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February 2016 Romoland School District Educational Services Division Feedback Opportunities * Site Staff Meetings (Feb) * Site Parent Meetings (Feb) * Coach/Counselor (Feb) * DELAC (Feb) * Staff Survey (March) * Parent Survey (March) * Student Survey (March) * DELAC (April) * Steering Committee (FebMay) Technology Reports Using Technology to Support AtRisk Students’ Learning Future Ready Learning Local Control Accountability Plan Trevor Painton As we enter year three of LCAP development, it is important to realize that Legislators and the State Board of Education in Sacramento are continually being addressed by K12 public education and special interest groups. Each of these entities has their own perspective on how much flexibility school districts should have in utilizing LCFF/LCAP funds. The intent of the funds that districts receive is to improve services and outcomes for students living in poverty, English learners, and Foster youth. Many political organizations are worried that districts are not spending the money as intended and love to use those districts as examples when arguing for more controls on the money. The good news is that many states across the country are looking to California’s new funding model as an example to emulate for their own states. Romoland School District has started the process of seeking input from stakeholder groups that will help inform the development of our Local Control Accountability Plan for 201617 school year. The first two years of our plan focused primarily on developing systems across the district in the state’s eight priority areas. This year we have been increasing awareness on the number of students we have that fall into one of the three categories mentioned above. As we begin considering recommendations, it will be important to ask how those recommendations will improve the services and outcomes for our students living poverty, English learners, and Foster youth. Did You Know? Instructional technology paired with teachers that provide realtime support produces strong academic gains for atrisk students. Quote of the Month: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” Confucius

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        February 2016 

   

Romoland School District Educational Services Division 

  

 

    Feedback Opportunities * Site Staff Meetings (Feb) * Site Parent Meetings (Feb) * Coach/Counselor (Feb) * DELAC (Feb) * Staff Survey (March) * Parent Survey (March) * Student Survey (March) * DELAC (April) * Steering Committee   (Feb­May)    Technology Reports Using Technology to Support At­Risk Students’ Learning  Future Ready Learning           

Local Control Accountability Plan Trevor Painton 

 As we enter year three of LCAP development, it is important to realize that Legislators and the State Board of Education in Sacramento are continually being addressed by K­12 public education and special interest groups. Each of these entities has their own perspective on how much flexibility school districts should have in utilizing LCFF/LCAP funds. The intent of the funds that districts receive is to improve services and outcomes for students living in poverty, English learners, and Foster youth. Many political organizations are worried that districts are not spending the money as intended and love to use those districts as examples when arguing for more controls on the money. The good news is that many states across the country are looking to California’s new funding model as an example to emulate for their own states.   Romoland School District has started the process of seeking input from stakeholder groups that will help inform the development of our Local Control Accountability Plan for 2016­17 school year. The first two years of our plan focused primarily on developing systems across the district in the state’s eight priority areas.  This year we have been increasing awareness on the number of students we have that fall into one of the three categories mentioned above. As we begin considering recommendations, it will be important to ask how those recommendations will improve the services and outcomes for our students living poverty, English learners, and Foster youth. 

Did You Know? Instructional technology paired with teachers that provide real­time support produces strong academic gains for at­risk students. 

Quote of the Month: “The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.”  ­Confucius  

 

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    Attendance Fact * One in every ten Kindergarten and 1st grade students is chronically absent from school.      * In California, one in every five students is classified as truant.    * Low income students are four times more likely to be chronically absent than their middle class peers   

Truancy vs. Chronic Absence:  “What’s the Difference?!”  Ricky Alyassi 

As the concept of chronic absenteeism gains traction across the District, there are still some educators that may be confusing chronic absenteeism with truancy. These two terms actually describe two different aspects of student absences.   

Let’s review truancy first.  Truancy is a term that refers to an unexcused absence or a tardy or partial absence in excess of 30 minutes during the school day.  California school districts are required to track the number of students who are truant.  Here is the actual education code for a truant: 

“EC Section 48260 (a) A pupil subject to compulsory full­time education or to compulsory continuation education who is absent from school without a valid excuse three full days in one school year or tardy or absent for more than a 30­minute period during the school day without a valid excuse on three occasions in one school year, or any combination thereof, shall be classified as a truant.” 

Chronic absenteeism, on the other hand, incorporates all absences: excused, unexcused and suspensions. The focus is on the academic consequences of this lost instructional time and on preventing absences before students miss so much school that they fall behind. California school districts are required to track the number of students who are chronic absentees.  Here is the education code for chronic absentee: 

Education Code (EC) Section 60901(c)(1) defines a chronic absentee as "a pupil who is absent on 10 percent or more of the school days in the school year when the total number of days a pupil is absent is divided by the total number of days the pupil is enrolled."  

Data taken from school districts by the state about truancy and chronic absence represents a shift in education accountability. This shift helps districts identify how many students are missing so much school that they are falling behind academically. In light of this need, the Romoland School District is digging deep into our numbers to determine who is missing too much school and why.  This vital information has spurred the district’s decision to develop a Multi­Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) attendance plan in an effort to curb truancy and chronic absenteeism.   Through a data informed, non­punitive approach that draws upon insights from students, families, teachers and community partners, the Romoland School District aims to develop strategies that can improve attendance and student achievement.