In addition to school-wide attendance campaigns, you can develop more targeted campaigns and Tier I strategies by regularly analyzing grade level attendance data.
Once you’ve logged in, go to the Student Cohorts tab.
Grade is the default option for the dropdown menu.
Review grade level data and answer the following questions:
Which grade levels have had the strongest attendance over time?
What actions are these teachers/staff taking to create a welcoming environment?
What other strategies are these teachers/staff using to encourage consistent attendance?
Which grade levels may need more support to boost their attendance?
What challenges are these grade levels facing? What have you observed regarding classroom climate in these grade levels?
What other factors may be contributing to lower attendance in these grade levels?
Do these grade levels have motivating attendance campaigns in place?
You can click on the download button on the top right side of the screen to download a csv of this report to share with your attendance teams.
Based on this analysis, you can create a Tier I intervention plan for the grade levels with lower levels of attendance:
If classroom climate is contributing to low levels of attendance, build in additional teacher coaching and support to address this gap.
Collaborate with grade levels to create targeted campaigns with incentives (including celebrations and classroom competitions) for improved attendance. Click here to see examples of what this could look like.
Document your intervention plan in your attendance team meeting notes, and revisit grade level data on a bi-weekly cadence.