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Schoolwide Attendance Plan |
School Name |
North Fork ES (1191) |
School Year |
2018 - 2019 |
Data for 2017 - 2018 (Last year)
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Population |
Chronic Absenteeism (10% or More Days) |
Excessive Absences (21 Days or More) |
Grade Level |
Total Number |
Number |
% |
Number |
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Purpose of Plan
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.
- Specific
- Measurable
- Attainable/Achievable
- Results-focused, and
- Time-bound.
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
- 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
- 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 Category | Percent of days missed | Levels of strategies and Interventions |
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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 |
Students in Pre-K through fifth grades at North Fork elementary will increase their average daily attendance by 2%, decrease chronic non-attendance by 1% and decrease tardies by 2% by June 4, 2019.
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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
- Community Liaison and Counselor will monitor attendance weekly.
- Review the Optispool Link to attendance records weekly.
- Contact parents after 5-Day letter to verify address and reason for absences.
- Hold student conferences to discuss attendance.
- Train teachers on taking attendance.
- Advertise attendance policy and attendance line procedures.
- Recognize good attendance monthly and quarterly at assemblies.
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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
- Community Liaison and Counselor will monitor attendance weekly.
- Review the Optispool Link to attendance records weekly to determine cause of absences.
- Refer student to social worker for follow-up to determine if resources are needed
- Hold one on one student conferences to discuss attendance and set attendance goals.
- Sign an attendance agreement with student and parent.
- Give prizes and awards for increased/improved attendance.
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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
- Community Liaison will Monitor Data: Identify students that have a history of missing 20% or more of school and are at-risk.
- Engage Students and Parents: Determine if the student should have an agency involved (CINS/FINS or BTIP).
- Convene a parent conference to discuss concerns and have parents sign another attendance agreement and provide a doctor's note.
- Recognize ANY improved attendance .
- If attendance does not improve, further absences will not be excused and student will be enrolled in the Distict's BTIP program.
- Social worker will refer students and families to appropriate agencies according to their needs.
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