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.

Goal 1: In 2017/18, 6th grade had the highest level of students with satisfactory attendance with 70.4% of students attending 95% or more school days. The goal for satisfactory attendance is to have 60% of the students in each grade level present 95% or more days by the end of the 2018/19 school year.
Goal 2: In 2017/18, 8th grade was the grade level with the highest number of chronic absence. Eight grade had a total of 65 students in this category (56 chronic absence and 9 severe chronic absence). Our goal is to reduce the number of students in this grade level with chronic absenteeism by 10 students for the 2018/19 school year.
Goal 3: Overall chronic absence in 2017/18 was 8.8% (7.4% chronic, 1.4% severe chronic). Our goal is to reduce overall chronic absences by 5%.
Goal 4: Satisfactory attendance in 2017/18 ranges from 38.2% to 66.7%. The number of students with satisfactory attendance decreased from 66.7% during the 1^st semester to 38.2% the 2^nd semester. The goal is to have 60% of the students in each grade level attending school 95% or more by the end of the 2018/19 school year. Within three years, our goal is to have 65% of the students in each grade level with satisfactory 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:
A.Monitor Data
The administrator responsible for school attendance will provide the Brainshark training for taking classroom attendance. The administrators will monitor attendance-taking procedures and address attendance concerns. School Counselors, the IMT and administrators will monitor attendance data and provide support and/or incentives accordingly.
B.Engage Students and Families
Administrators and teachers will communicate attendance messages on our website and/or social media sites. The Community Liaison will serve as provide reminders to parents regarding the importance of attending school daily.
C.Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
Administrators will include positive verbal recognition to students with good attendance during quarterly assemblies. The school will provide recognition to students at the scheduled awards assemblies.
 D. Provide Personalized Outreach
School Counselors will host a transition meeting for students moving from 5^th grade into middle school. Families will see classrooms, tour the school, and learn about the importance of regular attendance for their child’s academic success from middle school through their senior year. Developing positive habits associated with academic success.
E.Remove Barriers
This school provides free breakfast for all students, every school day. The bike rack enclosed in a lock gate is available for students that arrive by bicycle. The rack is locked after school begins and is unlocked and monitored by staff after school. • The Community Liaison from Family and Community Engagement will host a parent night to inform parents about services, programs, and District policies.

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

Tier 2:
A.Monitor Data
The administrator responsible for school attendance will provide the Brainshark training for taking classroom attendance. The administrators will monitor attendance-taking procedures and address attendance concerns. School Counselors, the IMT and administrators will monitor attendance data and provide support and/or incentives accordingly. Teachers will monitor attendance using Pinnacle and BASIS and consult with support staff for help in redirecting absenteeism behavior. School Counselors, will monitor attendance with the leadership team to help identify students that may have a need for more wrap-around services.
B.Engage Students and Families
Administrators and teachers will communicate attendance messages on our website and/or social media sites. The Community Liaison will serve as provide reminders to parents regarding the importance of attending school daily. If needed, parents and student will work with the School Counselor or School Social Worker to develop a personalized “Student Success Plan for Attendance” to make sure the child doesn’t miss too many days and get back on track with good attendance. There is a correlation between good attendance and good academic performance
C.Recognize Good and Improved Attendance
Administrators will include positive verbal recognition to students with good attendance during quarterly assemblies. The school will provide recognition to students at the scheduled awards assemblies.
 D. Provide Personalized Outreach
School Counselors will host a transition meeting for students moving from 5^th grade into middle school. Families will see classrooms, tour the school, and learn about the importance of regular attendance for their child’s academic success from middle school through their senior year. Developing positive habits associated with academic success. Parent-Teacher Conferences with support staff will be scheduled to discuss absences and challenges to identify the barriers we may be able to assist with.
E. Remove Barriers
This school provides free breakfast for all students, every school day. The bike rack enclosed in a lock gate is available for students that arrive by bicycle. The rack is locked after school begins and is unlocked and monitored by staff after school. • The Community Liaison from Family and Community Engagement will host a parent night to inform parents about services, programs, and District policies. Connect families with the School 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

Tier 3:

1. Monitor Data

1. Engage Students and Families

1. Recognize Good and Improved Attendance

1. Provide Personalized Outreach