If many students are struggling with operations like dividing decimals, this schoolwide approach to scheduling can help.

Our diagnostic data echoed what she, and many families felt: Students who appeared comfortable in their grade-level math classes were unsteady in the skills that should have formed their foundation.

Understand Attendance Data and Partner with the Community

Schools are incredibly busy, and high schools in particular are sophisticated and complex. Principals have a lot of demands on their time, many of which are unpredictable and out of their control.

A key strategy to ensure that career-connected learning takes root on a high school campus is to identify a champion for the program of work who can be the consistent presence and voice for the team.

PRovide Early Outreach and Tiered Interventions

• Block Schedules
• Advisory Periods
• Identify a Champion

Student attendance is about more than getting the students in the door. Creating a positive, inclusive, uplifting environment for students and staff is the first step in addressing chronic absenteeism. From there, take steps to collect and analyze data effectively, support struggling students, and foster relationships with families.