elsy rosado pupil services and attendance counselor august 7, 2014 lincoln hs “our mission is to...
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Pupil Services and Attendance
Elsy RosadoPupil Services and Attendance
Counselor
August 7, 2014
Lincoln HS
“Our mission is to ensure that all LAUSD students are enrolled, attending, engaged and on-track to graduate.”
• It’s the Law!
• If students are not in school, they are not learning!
• Students that are chronically absent always fall behind and are at risk of not graduating
• Classmates of frequent absentees are also affected
• Teachers have to spend time reviewing work than presenting new material
How many absences does it take for it to begin to
impact student achievement? (throughout
the year)
Missing Classes Puts Graduation at Risk
87%
63%
41%
21%
9%5% 2% 1% 0%
0%
20%
40%
60%
80%
100%
0-4 5-9 10-14 15-19 20-24 25-29 30-34 35-39 40+
Missing Classes Puts Graduation at-Risk
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Days Absent per Semester(The Consortium on Chicago School Research at the University of Chicago).
LAUSD ATTENDANCE GOAL
The LAUSD Performance Meter Goal is for students to maintain a Proficient/Advanced attendance rate of 96%
or higher throughout the school year.
This means that students must have:• No more than one absence for every five weeks (25
instructional days) of school • No more than SEVEN TOTAL absences in the school year
Did we meet the District Attendance Goal?
Goal 76% at 96%7 absences or less
Lincoln High School2013 – 2014 ATTENDANCE DATA
Goal 76% at 96%
2013-14 School YearGrade Level
Above 96%
9 50.110 57.511 65.9
12 63.6School-
wide 58.9
• What do you feel are some factors that contributed to student attendance rates?
• What do you think contributed to the success for some students?
What can PSA do?
PSA Counselor
How do we monitor Attendance?Maintaining 96% Attendance
MAINTAINING PROFICIENT/ADVANCED ATTENDANCEMeans having NO MORE THAN 1 absence per 25 DAYS OF INSTRUCTION
INSTRUCTIONAL DAY ON THIS DATE # OF ABSENCES ALLOWED:
25September
17 0-1 day
50 October 23 0-2 days
75 December 5 0-3 days
100 February 2 0-4 days
125 March 10 0-5 days
150 April 22 0-6 days
175 May 28 0-7 days
HOW WILL THE PSA COUNSELOR SUPPORT STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES?
Prevention Services
• Review and analyze school attendance data• Implement attendance improvement/incentive campaigns• Provide attendance and dropout prevention related
Professional development• Organize student and parent workshops• Collaborate with community partners (donations, participation
in campus activities, increase support services)
Pupil Services and Attendance Counselor Strategies
•Monthly Attendance Themes•Grade Level Attendance Competition•Recognition of students meeting District Attendance Goal•“Caught in School” Raffles•Parent Attendance Meetings
Pupil Services and Attendance
HOW WILL THE PSA COUNSELOR SUPPORT STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES?
Early Intervention Services
• Identification of student groups in need of early intervention• Facilitate attendance improvement/dropout prevention
meetings for students and parents• Review and monitor attendance students and provide
resources and interventions.
HOW WILL THE PSA COUNSELOR SUPPORT STAFF, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES?
Intensive Intervention and Recovery Services
• Conduct individual student/family assessments• Participate in multi-disciplinary teams (SART, COST,
SST, etc.)• School Attendance Review Board (SARB)• Refer students to credit recovery and alternative
education programs• Refer families to resources
What role do school staff (Principal, AP,
Coordinators, Teachers, and other support staff)
play in improving our attendance rates?
ATTENDANCE ACCOUNTABILITY
GOAL- 100% ATTENDANCE SUBMITTEDGOAL-ACCURATE ATTENDANCE RECORDS
Consequences of not submitting accurate attendance:
Audit LiabilityAverage Daily Attendance (ADA)Parent InquiriesIdentification of students with Attendance
Problems or extended absences.
SARB/Court Cases
BIG PICTURE:Inaccurate Attendance Accounting
Attendance Taking-Identification of No Shows
• In order for student to be identified as a “No Show” all teachers must mark student as absent.
• 3rd and 4th Period Teachers please submit attendance on MiSiS and submit paper attendance roster to room 119.
Questions?
