March 22, 2024
Innovative Motivators: Fresh & Fun Ways to Incentivize & Celebrate Good Attendance
In the face of unprecedented absenteeism, educators across the country are trying out all kinds of campaigns, competitions, and committees to motivate their students and families to attend school more regularly. Some work better than others, and some even work much better than expected! Our friends at Berkeley Unified School District and Semitropic Elementary School shared some fun and effective attendance incentives that you might want to try at your district!
Read More >March 12, 2024
Transforming Data into Action: 4 Strategies for Data-Driven Attendance Improvement
So much of learning recovery hinges on better student attendance. But among competing priorities, is addressing absenteeism rising to the top of your list? Taking a closer look at both your average daily attendance and chronic absenteeism rates is essential. Without a holistic view of the numbers, it’s hard to grasp a full understanding of the challenge, and building a strong strategy to properly address it is just downright impossible. In this post, we’ll explore four strategies for improving student outcomes through a lens of attendance & data insights.
Read More >February 23, 2024
5 Strategies for Getting Ahead of the Spring Slide
The Spring Slide refers to the lower attendance and loss of academic progress that can occur as students become distracted with warmer weather and the fast approaching end to the school year. But all hope is not lost. There are plenty of initiatives and campaigns you can try to beat the spring slide and ensure that students continue to attend and engage in learning through the end of school year. Read on to discover five strategies to beat the Spring Slide, including some bonus tips that you can leverage throughout the year from our partners at Elk Hills School District in California!
Read More >February 16, 2024
FREE Spring Slide Session March 6 at Noon PT!
For some of us, the winter weather may seem interminable, but the reality is that spring is just around the corner! However, as the weather gets nicer, it may seem increasingly difficult to motivate students to show up to school. It’s not just you: it’s the Spring Slide. This phenomenon refers to what we all feel fairly intuitively: a decrease in student attendance in the spring semester. Looking for tips to help you get ahead of the Spring Slide phenomenon? Join us for a thirty minute session dedicated to this very topic!
Read More >February 12, 2024
Family Support Team Findings: A Peek Behind the Curtain
Better attendance strongly hinges on better family engagement. And better family engagement rests heavily on relationships and outreach that can be time intensive for the already time-strapped educator. That’s why both our district partners and the families they serve are especially appreciative of the family support we provide on their behalf. In this post, we’ll explore some insights and trends we’ve seen from conversations that our Family Support Team have had with families across the nation.
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