Attendance Presentation
Transcript: By Robert Speciale M. Ed Why Attendance Matters. Over 7 million (1 in 7) U.S. students miss nearly a month of school each year. Poor attendance can influence whether children read proficiently by the end of third grade or be held back. Research shows that missing 10 percent of the school, or about 18 days in most school districts, negatively affects a student’s academic performance. That’s just two days a month and that’s known as chronic absence. According to Attendanceworks.org... According to Attendanceworks.org... CCSD Policy Highlights (Elementary) "Individual student absences should be limited to a maximum of twenty, (20), total absences per school year. Elementary students who exceed 20 unapproved absecnes during the school year may be retained in the current grade." "...all arranged absences in excess of ten, (10), during a school year shall be considered unapproved. All arranged absences for which the makeup work was not completed and submitted as specified by the teacher shall be considered unapproved." CCSD Policy Highlights (Elementary) Indian Springs E.S. Current Attendance Attendance for the Elementary School, (Pre-K through 5th grade), has hovered between 95% and 96% for the 2017-2018 school year. With 99 students in the school, this means about 4 to 5 students a day, on average, are absent. While this is a great number, we as a community should always seek to increase our attendance to get as close to 100% as possible, as the academic benefits for the students are clear. Indian Springs E.S. Current Attendance What Can We do? Absences are more about missed learning opportunities than "making up work". Work with the school. Encourage your child to come to school on time. It's our job to make them want to be here too. Especially for older students, being in school is even more important. What Can We do? Links http://www.attendanceworks.org/chronic-absence/the-problem/10-facts-about-school-attendance/ http://www.ccsd.net/district/policies-regulations/pdf/5113_R.pdf Links