Attendance Improvement Program November 2013. Purpose and Program Updates

Attendance Improvement Program

November 2013

Purpose and Program Updates

I am an Attendance Improvement Counselor…

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw5qLiQERBg

Take a moment to think about how you assist our students and families to succeed.

Optional: You may submit 2-3 sentences that exemplify your work. You can submit them to me today on paper or via email

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uw5qLiQERBg

School Challenges

TEST SCORES (API, AYP, Math, Literacy, EL)

ATTENDANCE ISSUES (Truancy, Dropout)

BEHAVIOR ISSUES (Suspension rates, O.T.s)

ACADEMIC FAILURE (Failing classes, Demotes)

How do we work with other staff to support all students?

Multi-Disciplinary Teams: Another tool for student success

•What multi-disciplinary teams meet on your campus?

•As an AIC, what role do you play on your School-Site Multi-Disciplinary teams (MDTs)?

WHAT ROLE(S) DO WE PLAY ?

Pupil Services

and Attendance Counselors

Attendance Improveme

nt Counselors

Child Welfare

and Attendance Student Services

and Support

Where do MDTs fit?

GOAL 3: IMPLEMENT PREVENTION AND

INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Develop the social and academic skills of all students—including at-risk students

Teach academic readiness and reading skills that support academic engagement/achievement

Teach social skills that support socially effective behavior (self control, self regulation, social reciprocity)

The mission and role of today’s school

How do you do it ALL?

Tracking & Monitoring

Coordination

Collaboration

TEAM WORK!

LAUSD Multidisciplinary Team Support (3/08)

Universal (All Students)

School-wide, Culturally Relevant Systems of Support (75-85% of students)

Selected(At-risk Students)

Classroom, Family, & Small Group Strategies

(10-20% of students)

Targeted/Intensive

(3-5%)

(High-risk students)Individual Interventions

3 Tiered Approach to Intervention

Adapted from Sprague & Walker, 2004

*Incentive Programs *Clear Expectations *Positive School Climate *Safe School Plan * Asset Building

*Team Meetings (COST) *Individual Student Plans *Instructional Supports *Documentation & Monitoring

*Intensive Interventions *Increased Frequency and Duration *SST Meetings *Additional Follow-up SST Meetings *Case Management

COST…what’s that?!

A tiered & coordinated approach that systematically identifies at-risk students, develops comprehensive multidisciplinary intervention plans, and regularly monitors

student progress.

Coordination of Services Team



FUNCTIONS OF COST

SCHOOL-WIDE EVALUATIONdata review, school-wide problems, gap analysis

IDENTIFICATION OF STUDENTSdata, screening, anecdotal evidence, referrals

INTERVENTIONStriage, referral to program/person, strategies

MONITORING/DOCUMENTATIONcase management, data collection, evaluation


Why have COST?

Collaborative coordination of services

Personalization

Prevents fragmentation of services

Avoids duplication of intervention

Effective delivery of services available

Focuses on the best use of resources and provides a management system for intervention


Why use COST?

Team approach to problem solving

Share the workload

Ensure students receive the appropriate services

Accountability

EFFECTIVENESS, EFFICIENCY & EQUITY

Why Coordinate our efforts?

Teacher has concerns

Counselor Impact

Referral Referral

Nurse

ReferralReferral

PSACounselor Impact

Referral ReferralReferral

PSA

Teacher has concerns Parent has

concerns

Nurse

Referral

Current Referral Systems

How should students be IDENTIFIED?

COSTTeam reviews data and referrals

and makes decisions

DATA REVIEWAttendance

AchievementAttitude

(behavior, social-emotional)

REFERRALTeacherParents

Support StaffAdministration

Students needing support


Who is on the COST ?

COSTTeam reviews data and/or referrals

and makes decisions

ASSISTANTPRINCIPALS

LITERACY &MATH

COACHES

PSW

PRINCIPAL


PSA

COUNSELOR

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TITLE ICOORD.

NURSE

ELCOORD.

DEAN

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BRIDGECOORD.

How is staff involved during a COST meeting?

