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.

Based on the Attendance Appendices 2018 Final Draft

• In 2016-17,  60.5% of the students  in K- 5 had satisfactory attendance. 
• In 2017-18,   64% of the students in K-5 had satisfactory attendance.  This represents an increase of 3.5%

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

A. Monitor Data

• Administrator will ensure that all teachers have viewed and completed the Brainshark training for taking  classroom attendance
• Ensure that all teachers are taking attendance accurately.
• The Attendance Manager will monitor the  attndance taking procedures on a weekly basis
• The Attendance Manager will supply monthly reports to administrator and  school counselor to monitor improvement.

• When teachers make phone calls home, make comments regarding attendance (ex. "Thank you for getting your child to school on time everyday", "She was absent for two days last week and we missed her", "He is on track for Perfect Attendance."
• Promote Attendance using the Facebook and Twitter account.

• During grade level assemblies, spotlight attendance information, in reference to the quarter and reward students for their excellent attendance on the morning annoucements.
• Students will receive certificates for perfect attendance and certificates for punctuality
• Set attendance goals with the student and family and recognize improvements for students classified as "At Risk" or "Chronic"

• Attendance will be include on each report card
• Letters will be sent to all student K-5, that have 5 or more absences in the 1st Quarter, whether excused or unexcused.
• Automated system to make calls, regarding absences.

• School provides free breakfast each monring
• Cafeteria opens 15 minutes early in the morning for students, so that all students may eat without being late to class.
• Provide information regarding support from the Student Services department within BCPS, suchs as School Social Worker, Family Counseling, etc

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

• Classroom Teachers monitor attendance daily
• Administration and Support Staff will monitor attendance weekly
• School Counselor will monitor for students that need possible services

• After 3 tardies and 3 absences teachers make written communication with parents
• School Counselor and/or Assistant Principal will reach out to parents regarding absences
• 3 days per quarter they send a letter to the parent and/or make personal contact
• If needed Parents and Students will work with School Counselor and Social Worker to develop a Student Success Plan
• Services will be determined and provided, such as food pantry, clothing assistance,etc.

• Work with students and families to set attainable goals to improve "at risk" and "chronic absenteeism"
• Encorage all staff to demonstrate positive reinforcement to those students when they show improvement.

• Parent Teacher conferences with Adminstration and/or Support Staff to discuss absences and challenges

• Involve public agencies as needed
• Involve school health technician and/or nurse when necessary, as related to health issues
• Connect families with School Social Worker

1. Students absent for 5 days/1800 minutes per quarter receive a phone call
2. Students absent for 10 days/3600 minutes or more are asked to produce a doctor's note.  If the note has already been received, the parent will be requested to have a conference  with adminstration  and a Verification of Absence Due to Illness form will be signed to the parent and sent to the doctor.
3. and inform Assistant Principal of students emerging as chronic absentees. 
4. The Assistant Principal will monitor weekly for BTIP letters generated and confirm meeting with the parents
5. The School Social Worker through positive communication that supports a good relationship will contact and conference with parents regarding absenteeism concerns
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7. Administrator will ensure that all teachers have viewed and completed the Brainshark training for taking  classroom attendance
8. Ensure that all teachers are taking attendance accurately.
9. The Attendance Manager will monitor the  attndance taking procedures on a weekly basis
10. The Attendance Manager will supply monthly reports to administrator and  school counselor to monitor improvement.
11. Engage Students and Families

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

• Identify students with the history of chronic absenteeism, over 10% days as compared to the days enrolled
• Administration will monitor data to follow up with the Classroom Teacher, regarless if excussed or unexcused
• Attendance data will be presented to CPST for RtI

• BTIP letters are iniitated by the State Attorney's office, followed up with a meeting at the school site with the Assistant Principal
• School Letters  are distributed for students that have 5 or more days(5 days/1800 minutes per quarter) that are excused and follow up meetings are held to discuss
• Students absent for 10 days/3600 minutes or more are asked to produce a doctor's note.  If the note has already been received, the parent will be requested to have a conference  with adminstration  and a Verification of Absence Due to Illness form will be signed to the parent and sent to the doctor.

• Develop an Attendance Success Plan, whch includes  tangible incentives

• Have School Social Worker monitor relations with the student and parents
• Follow up when the student misses school

• Develop plan with the family
• Implement the agreed upon family implementation plan and monitor for progress
• Contact and recommend appropriate agencies for students, as needed

1. The Assistant Principal will monitor weekly for BTIP letters generated and confirm meeting with the parents
2. The School Social Worker through positive communication that supports a good relationship will contact and conference with parents regarding absenteeism concerns
3. Parents are educated on the importance of daily attendance on a monthly basis
4. Parents are educated on the BTIP Program through written communication and a meeting
5. Parents who attend BTIP Meetings are offered resources to assist with ensuring that their students are in school each day.
6. Initiate Attendance Agreement between parent, school administrator/designee and social worker.