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Here at Sunset
What is it?
Faculty/Staff
Uh oh
Do what now?
100
We must drop this by 2-4% for the current school year.
What is chronic absenteeism goal at Sunset?
100
Missing 10% of the school days.
What is the definition of chronic absenteeism as a %?
100
Nurture a sense of belonging in your classroom, make each feel valued, continue to support in struggling achievement, engage all learners
What is/are some things teachers can do make the classroom feel more like a safe family type environment to reduce chronic absenteeism in your own classroom?
100
Chronic absences in K-1 cause low achievement on 3rd grade standardized math/reading.
What is/are the earliest effects of chronic absence?
100
Know the definition for this, track this carefully, and monitor exactly who is being identified as having this trouble right now.
What is/are the first steps to helping with chronic absenteeism?
200
15% of our students right now. No less than 8 in every grade level currently!
What is the % of students chronically absent at our school?
200
18 or more days
What is the definition of chronic absenteeism in numbers?
200
Call home, ask for reasons why, track closely, encourage & invite
What is/are ways to show your awareness and alert parents to missing too much school?
200
Lower 3rd grade math/reading achievement scores predict higher drop out rates of 64% (4 times higher than good attenders with lower scores) and failure to graduate.
What is the effect of early chronic absences on high school?
200
Keep generating data and act on it, Develop school wide plans for prevention & intervention before it is too late, Create and deploy positives to support & engage students and families.
What is ways to attack chronic absenteeism early on and address it positively?
300
1 in every 6 students
What is the number of students chronically absent?
300
This includes "excused" and "unexcused" absences.
What is the types of absences that constitute chronic absenteeism?
300
Stay alert, teaching friendshipping, hold high expectations against bullying/harassment, build personal relationships with them
What is make the classroom a safe place for kids to come to each day and to fit in?
300
Weaker social/emotional skills, and higher probability of mental health issues and of engaging in substance/alcohol abuse.
What is/ are non -academic consequences of chronic absenteeism?
300
Ask/call home...find out why? Link home to school/community resources, Assign/act as mentors to specific children, praise improvements, don't discipline the absences for the child
What is further actions we can take to help?
400
Chronic absenteeism causes students to miss learning opportunities, and therefore score lower on achievement tests.
What is the impact of chronic absenteeism at Sunset?
400
Sports, family trips, chronic illnesses, family activities, lack of transportation, lack of motivation, bullying/harassment, family perspective on education, lack of engagement, no sense of value/belonging in school, school climate
What is/are some of the more common reasons students are absent?
400
Praise students, be sure to log attendance and get incentives at each ten day increment, mentor good attendance through the year by keeping personal contact with students and parents.
What is ways to incentivize attendance improvements?
400
Lower socio economics have higher rates of this problem in our schools...Sunset has 64% lower socioeconomics. Single parent homes also have higher rates of this problem in our schools, usually due to lack of resources and support systems.
What is factors affecting chronic absentee rates?
400
Raise awareness, hold trainings/informational meetings, bring community partners on board, COMMUNICATE the information & consequences, Evaluate/reflect on efforts, and revise as needed.
What is carrying out successful chronic absenteeism interventions by involving the community?
500
When schools have a problem with chronic absenteeism, this also affects students with good attendance...lack of forward progress, teacher time spent on review & intervention.
What is an impact of chronic absenteeism at Sunset?
500
Missing 2 days each month of school
What is chronic absenteeism?
500
10 day prizes, cardboard cut outs, competition between classes, gift cards for parents, pictures on bulletin boards, positive letters home, graphs per class on bulletin board
What is teacher/staff positive rewards having an affect on attendance this year?
500
family issues, school perceptions, school safety, and chronic illness are four key root causes
What is/are reasons for chronic absenteeism?
500
Families, schools, communities, and even court systems working in cooperation to communicate the issue, find successful options, bring many on board to help, reward the positive and reduce the negatives.
What is the people responsible for working together to combat chronic absenteeism most successfully?