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Schoolwide Attendance Plan

School Name

Horizon ES (2531)

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

Goals:
Goal 1: In 2017-2018, our Kindergarten had the most students with chronic absences. They had 11 in the first semester and 27 in the second semester. Our goal is to reduce chronic absences in Kindergarten by 12 students (~7%) for the 2018-2019 school year.
Goal 2: In 20174th grade had the highest level of students with satisfactory attendance with 61.1% of students attending 95% or more school days. The goal for satisfactory attendance is to increase the percentage of students attending 95% or more in every grade level by the end of the 2018/2019 school.
Goal 3 : By June 2019, we will decrease the percentage of  absenteeism : At risk from 29% to 15%, Chronic from 12% to 8 %, and Severe from 3 % to 1% or less.

 

 

 

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

Monitor:

 

  1. Teachers will complete Brainshark training for taking classroom attendance at the elementary level (K-5) and turn into administrators.  Administrators will maintain copies of attendance. 
  2. Teachers along with attendance IMT will monitor daily attendance. 
  3. Each quarter the School Counselor(s) will monitor BASIS and Data Warehouse to set goals for students in school wide recognitions.

Engage Students and Families:
  1. Teachers and staff contact parents by calling, emails, and agendas when they see a pattern of students who are missing school.
  2. School provides parents with services that can help them if needed with attendance issues, ( School Social Worker and Guidance Counselor)  
  3. Each quarter students with "Good Attendance" will be recognized at the quarterly Honor Roll Assemblies with a certificate. 
  4. Each Quarter administrators will meet with front office staff to ensure the continued positive, welcoming environment. 
  5. Social Media (e.g. Twitter, School Website, etc.) will be used to encourage positive and supportive school messages and re-posting of articles or other relevant positive advantages for school attendance. 
  6. Attendance Phone line will be checked and cleared daily.

Recognize the Good and Improved Attendance:
  1. Each quarter students with "Good Attendance" will be recognized at the quarterly Honor Roll Assemblies with a certificate. 
  2. Awards (e.g. Professional Sports tickets, Movie Tickets, and PTA parties etc.) will be given as recognition to those students who excel with attendance. 

Provide Personalized Outreach:
  1. School staff will host transition meetings for students moving from Pre-K to K. 
  2. Kindergarten Round Up will be held in April to explain the attendance policy to incoming Kindergarten parents. 
  3. Attendance will be included in all report cards.
  4. Interims will be generated for students with Chronic absences for each quarter. 

Remove Barriers:
  1. PTA/ SAC will host information meetings for the community and the parents on a bi-monthly basis.
  2. Free breakfast will be provided for all students, every school day. 



 

 

 

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

Monitor:

  1. Each week during RTI meetings, the RTI team including the guidance counselor, assistant principal, and school social worker will monitor attendance data. 
  2. Contact will be made with the classroom teacher for any students with a pattern of poor attendance for the teacher to schedule a conference. 
  3. Using BASIS, the RTI team will identify students that have enough absences to be considered chronically absent.  

Engage Students and Families:
  1. School Counselor and Social Worker will reach out by phone to speak with parents/guardians of chronically absent students to identify if support is needed    for the family.
  2. RTI team will collaborate with parents and students to develop "Student Success Plan for attendance" using our Attendance Counts campaign.
  3. Staff (including but not limited to School Counselor, Social Worker and teachers) will help identify any family needs and contact the family with services such as food, clothing, tutoring, and transportation.  
Recognize Good and Improved Attendance:
  1. Positive Referrals will be given to students who have perfect attendance for the week. 
  2. Each quarter students with "Good Attendance" will be recognized at the quarterly Honor Roll Assemblies with a certificate. 
Provide Personalized Outreach:
  1. RTI team paired with classroom teacher and parent(s)/guardian(s) will be schedules to discuss absences and challenges to identify the barriers we may be able to assist with. 
  2. Teachers greet students every morning by name with positive words/encouragement before entering the classroom. 
Remove Barriers:
  1. PTA/SAC/Administrators/Support Staff will create meetings/handouts including agencies and resources to address and improve communication with families.
  2. Front office will have handouts and other information available for parents to take at their convenience. 
  3. School Social Worker will be available to any parent/guardian that needs assistance for attendance related issues. 

 

 

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

Monitor:

  1. Identify students with history of severe chronic absenteeism.
  2. Each week during RTI meetings, the RTI team including the guidance counselor, assistant principal, and school social worker will monitor attendance data.
  3. Students who fall under the category of "severe" will be brought through the Broward Truancy Intervention Plan (BTIP) process. BTIP may initiate truancy letters to hold 5-day or 10-day meetings with parents, principal (or designee), District representative, and State Attorney's Office for the 17th Judicial Circuit Court of Florida. 
Engage Students and Families:
  1. Refer students to appropriate service agencies. (e.g. social services, human resources, counseling, housing, health services, etc.)
  2. RTI team will share data with appropriate agencies. (e.g. social services, human resources, counseling, housing, health services, etc.) 
  3. Students who fall under the category of "severe" will be brought through the BTIP process. 
Recognize Good and Improved Attendance:
  1. Positive Reinforcements will be included in Tier 3 student's "Attendance Success Plan" to support continued improved attendance (including but not limited to: parent, teacher, RTI team)
  2. Positive Referrals will be given to students who have perfect attendance for the week. School and PTA will also provide various rewards for those who have good attendance. 
  3. Earn lunch with preferred adult from Support Staff or Social Worker. 
Provide Personal Outreach:
  1. Check in on "Attendance Success Plans" and communicate with parents/guardians on regular intervals ensuring that positive reinforcement is being implemented for fidelity of the plan. 
  2. Continue open communication with family on daily/weekly basis as deemed necessary.
  3. Social worker/ School Counselor will act as resources for helping families with attendance problems
Remove Barriers:
  1. Implement RTI team and family intervention plan. Monitor for progress.
  2. Provide contact for students with chronic physical or mental health issues to medical providers. 
  3. For cases of suspected abuse, neglect or endangerment, contact the appropriate agencies to report.