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When educators discover some of the reasons behind student absenteeism, it can seem like the problems are insurmountable. One of the best things to do is recognize your own role in support student attendance since everyone at school plays a role.
Talking about student attendance requires regular reminders to staff. How about using your current memos or newsletters to make it a monthly discussion in the staffroom? In this podcast we discuss some simple attendance tips that can be part of your conversations.
Parent voice needs to be included through a variety of channels that are formal and less formal.
There are a lot of people at school who have information about a student or family that’s not connected or engaged. It’s important to make connecting the dots of information a priority.