Select School Year School Name H.D. Perry Educational Center 7-12 (0592) School Year 2018 - 2019 Population Chronic Absenteeism Excessive Absences Grade Level Total Number Number % Number % Describe where the school is currently, using quantitative data. Include other data if needed, cite the source of the data, (e.g. Data Warehouse) 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. Describe each strategy and include benchmarks/data points per quarter.
Goals for the Attendance Plan
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. Henry D. Perry Education Center will implement a Comprehensive Attendance Plan to increase daily school 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. Unexcused Absences Henry D. Perry Education Center will implement the following strategies to address students with unexcused absences: Excessive Excused Absences Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with excessive excused absences: Tardiness Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with tardiness: Excessive Early Sign Out Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with excessive early sign outs: Pattern of Non-Attendance Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with pattern of non-attendance: Chronic Absenteeism Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with chronic absenteeism: Chronic truancy (frequent unexcused absence) is a strong predictor of undesirable outcomes in adolescence, including academic failure, dropping out of school, substance abuse, gang involvement, and criminal activity. However, chronic absence (regardless of reason) is increasingly identified as an important “early warning sign” that a student is at risk for school failure and early dropout.
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. Chronic Absenteeism Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with chronic absenteeism: Chronic truancy (frequent unexcused absence) is a strong predictor of undesirable outcomes in adolescence, including academic failure, dropping out of school, substance abuse, gang involvement, and criminal activity. However, chronic absence (regardless of reason) is increasingly identified as an important “early warning sign” that a student is at risk for school failure and early dropout.
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. Chronic Absenteeism Henry D. Perry Education Center will follow the strategies stated below to address students with chronic absenteeism: Chronic truancy (frequent unexcused absence) is a strong predictor of undesirable outcomes in adolescence, including academic failure, dropping out of school, substance abuse, gang involvement, and criminal activity. However, chronic absence (regardless of reason) is increasingly identified as an important “early warning sign” that a student is at risk for school failure and early dropout.
Schoolwide Attendance Plan
Data for 2017 - 2018 (Last year)
(10% or More Days)
(21 Days or More)
Purpose of Plan
Strategies To Be Implemented
2: Goals for the Attendance Plan
Attendance Category Percent of days missed Levels of strategies and Interventions Satisfactory Attendance 0 - 4.99 Tier 1 At-Risk Attendance 5.0 - 9.99 Tier 1 and 2 Chronic Absenteeism 10.0 - 19.99 Tier 1, 2, and 3 Severe Chronic Absenteeism 20.0% or higher Tier 1, 2, and 3
Every day, the classroom teachers will review their own classroom absentees as well as the daily schedule of attendance for each student. Teachers will contact the students and their parents to determine the legitimacy of the absentees. For the students without legitimate reasons a parent conference will be scheduled to address the situation. The school social workers will work to visit the homes of students with chronic absenteeism who we are unable to make contact with or who have no legitimate reason for their absences. Each quarter students' attendance will demonstrate an increase of 1% of attendance and academic performance.2: Tier 1 Strategies for Attendance
Students with ten days of absence: teacher will contact school social worker who will then contact parents and possibly schedule a home visit.
Following Broward County Public Schools, Attendance Policy 5.5 to ensure that students are complying with the guidelines and develop a better understanding of the impact this behavior have on their academic success.
(5 or more in a single month)
A conference with the student and parent will take place to determine the legitimize of the absences.
Students who have accrued a number of excessive excused absences will need to be referred to the RTI Committee.
The RTI Committee will review and develop a plan for academic success
Implenting this will ensure Broward County Public Schools, Attendance Policy 5.5 to enhance students attendance and academic success.
The Attendance Committee will generate a report of students with tardiness to school.
Behavior Specialists will then meet with students to address the reasons for tardiness and reinforce the guidelines for attendance.
Behavior Specialists will contact students' parents and/or guardians to inform and request support towards improving attendance.
The Attendance Clerk will review and maintain a report of students will excessive early sign out and submit report to the Attendance Committee.
The report will then be organized in alpha order and distributed to the School Social Worker, Family Counselor, and possibly Behavior Specialists.
The School Social Worker, Family Counselor will them contact the students to determine if there is any medical condition or family situation that might be impacting attendance and academics.
Interventions and outcomes are presented to the Attendance Committee.
(Combinaton of the 4 previews strategies)
The Guidance Director will generate a report of students with a pattern of Non-attendance
The report will be organized in alpha order and distributed to the School Social Worker and Family Counselor they will contact students' parents and/or their guardians.
If they are not able to make contact with students' parents and/or guardians, a home visit with be conducted to assess the situation and proceed from the gathered information.
Interventions and outcomes are presented to the Attendance Committee.
Interventions and outcomes are presented to the Attendance Committee.2: Tier 2 Strategies and Interventions to Improve Attendance
Interventions and outcomes are presented to the Attendance Committee.2: Tier 3 Interventions
Interventions and outcomes are presented to the Attendance Committee.