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Indiana Department of Education
SAMPLE. Northern Wells High School. 9087School Improvement Plan
Chronic Absenteeism Reduction PlanCheck & Connect
Jordan SteinerM.A. Counseling Psychology- School Counseling
Check & Connect School Engagement Intervention
Rationale
Indiana LegislationSenate Bill- 338 (2013)IC 20-19-3-12.1
IC 20-33-2-11b Governing body of school shall establish and include as part of written copy of discipline rules 1) definition of habitual truancy designee 2) minimum “chronically absent designee” having > 10 days unexcused of school in current school year
IC 20-33-2-14 Governing body of school shall have a policy outlining conditions for excused and unexcused absences (locally determined). Any absence in 180 day year need to qualify as excused or result is unexcused
IC 20-33-2-20 Attendance records1.Accurate daily record of attendance of each student (enrolled and subject to compulsory attendance)2.Record shall be open at all times to: attendance officer, school officials, dept. of Labor, security officer, school resource officer (law enforcement)
IC 20-33-2-26(a)(b)(c) a. Duty to enforce attendance: district superintendent, attendance officer designee, state attendance officer, school resource officer.
b. Affidavit against parent for violation filed under public offense procedurec. Affidavit filed to court
IC 20-20-8-8 Reporting Information (annual performance report) Section 18- chronic absenteeism- absent 10% of school for any reasonSection 19- habitual truant- absent 10 days without excuse
IC 20-31-5 Strategic and Continuous School Improvement and Achievement Plan Section 41.Attendance rate (except “A” rated school –OR- schools in first year of implemented School Improvement Plan (SIP)2.Educational need of students designated chronic absentee/habitual truant
Effects of Chronic AbsenteeismACADEMIC ECONOMIC- NHSa. loss of credit b. Loss of work permit and operator license- (CEEP, 2012)a. Indiana Data indicates direct link between absenteeism and school achievementb. Students’ attendance serves as an effective predictor of future achievementc. 10 % of chronic absentee designee students graduate HSd. 88% of student w/ good attendance (<5days/ year) graduate; 24% w/ chronic absenteeism (>18days/year) graduate- (CEEP, 2013)a. Chronic absences/habitual truancy: decreases learning assessment scores, decreases academic performances
(course failures, disengagement, etc), increase substance abuse, increase risk of mental illness
- (US Census Bureau, 2002,) dropouts mean earnings are typically 40-60% lower than HS graduates- If 10% of students dropout, compare to losing $10 for every $100 earned; would you take that investment rate??
UNEMPLOYMENT SOCIETY/CITIZENSHIP- In 2008 54% of HS dropouts were unemployed- 2010, estimated 3.8 million youths age 18-24 are neither employed or enrolled in school
- Reliance on public assistance- Social isolation
INCARCERATION ENGAGEMENT IN UNHEALTHY BEHAIVORS- 75% (state) and 59% (federal) inmates are dropouts - 37.8% of 16-24 year old girls who drop out of HS are mothers
- (NCSE, 2003) truancy and chronic absenteeism: clearly identified as early warning signs of substance abuse
Goal: Decrease chronic absentee/habitual truancy designees to account for less than 10% overall student population
Support Data (used to select the goal):
Attendance ReportCommunity Partnership Report
School Engagement Survey
InterventionsCheck & Connect
Activities to implement the intervention
TimelinePerson(s)
accountableStandard/Code
Attendance monitoring
Daily
1.Attendance Officer2.Resource Officer
3.Monitor4.School Counselors
IC20-19-3-12.2
Monitor placement
Prior to school year Admin
Mentor support/supervision
Monthly monitor
“Check” procedures DailyMonitor
CounselorSST
“Connect” procedures DailyMonitor
CounselorSST
Weekly monitoring Form Weekly Monitor
Reflection Report End of school
Student
Parent
Monitor
Community Partnership Contract Annually
Admin
Monitor
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