A Data Cycle for Reducing Chronic Absenteeism in Schools

AUDIENCE

Principal and Leadership Team

OVERVIEW

Kickboard will model a meeting protocol during which staff analyze data and reflect on practices associated with reducing chronic absenteeism. Teams will use data to monitor progress of existing systems, share best practices, plan for adjustments to current systems and commit to new action steps in order to continuously reduce chronic absenteeism.

CHALLENGES ADDRESSED

• Current systems for chronic absenteeism not getting desired results
• Lack of formative data to reduce chronic absenteeism
• Insufficient data analysis processes for reducing Chronic Absenteeism

PROGRAM OUTCOMES

• Process for establishing a chronic absenteeism data cycle
• Tools to lead progress monitoring attendance meetings
• Action steps for continuous improvement of attendance

FORMAT

Two 1-Hour Planning Meetings (Virtual) +

Full-Day (6 hrs) in-person collaborative session