data, (e.g. Data Warehouse)

  2. Describe where the school wants to be (use precise data points), be specific and simply state what you plan to do, using the SMART guidelines in writing your goal statement.

 

Strategies To Be Implemented

Describe each strategy and include benchmarks/data points per quarter.

2: Goals for the Attendance Plan

Goals for the Attendance Plan

  1. A school's response for this section should be in SMART format for improving attendance for each category reported in the data tables.
    • Specific
    • Measurable
    • Attainable
    • Realistic/Rewarding
    • Timely
  2. Address early grades at your school level (K & 1, 6th Grade, 9th Grade). Analyze school-wide data to determine needs at grade levels and times of year when challenges occur more often.

School attendance data are provided reporting percent of students with satisfactory attendance, at-risk attendance, chronic absenteeism, and severe chronic absenteeism. The two-year trend allows for comparison of attendance over time and an indication of how strategies implemented to improve attendance are working.

Attendance CategoryPercent of days missedLevels of strategies and Interventions
Satisfactory Attendance0 - 4.99Tier 1
At-Risk Attendance5.0 - 9.99Tier 1 and 2
Chronic Absenteeism10.0 - 19.99Tier 1, 2, and 3
Severe Chronic Absenteeism20.0% or higherTier 1, 2, and 3

Bennett Elementary will increase satisfactory attendance from 40.4% to 50% by June of 2018.

 

 

2: Tier 1 Strategies for Attendance

Tier 1 Strategies for Attendance

Tier 1 Strategies for Attendance - Address all five core ingredients. Tier 1 is aimed at 100% of students, parents, school staff, and community stakeholders. This is where you cast a wide net. Strategies are general to reach the largest audiences and include all employees and stakeholders.

Tiered plans will include strategies and interventions for the 5 core ingredients.

  • Monitor Data
  • Engage Students and Families
  • Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
  • Provide Personalized Outreach
  • Remove Barriers

Tier 1 strategies are aimed at 100% of students, parents, and community stakeholders. 

  • Attendance Line is easily accessible on the school website
  • Identify the staff member utilized as the Attendance Manager.
  • Promote attendance using your school's Twitter account. Follow @BCPS_180 for content designed for Broward Schools.
  • Ensure that all teachers are trained to take attendance accurately. Encourage all to take attendance in a timely and accurate manner. (Teacher Attendance Codes: P, PN, AU, TU)
  • When teachers have conferences and send interim reports attendance and tardiness is addressed

 

 

2: Tier 2 Strategies and Interventions to Improve Attendance

Tier 2 Strategies and Interventions to Improve Attendance

Tier 2 Strategies and Interventions to Improve Attendance - Address all five core ingredients. Tier 2 identifies students using early warning indicators to make connections with students and families at the onset of the school year or emergence of patterns of non-attendance. Early warning indicators include prior year chronic absenteeism, 3 or more absences in the first 4 weeks of enrollment, more than 10% of school days absent in any time period from the beginning of enrollment.

- Tier 2 represents between 10-20% of students at all schools in Broward County. This is true at individual schools and across the District.

- Chronic Absenteeism: Absent for 10% or more school days. These absences include excused, unexcused, and suspensions as days of instruction missed.

Tiered plans will include strategies and interventions for the 5 core ingredients.

  • Monitor Data
  • Engage Students and Families
  • Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
  • Provide Personalized Outreach
  • Remove Barriers

Tier 2 - For students with at-risk attendance and a history of chronic absenteeism.

Tier 2 strategies and interventions may require more school staff to consider each case. Teachers, guidance counselors, administrators, and school social workers may be involved in Collaborative Problem-Solving Teams to discuss attendance and the causes for those students. Teams can determine how to help a student or family.

Address strategies and interventions that will be used for students appearing on the "Pattern of Non-Attendance" Report available each week.

  • Monitor data and look for qualitative data to assess underlying causes for continued absences.
  • Engage students and parents through positive communication that supports a good relationship between the school and family.
  • Provide information about support from the Student Services Department within Broward Schools (School Social Worker, Family Counseling, HEART). http://www.Browardstudentservices.com
  • Utilize the school community liaison to provide for family needs (food, clothing academic programs).
  • Set attendance goals with the student and family
  • Provide personalized Early Outreach (find a volunteer teacher to assign as an attendance buddy, schedule conference to discuss absence, arrange transportation)
  • Remove Barriers to Attendance: Involve public agencies and community partners, involve the school nurse to follow-up on medical related absences, connect families with school-based resources.

Refer to the BCPS Attendance Tiered Resources worksheet for more ideas

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2: Tier 3 Interventions

Tier 3 Interventions

Tier 3 Interventions - Address all five core ingredients. Tier 3 is the highest level of intervention and support for students that are absent 20% or more school days during the year.

- At most schools, Tier 3 interventions are utilized for about 5% (or less) of the student population.

Tiered plans will include strategies and interventions for the 5 core ingredients.

  • Monitor Data
  • Engage Students and Families
  • Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
  • Provide Personalized Outreach
  • Remove Barriers

  • Monitor Data: Identify students that have a history of missing 20% or more of school and are at-risk due to other challenges.
  • Engage Students and Parents: Determine if the student should have an agency involved (CINS/FINS or BTIP).
  • Refer students and families to appropriate agencies.
  • Ensure students are connected with positive supports (social worker, mentor, peers)
  • Follow through on commitments of support to the family. Provide positive and regular contact.