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Schoolwide Attendance Plan

School Name

Ramblewood ES (2721)

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

By June 2019, there will be an increase of Satisfactory Attendance of 3 percentage points to 60%.  The 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 school year data indicated there was a decrease of 2.42 percentage points for Satisfactory Attendance. 

By June 2019, there will be a decrease of overall chronic absenteeism by 3 percentage points to 10%.  The 2016-2017 to 2017-2018 school year data indicated there was a decrease of 1.33 percengate points for chronic absenteeism.
 
By June 2019, there will be a decrease of absenteeism in Kindergarten and First Grade of students labeled as Chronic.  Chronic absenses in Kindergarten will decrease by 9 students (8%) for the first semester and decrease by 11 students (9%) for the second semester.  First Grade students labeled as Chronic will decrease by 7 students (6%) for the first semester and 11 students (9%) for the second semester.  During the 2017-2018 school year, 14% of Kindergarten and 11% of First Grade students exhibited chronic absences during the first semester.  During the second semester, 18% of Kindergarten and 18% of First Grade students exhibited chronic absences.
 

 

 

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 Data
Training is provided for teachers focused on recording accurate attendance. 
Attendance is recorded daily in a timely manner into Pinnacle.
*Engage Students/Families
Increase communication with parents via Twitter, Remind app, Newletters, Parentlink Calls and teacher/parent conferences.
*Recognize Good/Improved Attendance
Perfect attendance awards distributed to encourage students to be present and on time daily. 
*Provide Personalized Outreach
Attendance designee/ BTIP coordinator will consult with parents of students having more than 4 absences within a quarter.
*Remove Barriers
Attendance line (phone number) easily accessible on the school website and front office.
Staff member identified as Attendance Manager that will contact parents of students with absences considered excessive.



 

 

 

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 Data
Attendance data is closely monitored by attendance designee and underlying causes for continued absences are identified
*Engage Students/Families
Attendance goals with students and families are set
*Recognize Good/Improved Attendance
Students with improved attendance will be invited to Honor Roll celebration provided quarterly.
*Provide Personalized Outreach
Attendance Designee provides information to parents informing of support by the Student Services Department
*Remove Barriers
Teachers contact parents via phone, text, student agendas related to absences and strategies to encourage improvement.


 

 

 

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 Data
​Students that have a history of 20% or more absences and are at risk are identified and monitored.
*Engage Students/Families
Students are connected with positive supports (social worker, mentors, guidance)
*Recognize Good/Improved Attendance
Students improving chronic absences will be recognized on morning announcements.  PTO will provide additional incentives.  
*Provide Personlized Outreach
Social Worker visits families and refer to approproiate agencies as needed
*Remove Barriers
School Social Worker/Attendance Designee provides parents with alternative transportation methods (i.e., buses, carpools, buddy walker for reasonable distances, etc...)