Addressing Absenteeism
Research Question #1. Was the ATSA: TWO by TEN intervention implemented as expected?
Attendance Research Project: Attending to student absenteeism: TWO by TEN (ATSA:TWO by TEN)
Research Question #2 According to the participating educators, what were the impacts of the ATSA: TWO by TEN intervention on participating students’ attendance?
Attendance Research Project: Attending to student absenteeism: TWO by TEN
Research Question #3 According to the participating educators, what were the impacts of the ATSA: TWO by TEN intervention on themselves and other adults?
Attendance Research Project:Attending to student absenteeism: TWO by TEN
Research Question # 4. Was there a difference in the monthly student attendance rates of students who participated in the ATSA: TWO by TEN intervention compared to students who did not participate in the ATSA: TWO by TEN intervention?
Attendance Research Project: Attending to Student Absenteeism: TWO by TEN
Attendance Protective and Risk Factors
Here’s a Checklist of Protective Factors and Risk Factors that we use in our work with schools. Check & Connect set up a terrific list of Alterable Risk and Protective Factors associated with school dropout. Many of these apply directly to chronic absenteeism as well.
Attendance Reports from Provinces and States
“A place where it feels like home: the story of Tina Fontaine” The Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth writes “ Tina Fontaine might always be known for the tragic way in which she died, but it is her life that is an important story worth knowing. It was on August 17, 2014, when most …
Here’s some research on how a trusted caring adult can impact student attendance.
Research, current articles and relevant publications on chronic absenteeism can be found here.
Absenteeism and Restorative Practices
Restorative Teaching Tools.com resource – This activity is designed to help participants understand the unmet needs that are at the root of challenging behaviors. It uses the visual of an iceberg. What we can see (what is above water) is a person’s behavior. At the waterline (where we can sometimes see them and sometimes cannot), are the …
Engaging Parents as Partners
A potentially easy solution to reducing chronic absenteeism – write a letter in simple language to parents about number of days misses. “Modified truancy notifications that used simplified language, emphasized parental efficacy, and highlighted the negative incremental effects of missing school reduced absences by 0.07 days compared to the standard, legalistic, and punitively-worded notification—an estimated …
Helpful strategies to address chronic absenteeism in Tiers 1,2 & 3
Addressing chronic absenteeism resource below uses helpful strategies for Tier 1, 2, & 3. Check out Tier 1 strategy on p. 20 on Restorative Discipline and Tier 2 strategies on p. 21 “Early Warning Systems” and on p. 23 “Mentors” Read full resource A guide to using “Attendance Playbook: Smart Strategies for reducing chronic absenteeism …
Attendance policies
How to Write a School Attendance Policy That Improves Attendance clearly defines terms related to attendance along with a clear process. It may not be what your board needs but you get the idea. Whatever the terms of any policy and process, they need to be clear. California School Boards Association (CSBA) has a sample …
Indicators and Predictors of Absenteeism
Predicting absenteeism as early as primary school supported by research below.
Absenteeism – Forms and Handouts
When setting up a school attendance team whether it’s emerging, developing or proficient, this is a helpful Team Self Assessment from Attendance Works. Attendance Works has put together a District Self Assessment Tool in order to address 5 key ingredients: actionable data, positive engagement, capacity building, shared accountability and strategic partnerships. Check & Connect set …