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Raise the Bar: Lead the World Resource Spotlight
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Connecticut State Department of Education: Promising Practices to Reduce Chronic Absence
This webpage shares the Connecticut State Department of Education’s strategic
approach to supporting student attendance in schools across the state. The webpage
provides data on chronic absence in Connecticut, shares examples of innovative attendance
strategies currently being implemented in the state, and offers a robust suite of resources
to support efforts to reduce chronic absenteeism. Learn more about one strategy, the Learner
Engagement and Attendance Program, by clicking here.
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San Diego County: Improving Chronic Absence Network
This fact sheet describes the principles, challenges, and impacts
of the Improving Chronic Absence Network (ICAN). Developed to address
high rates of chronic absence in San Diego County, ICAN is a year-long
program where school district teams of three to six people gain strategic
support, test, and implement targeted student attendance support
strategies. Find out more about the San Diego County Office of
Education’s Improvement Networks here.
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How to Text Message Parents to Reduce Chronic Absence Using an Evidence-Based Approach
This study from the U.S. Department of Education’s Institute of Education
Sciences provides background and actionable resources on one effective strategy
for reducing chronic absenteeism for elementary school students — text messaging
parents and caregivers. This strategy both increases regular student attendance
and supports positive communication with families and caregivers. Learn about other
strategies to address a variety of contexts from this brief by the Regional
Educational Laboratory Southwest.
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Attendance Works
This website provides resources, information, and state and local success stories on improving attendance and increasing student and family engagement. The website shares background information and data on chronic absenteeism, offers strategies targeted to various groups of stakeholders, and can support schools, districts, and state education agencies in identifying and implementing effective and actionable attendance strategies.
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Parent Teacher Home Visits Strategy
This report from the Center on School, Family, & Community Partnerships at Johns Hopkins University describes how schools conducting home visits to families can be a powerful tool to support student attendance and re-engagement. The third in a three-study national evaluation of the parent teacher home visit (PTHV) model, the report describes the PTHV approach, shares study findings, and describes the key benefits of home visits on student outcomes.
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