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.

In 2017/18, the grade level with the most students with chronic absence was 7th grade with with 42  (9%)  total students the 1st semester and 30 (6%) total students the 2nd semester. The goal is to reduce the total number of students with chronic absenteeism by at least 15 students for the 2018-2019 school year.

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

MONITOR DATA:

• Monitoring attendance taking procedures will take place weekly by the attendance clerk and as requested by administration.
• Twice each quarter, school counselors will mointor BASIS and monitor Data Warehouse to set goals for students in school-wide recognitions. This will help to assist in identifying students that may need tier 2 interventions.

• The attendance phone line will be checked and leared daily by the attendanc clerk.
• School staff will be encouraged to reach out to parents about the importance of daily attendance.
• Principal will provide monthly updates via Parentlink nad pTSA meetins reagarding avergae daily attendance and chronic absenteeism category, and celebrating the students that are attending 95% or more.

• The adminstrator responsible will ensure that students have opportuinities to participate in District-wide Attendance recognition events (certifictes Miami Heat games, Florida Panthers, Miami Marlins etc...).
• School-wide reocgniton events will occir throughout the school year, this will include quartlery/semester certificates and may be combined with honor roll assembly.

• Counselors will coordinate with high schools to work a successful tranistion plan for 8th graders moving up to high school to relieve student/parent stress about switch to a bigger schol.
• Attendance will be included on all student report cards.

• The school provides free breakfast for all students, ervery school day.
• A bike rack enclosed in a lock gate is available for students that arrive by bicycle.

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

MONITOR DATA:
The Administrative Assistant over attendance will pull the tardy logs once monthly and contact the parents of students with three or more tardies.
Teachers will monitor attendance using pinnacle  and BASIS and consult with support staff for help in redirecting absenteeism.
School counselors will help to identify students  that may have a need for more wrap-around services.

ENGAGE STUDENTS AND FAMILIES: RECOGNIZE GOOD AND IMPROVED ATTENDANCE:
Students will be placed on an attendance contract.
The Administrative Assistant over attendance will contact parents to determine the reason for absences.
Reminders about calling in absences will be sent through parentlink and posted on the website.

PROVIDE PERSONALIZED OUTREACH:
The Social Worker will be contacted if the problem persists.
provide parent conference with support staff will be scheduled to discuss attendance and challenges to identify the barriers we may be able to assist.


REMOVE BARRIERS:
Inolve school nurse when necessary to follow-up on medically related absences and train staff to recognize signs of illness.
Connet facnilies with social worker to provide insight as to the role of a school social worker, establish a relationship, and provide clinical support and services.





 

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

Leadership team will monitor the non-attendance report from BASIS to identify students that are missing too many school days.
Identify students with a history of severe chronic absenteeism