ED 691Professional Development Activity: School Improvement Plan by Angela Adams https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa en-us 2019-02-21 15:31:06 UTC 2024-10-24 01:02:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Important Facts: angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333687257 More than 15 percent of students are missing almost a month of school (Maciag, 2018).
The most recent federal data suggest more than 1 in 7 students are chronically absent from our public schools. It’s a widespread problem: At least a dozen schools in nearly every state report more than 20 percent of students are chronically absent (Maciag, 2018). ]]> 2019-02-21 15:45:50 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333687257 Definition: angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333690942 Chronic absenteeism is seen as missing at least 10 percent of school days in a given year.]]> 2019-02-21 15:51:52 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333690942 angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333698217 Stakeholders must work together to identify and overcome barriers to attendance.
Schools must use the right interventions to build a positive culture of attendance and an engaging school environment that motivates daily attendance ( "Why Attendance?", 2018).]]> 2019-02-21 16:03:21 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333698217 angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333764824 Identify students with poor by using existing data to calculate chronic absence.
Use data to determine where intervention is needed to address the chronic absence.
Use the data to examine chronic absence by grade level, classroom,  poverty rates and student subgroups("Why Attendance?",  2018.)

]]> 2019-02-21 17:50:13 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333764824 angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333777326 The six main causes of chronic absence include ("Six Causes, 2016"):
  • Bad grades- Struggling in class can be embarrassing for students.
  • Bullying-Bullying can make school feel unsafe.
  • Illnesses
  • Caring for a family member- Often students are spending time helping their family instead of being at school. 
  • Mental and emotional health issues 
  • Difficulties with housing or food
]]> 2019-02-21 18:11:18 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333777326 Principals make a difference when they ("For Principals: Leading Attendance, 2018"): angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333791728
  • Cultivate a School Wide Culture of Attendance
  • Use Chronic Absence Data to Determine Need for Additional Supports
  • Develop Staff Capacity to Adopt Effective Attendance Practice
  • Advocate for Resources and Policies To Improve Attendance
    • ]]>     2019-02-21 18:30:43 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333791728     Hardy 2018 suggests a few ways educators can help prevent or reduce absences as well as making school a place that students want to be which includes: angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333801994
  • Clearly communicate school attendance expectations to students and their families, e.g. in the student handbook, school website, and in face-to-face meetings
  • Form an attendance team is the first line of defense against chronic absenteeism which  monitors attendance daily, tracks progress toward attendance goals, and communicates with parents and students about issues as they arise
  • Intervene early by creating and setting “triggers” to instantly alert the attendance team and school leaders to absences
  • Use a 3:1 positivity ratio which will  help ensure that teachers are giving students enough positive reinforcement throughout the school day
  • Create a more positive school culture
  • Provide one system for tracking daily attendance, tardies, behavior, and school culture data
  • Celebrate individual, class, and school-wide successes 
  • Provide additional support systems as needed
    • ]]>     2019-02-21 18:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333801994     Parents and families are essential partners in promoting good attendance because they have the responsibility for making sure their children get to school every day. angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333826289 A key factor that affects school attendance is parents who don’t value education in general, and school attendance in particular (Killian, 2015). ]]> 2019-02-21 19:01:19 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333826289 How Do We Get Parents Involved? angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333826917 Repeat the importance of attendance at every opportunity, including parent information nights, newsletters and parent-teacher interviews.]]> 2019-02-21 19:02:08 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333826917 Effective Strategies for Parent and Community Involvement: angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333851634
  • Assess families’ needs and interests about ways of working with the schools
  • Set clear and measurable objectives based on parent/guardian and community input to help foster a sense of cooperation and communication among families, communities, and schools
  • Hire and train a parent/family liaison to directly contact parents/guardians and coordinate family activities. The liaison should be bilingual as needed and sensitive to the needs of family and the community, including the non-English speaking community
  • Develop multiple outreach mechanisms to inform families, businesses, and the community about family involvement policies and programs through newsletters, slide shows, videotapes, and local newspapers  
  • Recognize the importance of a community's historic, ethnic, linguistic, or cultural resources in generating interest in family involvement
  • Use creative forms of communication between educators and families that are personal, goal-oriented, and make optimal use of new communication technologies
  • Mobilize parents/families as volunteers in the school assisting with instructional tasks, meal service, and administrative office functions. Family members might also act as invited classroom speakers and volunteer tutors.  
    • ]]>     2019-02-21 19:42:25 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/333851634     Getting Students to School: Using Family andCommunity Involvement to Reduce ChronicAbsenteeismby Steven B. Sheldon and Joyce L. Epstein angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334122344 This study suggests that reducing chronic absenteeism requires a partnership of the school, students, families, and community. 
    Three main conclusions may be drawn from the results of the study:
    • Schools need to take a comprehensive approach to involve families and the community in ways that help students reduce chronic absenteeism. 
    •  Frequent and positive communications with parents about attendance are needed to reduce chronic absenteeism. 
    •   Future studies need larger and comparative samples to improve knowledge on school practices for family and community involvement to reduce chronic absenteeism. 
    ]]>     2019-02-22 13:52:46 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334122344     School, family, and community partnerships must work together to reduce chronic absenteeism. angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334124772 2019-02-22 13:57:45 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334124772 Goal: Reduction of chronic absenteeism in student population angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334149310 2019-02-22 14:43:34 UTC https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334149310 angela_adams1 https://padlet.com/angela_adams1/ybmh80w1puaa/wish/334161271 Maciag, M. (2018). Chronic Absenteeism a Major Problem in U.S. Schools.  Retrieved February 21, 2019 from http://www.governing.com/topics/education/gov-chronic-absenteeism-schools.html.
     
    Why Attendance and Chronic Absence?  (2018).  Retrieved February 21, 2019 from https://awareness.attendanceworks.org/resources/count-us-toolkit-2018/attendance-chronic-absence/.
     
    (2016).  SIX CAUSES—AND SOLUTIONS—FOR CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM.  Retrieved February 21, 2019 from https://www.naesp.org/communicator-september-2016/six-causes-and-solutions-chronic-absenteeism.
     
    (2018).  For Principals: Leading Attendance.  Retrieved February 21, 2019 from https://www.attendanceworks.org/resources/toolkits/for-principals-leading-attendance/.
     
    Hardy, D.  (2018).  8 ways to prevent chronic absenteeism.  Retrieved February 21, 2019 from https://www.educationdive.com/news/8-ways-to-prevent-chronic-absenteeism/527794/.
     
    Killian, S.  (2015).  10 Proven Ways To Improve School Attendance.  Retrieved February 21, 2019 from http://www.evidencebasedteaching.org.au/improve-school-attendance/.
     
    Sheldon, S.B. and Epstein, J.L.  (2005).  Getting Students to School: Using Family and
    Community Involvement to Reduce Chronic Absenteeism.  Retrieved February 22, 2019 from http://www.adi.org/journal/fw04/Sheldon%20&%20Epstein.pdf.

    Green, R.L.  (2017). Practicing the Art of Leadership, 5th Edition. [VitalSource]. Retrieved February 22, 2019 from https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/#/books/undefined/.
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