Tier 1
Establishing A Multi-Tiered Framework
Establishing A Multi-Tiered Framework
The literature related to improving student attendance is very clear that the most promising outcomes occur with prevention and early intervention (Kearney, 2017; Wimmer, 2013). As a result, it is essential that schools and districts interested in promoting attendance establish a School Attendance Team to develop systems, data and practices to support students across tiers. These documents support building teams to identify and establish an attendance team and develop a consistent protocol for preventing and responding to attendance concerns.
The literature related to improving student attendance is very clear that the most promising outcomes occur with prevention and early intervention (Kearney, 2017; Wimmer, 2013). As a result, it is essential that schools and districts interested in promoting attendance establish a School Attendance Team to develop systems, data and practices to support students across tiers. These documents support building teams to identify and establish an attendance team and develop a consistent protocol for preventing and responding to attendance concerns.
Meeting Foundations
Meeting Foundations
School personnel spend over 4 million hours annually in team meetings. In order to make meetings as efficient and effective as possible, it is essential to establish strong meeting foundations. The following documents are available to support teams to be as effective as possible.
School personnel spend over 4 million hours annually in team meetings. In order to make meetings as efficient and effective as possible, it is essential to establish strong meeting foundations. The following documents are available to support teams to be as effective as possible.
An Action Plan includes meeting attendance, agendas, notes, and clarifies next steps.
Having meeting Roles & Responsibilities provides structure to ensure meetings stay on track and run efficiently
Tier 1 Steps
Tier 1 Steps
Step 1: Examine Student Attendance
Step 1: Examine Student Attendance
The first thing that Attendance Teams need to do is establish a consistent method for collecting and reviewing attendance data on a regular basis. These data should be reviewed bi-weekly at a minimum. Two key pieces of data that MUST be included in attendance reviews are:
The first thing that Attendance Teams need to do is establish a consistent method for collecting and reviewing attendance data on a regular basis. These data should be reviewed bi-weekly at a minimum. Two key pieces of data that MUST be included in attendance reviews are:
- Percent of students on track for chronic absenteeism or the percent of students attending fewer than 90% of school days (PowerSchool System Report ADA/ADM by Student)
- Average Daily Percent Attendance (PowerSchool System Report ADA/ADM by Date)
If you use PowerSchool as your Student Information System, you can find instructions on how to pull these reports here.
If you use PowerSchool as your Student Information System, you can find instructions on how to pull these reports here.
Step 2: Review Data and Determing Level of Need
Step 2: Review Data and Determing Level of Need
Step 3: Self-Assessment
Step 3: Self-Assessment
Tier 1 Attendance Self-Assessment v2.pdfSelf-Assessment
Self-Assessment
To determine the Tier 1 strategies that are likely to be effective in a particular setting, Attendance Teams should complete the Self-Assessment. This, combined with a review of the attendance data, should inform next steps.
Step 4: Develop Next Steps
Step 4: Develop Next Steps
Attendance Works Pyramid
Attendance Works Pyramid
Pyramid-worksheet-revised-9-25-18.pdf