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Children who miss school are not able to benefit from teacher-directed lessons, peer interactions, and other activities which are designed to support student success. Having high absences from school during K-5th grade can also be an important indicator of later academic success (Morrissey, T., Hutchison, L. & Winsler, A., 2014).

The overall daily attendance rate at Littlerock Elementary School for students who missed the entire day of school, get to school after 11:00, or leave before 2:00 is currently averaging around 52 students per day (T. Eklund, personal communication, April 1, 2022).

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PBIS stands for Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. It targets all students in the school by establishing a school culture of respect and safety to improve social, behavioral, emotional, and academic outcomes for all students (PBIS.org)

The plan that I would like to start at Littlerock Elementary for students kindergarten through fifth grade would be based off one of the current PBIS practices we use. When teachers see a student displaying a safe, respectful, responsible, or kind action they are given a "tiger paw." The paws are then saved and collected to later be used as money in the tiger paw store to buy prizes.

To begin improving daily attendance rates, I want to hand out specific "attendance tiger paws" at the beginning of school. Each student will get one tiger paw before the bell rings, as a reward for being to school on time. Once the bell rings and they are considered tardy students will not be able to receive the paw. These special tiger paws will be entered into a daily drawing for larger prizes from community businesses like personal pizzas, ice cream cones, and slurpeez. The names will be drawn at the end of day. Two names from grades K-2, and two names from grades 3-5. The student must be present to receive the prize.

The incentive for getting the tiger paw before the bell rings will hopefully help families get to school on time, and since the student must be present at the end of the day to receive the prize, therefore also working to reduce the early releases that count as a full missed day. After two weeks of the program starting, the members of the PBIS team will convene to review data to see if the attendance numbers are improving.

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Academic Year: 2021-2022

Everyday students are missing important lessons, social interactions, and other activities that support their academic success due to absences. The on-time tigers attendance program works to get and keep students in school each day to help support their success.

By June 2022 the daily attendance rate at Littlerock Elementary School will go from 52 students missing the entire day of school to 22 students missing the entire day of school as measured by daily classroom attendance.

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The important mindsets and behaviors from the ASCA National Model to focus on for this plan are:

M2: Sense of acceptance, respect, support, and inclusion for self and others in the school environment

M3: Positive attitude toward work and learning

B-LS 3: Time management, organizational, and study skills

B-SMS 1: Responsibility for self and actions

(schoolcounselor.org)

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The following stakeholders are required for "On-Time Tigers" to be successful.

Families- Are needed to get students to school on time, and as support for the program. Understand the importance of good attendance.

Students- Understand the importance pf good attendance, begin to learn time management skills, share information about the program with their family.

Teachers/Staff/Counselor- Motivate students to be at school on time, and all day. Share information with families about the importance of being to school on time and for the entire school day and give information about the program to them as well.

Local Businesses- Donate small items to the school as student prizes.

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American School Counselor Association. Mindsets-Behaviors.pdf (schoolcounselor.org)

Center on PBIS. School Wide. Center on PBIS | School-Wide

Morrissey, T., Hutchison, L. & Winsler, A. (2014). Family Income, School Attendance, and Academic Achievement in Elementary School. Developmental Psychology. Family Income, School Attendance, and Academic Achievement in Elementary Sc...: @ Walden University Library (ebscohost.com)

T. Eklund, personal communication, April 1, 2022.