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Schoolwide Attendance Plan

School Name

Banyan ES (2001)

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

GOAL 1
In 2017/2018, 5th grade had the highest level of students with chronic absenteeism with an increase of 1.9% from first semester to the second semester.
One of the goals at Banyan Elementary is by June 2019 to reduce the number of students with chronic absenteeism by 8%.

GOAL 2
Overall, chronic absence in 2017-2018 was12.28% (i.e., 12.28% chronic & 3.55% severe chronic).  By June 2019, our goal is to reduce overall chronic absence by 5% .
 
GOAL 3
 There is a spring slide, where overall satisfactory attendance decreased from 65.34% to 59.61% through the 1st and 2nd semester during the 2017-2018 school year. Our goal is to continue to reduce the difference from the spring slide by the end of 2018/19 by at least 2%.

The goals for satisfactory attendance is to increase the percentage of students attending 5% or more in every grade level.

 

 

 

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 FOR ATTENDANCE

A.  MONITOR DATA
  • Administration will ensure that all teachers have completed the Brainshark training for taking classroom attendance.
  • Administration will record through a sign in sheet teachers that have completed the training.
  • The IMT will monitor attendance taking procedures on a weekly basis as requested by Administration.
  • Twice each quarter, the School Counselor will monitor BASIS and Data Warehouse to set school wide goals for student recognition.
  • At the beginning of each month, administration will request from the IMT to submit a report for current year attendance categories in order to monitor improvement and implement direction for attendance initiatives.
B.  ENGAGE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES
  • The school will reach out to parents through Parent Link to remind them about the importance of attendance in the early grades.
  • The administration will give parents updates via Parent Link and PTA meetings regarding the importance of attendance, with positive reinforcement to celebrate those students that are attending 95% or more days of school.
  • The front office will conduct monthly meetings to discuss customer service responsibilities in order to ensure a welcoming environment is presented when visitors enter our school such as:  students, parents, guests, and District Staff.
  • Our school website will display positive and supportive messages.
  • The Attendance phone line will be checked by the IMT and cleared on a daily basis.
     
C.  Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
 
Students will be recognized with good/improved attendance by receiving certificates and monthly recognition in the school’s newsletter.
 
 
D.  Provide Personalized Outreach
  • The school ESE Specialist along with parents and teacher will host a transition meeting for students moving from PreK to Kindergarten. 
  • Families will have the opportunity to tour the school and speak about the importance of attendance for students’ success.
  • The school also has a Kindergarten Roundup with school administration, support staff, and Kindergarten teachers welcoming incoming Kindergarten students and their parents. This allows opportunity for families to speak with our Kindergarten staff and faculty. This also allows our administration and Kindergarten teachers to discuss the importance of attendance for student success. 
  • Attendance is included on all student report cards.
  • Attendance letters are sent home to students with chronic absences. 
  • Conferences with parents are held and an Attendance Success Plan is given to the parent, with  strategies to improve their child's attendance.
 
E.  Remove Barriers
  • Our school cafeteria provides breakfast from 7:10 - 7:45 AM everyday for students. 
  • An enclosed bike rack is available for students to lock-up their bikes when they arrive to school.
  • The bike rack is locked when school begins and is unlocked and monitored by staff after school.
 
 
 

 

 

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

A.  Monitor Data
  • Administration will identify students that might be at risk and will notify teachers. Meetings will be held with administration, teachers and parents for students that have excessive absences in BASIS.
  • Teachers will monitor attendance using Pinnacle and BASIS as well and consult with administration for assistance when needed.
  • The School Counselor will also monitor attendance to identify students that might need support/services.

B.  Engage Students and Families
  • The Social Worker will reach out by phone to speak with parents of chronically absent students to identify if any support is needed for the family.
  • If needed, parents and student will meet with the School Social worker/Counselor to develop a personalized Student Success Plan for Attendance to get the students back on the right track.
  • School Social Worker will connect with families that need services (i.e., food pantry, clothing assistance, or transportation).

C. Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
  • Students will be recognized with good/improved attendance by receiving certificates and monthly recognition in the school’s newsletter.
 
 D.  Provide Personalized Outreach
 
Parent/teacher conferences with support staff will be scheduled to discuss chronic and sever absences and identify barriers so we can assist them.
 
E.  Remove Barriers
  • We involve our mentors/community partners and resources as needed through parent conferences and teacher referrals.
  • Families will receive support/services from the School Social worker.

 

 

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

Tier 3 Interventions - Highest level of Intervention and Support for Students

A. Monitor Data
  • Students missing more than 20% of a school year will be identified.
  • Administration will monitor BASIS to identity students that are missing too many days of school.
  • Attendance will be analyzed at RTI meetings.
 
B.  Engage Students and Families
  • Refer students/families to counseling social services.
  • Utilize Best Practices from schools that have decreased chronic absences.
  • BTIP initiate truancy letters and a meeting will be held with parents and administration.
C.  Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
  • Students will be recognized with good/improved attendance by receiving certificates and monthly recognition in the school’s newsletter.
 
D.  Provide Personalized Outreach
 
Provide regular contact with the families.
School Social Worker will be used as a resource to help families.

E.  Remove Barriers

For cases of suspected abuse, neglect or endangerment, the appropriate agencies will be notified.