Start with data when addressing the complexity of student attendance – Dec.27/22

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In this fourth of 4 conversations about the complex solutions required to address student attendance issues, Shelley, Steve and Stan end where schools need to start, with the attendance data. The article published in October 2022 by Dr. Jess Whitley of the University of Ottawa and Dr. Beth Saggers Queensland University of Technology is called“School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well.”

1:48 Look for patterns in the data.

2:48 Story of a group of students who were always late first period of the day.

4:05 Flag the concerns early.

4:15 A call about attendance leads to a conversation.

5:55 Each person in school plays a role in student attendance..

6:51 Decide who has a connection with a family in order to make the call.

8:02 “My kid won’t come out of their bedroom!”

8:35 Communication within school important when dealing with data.

9:45 Look at suspension data too.

10:04 There’s research showing indicators by Grade 4 of which students will graduate

10:56 Set an intention to focus on students at risk of not attending.

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Link to the full article “School attendance problems are complex, and our solutions need to be as well

Canadian Research referenced Redefining Risk: Human Rights and Elementary School Factors Predicting Post-Secondary Access

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