Improving Attendance Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Students with Chronic Absences Jennifer...

Improving Attendance Strategies and Tips for Dealing with Students with Chronic Absences Jennifer Godin and Andrea Graham James Madison and Heritage Elementary Schools Agenda O Heritage Elementary O Attendance Team O Schoolwide Attendance Awareness O Closing the Loopholes O Efforts with Individual Students Parents O Attendance Groups O James Madison Elementary O Home Visits!! O Resources Attendance Team O Americorps Mentor O Secretary O Counselors O Principal (sometimes) O Teachers have a huge part Attendance Awareness O Pick a month to focus on Attendance O Letters 1-2 x per week O Attendance Policy O Early Checkouts O Tardy policy O Why Parent Calls and Letters Closing the Loopholes O My Child is Sick O Parent Excused Absences O Vacations for a month Efforts with Individual Students and Families O Group Effort O Steps O First Friendly Letter O Second Letter with Principal Visit O Third Letter with Court Language O Attendance Contract O Court Referral O Follow District Policy KEY!!! O Attendance Tracker O Link to Tracker Link to Tracker O Link to Results Link to Results Attendance Groups Group Data Home Visits Wrap Up O Questions O Ideas O Resources Attendance Works O Toolkit Toolkit