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The Ohio General Assembly amended Ohio’s accountability law in the summer of 2021. Schools and districts now receive an overall rating and star ratings for five components. Additional information on the changes to the accountability system can be found on the Department’s Report Card Resources webpage.

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Attendance Works Article: What Does Chronic Absence Cost Students with Disabilities?

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Attendance Works Article: What Does Chronic Absence Cost Students with Disabilities?

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What Does Chronic Absence Cost Students with Disabilities? - Attendance Works

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In celebration of Attendance Awareness Month, NCWD/Youth invited Attendance Works Director Hedy Chang to write a blog post about students with disabilities. NCWD/Youth is a Collaborating Partner for Attendance Awareness Month. We all start the school year with high hopes for new accomplishments, better grades and greater success. But before September is over, a pernicious problem begins to undermine these …

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Attendance Works Article: 3 Tiers of Intervention 

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Attendance Works Article: 3 Tiers of Intervention 

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3 Tiers of Intervention - Attendance Works

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Attendance Works recommends a tiered approach that starts with foundational supports for the whole school. These foundational supports are followed by prevention-oriented supports for attendance (Tier1), more personalized outreach or early intervention (Tier 2), and intensive intervention (Tier 3).

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Attendance Works Article: Examples of Tiered Practices

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Attendance Works Article: Examples of Tiered Practices

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Examples of Tiered Practices - Attendance Works

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We're excited to launch Webinar 3 of the 2022 AAC with our partners! Join the discussion on "Ensuring a Welcoming, Healthy, & Restorative Start to School"! @IELconnects @UnitedWay @leagueofcities @MENTORnational @healthyschools @FutureEdGU @AmericasPromise @readingby3rd @JHU_EGC

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Attendance Works Article: Letters for Families 

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Attendance Works Article: Letters for Families 

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Schools and districts are sending more communications than ever this school year. Communications sent home should be brief, written at a reading level parents will comprehend, and be clear and supportive rather than threatening, so action is taken by today's busy families.

We've updated for Covid-19 sample letters that can be used to welcome new students and families, to alert parents and caregivers when a student is chronically absent, or to send home before the Thanksgiving holiday or long winter break.

Download one of the sample letters below and personalize it for your school or district.

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Schools and districts are sending more communications than ever this school year. Communications sent home should be brief, written at a reading level parents will comprehend, and be clear and supportive rather than threatening, so action is taken by today's busy families.

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Family Engagement Illinois Study Report 

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Family Engagement Illinois Study Report 

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PBIS Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism 

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PBIS Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism 

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Center on PBIS | Resource: Improving Attendance and Reducing Chronic Absenteeism

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PDF: This brief provides guidance for schools or districts looking to integrate strategies for improving attendance within the PBIS framework.