Data and/or referrals are discussed including all information gathered from teachers/staff. For example…• Administrators provide leadership and decision making ability• Nurse provides health histories and support. • School Psychologist and/or Special Education Coordinator provide special education history & expertise. • Counselors provides social-emotional and academic support• PSA provides attendance information and intervention• Intervention Coordinator provides insight on available resources• Title 1/EL Coordinator provides ELD background and information

As a team we discuss and agree on interventions and resources needed.


RESOURCES (+ or -)

“What if my school does not have additional staff to be a part of the support team?”

THINK Data and Perspective (3 A’s)SEE People and students as resourcesMAKE CHANGES System & SchedulingWORK Differently

Team Roles & Responsibilities(in the meeting)

Facilitator-Directs the meeting, stays positive

Recorder-Responsible for group memory

Time Keeper-Maintains flow of meeting

Messenger – Informs referring party & others needing information about decisions made and actions planned

Team Member (ALL) - Positive, unselfish contributor, takes on actions

It is a good idea to rotate roles to strengthen all team members’ understanding of the group process.

How often does the COST Meet?

Must meet regularly

HOW OFTEN depends on:Student populationStudent needPrimary functions COST servesSupport staff availability (5 days vs. 1 day)

Recommend that Teams meet WEEKLY


What does the COST do 1st?

Establish norms and protocols

Reviews School-wide DataStudent (Achievement, Attendance, Attitude)ProgramSupport ServicesCommunity

Evaluates the effectiveness, efficiency and equity of School-wide Tier 1 UNIVERSAL LEVEL systems and efforts


What does the COST do regularly?

Reviews data and screen referrals

Makes decisions and develop action plans around student needs (triage)

Respond to persons making referrals


Where might referrals be

TRIAGED and REFERRED?

Instructional support/consultationSupport Service Providers (School, District, Community) Speech screening/consultationELD support/consultation Language Appraisal Team (LAT)Student Success Team (SST)Special Education AssessmentHealthy Start


What else does COST do?

Documents, Tracks, and Monitors

Students’ progress (response to intervention)

Outcomes of interventions, programs, and services

School-wide systems and efforts

COST PROCESS

COSTTeam reviews data and/or referrals

and makes decisions

PROVIDESupport Services

MULTIPLE ISSUESSchedule SST

Gather AdditionalInformation

COSTTeam monitors & documents intervention services

and makes further decisions

MoreSupport

Exit w/ Monitoring

Schedule SST

BeginSupport

DPA DEAN NURSEPSA COUNSELOR ADMIN SPED


Basic School Model

School-wideData Collection

MonitoringEvaluation

SST meetings are scheduled after classroom interventions unsuccessful

REFERRALSMakes Decisions

Intensive Support

Grade Level or Track ModelSchool-wide

Data CollectionMonitoringEvaluation

SST meetings are scheduled ONLY by COST team – usually after interventions unsuccessful

SLC

SMALL LEARNING COMMUNITIESSCHOOL-WIDE

Philosophy – Positive Behavior Support – Goals – Practices - Norms

SLCSLC

Ea. SLC

SLC

SUPPORT TEAM

*Identify students

*Determine & Implement Classroom or Counselor Interventions

*Monitor & Evaluate effectiveness

*Refer to work with coordinating team

COST*Provides Additional

Support

*Monitors intervention implementation

*Works with SLC

*Refer to SST

SST


What is SST?

FOR STUDENTS NEEDING MORE INTENSIVE

SUPPORT

SST meetings require more time

Include more staff

Include the PARENT and the STUDENT

Develop an individualized plan

Have scheduled follow-up meetings


Differences Between…

COST and SST

COSTImmediate responseIdentifies interventionsProvides access to student supportMonitors initial interventionsUsed to focus limited resources availableCoordinates support services

SSTStructured strength based approachA comprehensive individualized plan is developedInvolves student and familyIntensive tracking & monitoringTakes more time and intensive effort

Discussion

How might you utilize the COST model to support your work with students?

If you have a functioning COST what changes might you make to better align with the model?

What is my Role?How do/might MDTs support my goals?

Questions?

Questions?

Thank You!