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Schoolwide Attendance Plan

School Name

Mirror Lake ES (1841)

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

Severe Chronic Absences:
Kindergarten--7.63%
1st Grade--5%
3rd Grade--6.96% (highest number)

By focusing on the early grades, BTIP numbers will go down by 5% by the end of the 2018-2019 school year.  Quarterly recognition for Perfect Attendance Tags will be awarded to all Kindergarten and 1st grade classrooms by the Administration. Although kindergarten students are not flagged by BTIP (under 6 years old) they are part of the recognition to foster perfect attendance. 
By focusing on 3rd grade, FSA scores will improve for 3rd grade retentions as measured by the school grade in June of 2019.

 

 

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

Perfect Attendance Tags will be given out to ALL students who are not absent or late during each month of school.

Monitor data:  During RtI meetings.
Engage Students and Families:  Perfect Attendance Tags
Recognize Good and Improved Attendance:  On Morning Announcements
Provide Personalized Outreach:  Teachers and School Counselor
Remove Barriers:  School Social Worker Referral

 

 

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

Attendance will be monitored by the RtI team every 4-6 weeks and teachers will follow up with parents.

Monitor data:  During RtI meetings.
Engage Students and Families:  Perfect Attendance Tags
Recognize Good and Improved Attendance:  On Morning Announcements
Provide Personalized Outreach:  Teachers and School Counselor
Remove Barriers:  School Social Worker Referral

 

 

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

Attendance will be monitored every 4-6 weeks in RtI meetings, and the School Social Worker will receive referrals for severe chronic cases.

Monitor data:  During RtI meetings.
Engage Students and Families:  Perfect Attendance Tags
Recognize Good and Improved Attendance:  On Morning Announcements
Provide Personalized Outreach:  Teachers and School Counselor
Remove Barriers:  School Social Worker Referral