Contents: Attendance: not another competing initiative -- Gathering and analyzing the right data -- Speaking the language of attendance -- If you want it, teach it! Delivering attendance lessons -- Partnering with families -- Implementing effective intervention plans.
Content: Understanding the stakes : why we should address chronic absence -- Building an effective team -- Creating systems to regularly collect data and set priorities -- Engaging and supporting staff in attendance efforts -- Creating and sustaining an attendance campaign -- Teaching students about the importance of regular attendance -- Enhancing family and community involvement -- Implementi…