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Schoolwide Attendance Plan

School Name

Discovery ES (3962)

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

Goal 1: In 2017/18, the grade level with the most students with chronic absence was Kindergarten with 32 total students (27 chronic absence and 5 severe chronic absence). In Kindergarten, our goal is to reduce the number of students with chronic absenteeism by 8 students (about 25%) for the 2018/19 school year.

Goal 2: Overall chronic absence in 2017/18 was 12.65% (10.32% chronic, 2.33% severe chronic). Our goal is to reduce overall chronic absence by 10% (about 13 students) for the 2018/19 school year.

Goal 3: In 2017/18, 5th grade had the highest level of students with satisfactory attendance with 71.76% 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 2018/19.

 

 

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

  • A. Monitor Data

    • Ensure that all teachers are trained to take attendance accurately

    • The administrator responsible for school attendance will ensure that all teachers have completed the Brainshark training for taking classroom attendance at the elementary level (K-5). The administrator should maintain a record of teachers that have completed the training.

    • Monitoring attendance-taking procedures will take place weekly by the IMT and as requested by administration.

    • Twice each quarter, School Counselors will monitor BASIS and Data Warehouse to set goals for students in school-wide recognitions.

    • At the beginning of each month, the administrative team will request from the IMT to provide a report for current year attendance categories to monitor improvement and steer the direction of attendance initiatives.  
    • The Attendance Phone line will be checked and cleared daily by the attendance clerk.

    B. Engage Students and Families

    • Attendance Line phone number is easily accessible on the school website

    • School staff will be encouraged to reach out to parents by phone or email to remind parents about the importance of attendance.

    • Front office staff will meet each month to discuss customer service responsibilities and adapt procedures for ensuring a welcoming environment when visitors enter the front office (students, parents, guests, District staff).

    • School Twitter and Facebook account will be used to promote positive and supportive messages about attendance for our stakeholders. 

    • The Attendance Phone line will be checked and cleared daily by the attendance clerk.

      C. Recognize Good and Improved Attendance

    • During end of year award assemblies, spotlight attendance information for End of the Year, and reward students for excellent attendance.
    • Provide students with information about the importance of being in class every day 


    D. Provide Personalized Outreach

    • Attendance will be included on all student report cards.

    • Integrate information about chronic absence into parent programs and communications throughout the

      school year.

      E. Remove Barriers

    • This school provides free breakfast for all students, every school day.

    • A 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 parent nights throughout the

    year to inform parents about services, programs, and District policies.

 

 

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

  •   A. Monitor Data
     
    •   Each week, the leadership team will review the non-attendance report and monitor the data and look for qualitative data trends to assess underlying causes for continued absences.
    •  Each week the leadership team will use BASIS to identify students that have enough absences to be considered chronically absent and add them to RTI.
    • Teachers will monitor attendance using Pinnacle and consult with the support staff for assistance in redirecting absenteeism behavior.
    • Our Certified School Counselor, 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

    • Engage students and parents through positive communication that supports a good relationship between the school and family.
    • Provide information about support from the Student Services Department within Broward Schools (School Social Worker, Family Counseling, HEART). 
    • Utilize the Guidance Counselor and Social Worker to provide for family needs (food, clothing academic programs).
    • Set attendance goals with the student and family.

     C. Recognize Good and Improved Attendance

    • Recognize these students for good and improved attendance.  Positive reinforcement and building relationships with staff will help improve attendance.
    • Set attendance goals that are attainable with the student and family.

    D. Provide Personalized Outreach

    • 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

    • Involve public agencies and community partners that may be needed to provide support.
    • Involve the school nurse to follow-up on medical related absences.
    • connect families with school-based resources.

 

 

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

A. Monitor Data
  • Identify students with a history of severe chronic absenteeism (missing more than 20% of a school year).
  • Each week, the leadership team will review the non-attendance report and monitor the data to look for qualitative data trends to assess underlying causes for continued absences.
  •  Each week the leadership team will use BASIS to identify students that have enough absences to be considered chronically absent and add them to RTI.
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B. Engage Students and Families
  • Engage students and parents through positive communication that supports a good relationship between the school and family.
  • Provide information about support from the Student Services Department within Broward Schools (School Social Worker, Family Counseling, HEART). 
  • Utilize best practices from schools within the District that have been able to decrease chronic absences and increase satisfactory attendance.
  • The Broward Truancy Intervention Plan (BTIP) may initiate truancy letters to hold 5-day or 10-day meetingswith the parents, principal (or designee), District representative, and State Attorney’s Office for the 17thJudicial Circuit Court of Florida.

 C. Recognize Good and Improved Attendance

  • Recognize these students for good and improved attendance.  Positive reinforcement and building relationships with staff will help improve attendance.
  • Offer tangible awards 
  • Create an attendance plan with the parents and school counselor, and school social worker.  Set attendance goals that are attainable with the student and family and then share with the teacher.

D. Provide Personalized Outreach

  • Build a positive relationship with the family and keep in contact regularly.
  • Monitor the attendance plan and check in with the parents regularly.
  • When the child is absent phone call home to follow up and see if any assistance is needed.

E. Remove Barriers

  • Implement and monitor for progress the agreed upon attendance plan.  
  • Refer students and families with chronic physical and mental health issues to appropriate medical services.
  • If abuse, neglect, or endangerment is suspected contact the appropriate agencies.