Addressing Attendance Using PBIS to improve school- wide
attendance
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Amy Beller, LCSW-C School Social Worker Wiley H. Bates Middle
School Annapolis, Maryland 410 263-0270 [email protected]
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Students with poor attendance in Elementary School are more
likely to be truant in middle school and high school
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School nonattendance is a problem that affects students,
families and the community. Not only are students with poor
attendance less likely to do well in school, they are more likely
to drop out of school all together, have a lower self- esteem and
are less likely to find good jobs in the future. When children are
not in school, they are also more likely to get involved in illegal
activities in the community.
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PBIS and ATTENDANCE Use data to define attendance problem Use
three tier approach (green zone, yellow zone, red zone) to design
school wide, group and individual interventions Teach
students/parents that attendance is expected Use positive
reinforcement for achievement of attendance expectations
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Using DATA to define the problem Types of Data Yearly Data
Monthly Data Day of the Week Individual Student # of DAYS PRESENT #
of DAYS ENROLLED SASI = ATD09
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Samples
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Is it individual students or a school-wide problem? SASI=
ATD09
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DATA INTERVENTION GREEN ZONE 0-4 ABS/year YELLOW ZONE5-10
ABS/year RED ZONE11+ ABS/year
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GREEN ZONE School Wide Attendance Incentive Programs 1. GROUP
REWARDS The power of peer pressureThe power of peer pressure
Positive reinforcementPositive reinforcement Build upon naturally
occurring group affiliation (i.e. Homeroom, Classroom, Team,
Grade)Build upon naturally occurring group affiliation (i.e.
Homeroom, Classroom, Team, Grade)
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GREEN ZONE School Wide Attendance Incentive Programs EXAMPLES
Perfect Attendance = Plenty of Pizza Attendance is Your Ticket to
the Movies Harman Elementary Students Make the Bus Chillin at Bates
for Breakfast
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Perfect attendance = Plenty of Pizza
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Chillin at Bates
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GREEN ZONE School Wide Attendance Incentive Programs 2.
Individual Rewards Rewards those students who are always
goodRewards those students who are always good Positive
ReinforcementPositive Reinforcement VISIBILITY!VISIBILITY!
EXAMPLES: Icecream, Cookies, Bracelets, Certificates, Perfect
Attendance Lunch etc.
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GREEN ZONE School Wide Attendance Incentive Programs 3. Other
PostcardsPostcards Prevention lettersPrevention letters Attendance
MentorsAttendance Mentors Check in ProgramCheck in Program
CertificatesCertificates End of the year Perfect Attendance
LunchEnd of the year Perfect Attendance Lunch Attendance
NewsAttendance News
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Harman Elementary School presents In recognition of Perfect
Attendance during the 2005/2006 School Year DateSignature Anne
Arundel County Public Schools Ima Here I get on the Bus Award
The
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May 25, 2007 CONGRATULATIONS!!! As you well know, your child
has had perfect attendance ALL SCHOOL YEAR!!! And thanks to a
generous donation from Ginger Cover Continuing Care Retirement
Community, we are taking your child out to lunch to celebrate!!!!
We will be walking to downtown Annapolis to go to Pussers Landing
in the Annapolis Marriott Hotel. We will enjoy a fine lunch sitting
on the deck next to the water!!! I cant wait! Please complete the
attached permission slip as soon as possible and return to school.
Thank you for all you do to support your child in coming to school
every day!!!! If you have any questions, please feel free to call
me at 410 263-0270. Sincerely, Amy Beller School Social Worker
Attendance Queen!
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YELLOW ZONE Group Interventions Who will take on this project
??????
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YELLOW ZONE Group Interventions 1. Keep track of number of
absences (SASI ATD09) 2. Notify teacher responsible (homeroom) 3.
Teacher contact (phone call, meeting with student, letter) 4. 4.
Attendance Log -- Documentation (Sample Letters available on
Minerva Help Manual -- Appendix)
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YELLOW ZONE Group Interventions 5. Keep track of progress
Tracking Log 6. Meet/Speak with parents/students (Case
management/Counseling)
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YELLOW ZONE Group Interventions 7. Guidance/Social Worker
Letter 8. Administration Letter warning referral for possible legal
action (Sample Letters available on Minerva Help Manual --
Appendix)
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InterventionDate# of Abs.Comments Initial Referral Teacher
phone call Teacher letter* Referral to Guidance Guidance phone call
Guidance letter* Referral to Social Worker SW phone call/homevisit
SW letter Administrator Letter Referral to PPW * Please attach copy
of letter to LOG
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RED ZONE INDIVIDUAL INTERVENTIONS OTHER REFFERALS DSS (Family
Preservation) JIFI Counseling Pediatrician Housing PPW REFFERAL
PROJECT ATTEND (Anne Arundel County) States Attorneys Letter Court
Appearance (make sure parent brings a lawyer) Possible
Consequences: Jail time, fines
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CELEBRATE SUCCESS!
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Monthly Percentage of Students in Attendance Wiley H. Bates
Middle School Attendance Statistics
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EVALUATION Interview staff and students 1. Did your reward
programs motivate students? 2. Suggestions to improve process
(attendance logs, etc.) 3. Suggestions to improve attendance
procedures