More Research and Expert Opinion

In our noisy modern world, bombarded with messages and constantly pressed for time, we all skim for the most relevant and important information. Your district’s families and staff members are no exception. While there’s no silver bullet when it comes to improving attendance, effective communications can play a pivotal role. That’s why our co-founder & Chief Scientist Dr. Todd Rogers, author of Writing for Busy Readers, will be sharing tips and strategies to help your family communications cut through the noise and build stronger family-school partnerships.

We partner with over 60 districts across the country to help them supercharge family engagement, build a strong culture of attendance, and transform student outcomes. Just like so many other educators, our district partners are busy juggling competing priorities and providing families and students the support they need for success. This year, we were thrilled to see some real progress across all of our partnerships. Read on for the highlights!

Sustaining strong attendance throughout the year hinges heavily on a strong culture of attendance, where every member of the school community understands the importance of attending every day. Wondering where to begin? Drop in to our FREE professional learning series, packed with expert tips and actionable strategies!

Between bus driver shortages, long distances to school, work conflicts, and safety concerns, lack of steady transportation can be a huge blocker to regular attendance, and in turn, student success. In this piece, we’ll explore some creative ways schools and districts are working to get more students into class safely and right on time to maximize every opportunity to learn.

With families and educators not always on the same page about the importance of attendance, building a strong culture of attendance is more important than ever before. Aligning MTSS strategies with your family engagement programs and attendance initiatives can not only help you more efficiently bring families in as partners, but also ensure more students are benefiting from the extensive investments you’ve made towards learning acceleration. Tier by tier, read on for some tips to help you stay organized and effective as you work to build a culture of attendance, maximize learning opportunities through better attendance, and nurture success in school and beyond.