Addressing Chronic Absenteeism at PS 63 Q: Strategies for Improvement
Explore steps to tackle chronic absenteeism at PS 63 Q, including defining the issue, gathering evidence, identifying causes, evaluating policies, developing solutions, and enhancing communication with families to improve student attendance rates. Discover the existing attendance policy, causes of low attendance, and strategies to promote better attendance.
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Chronic Absenteeism Students are missing too many days of school at PS 63 Q. How do we fix that? Gregory Amundson Technology Teacher PS 63 Q gamundson@schools.nyc.gov
Public Policy Analyst Steps (PPA) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Effectiveness) Define the Problem Gather the Evidence Identify the Causes Evaluate an Existing Policy Develop Solutions Select the Best Solution (Feasibility vs.
Problems created by low attendance rates: Record your answers here, in the note catcher: What are some of the problems that you believe could be associated with low attendance rates at PS63? Turn and talk with your group.
Gather the evidence: Student attendance at PS 63 Q is at historic lows. Based on ATS data from 2010-2022: From 2010-2019 the attendance attendance rate at PS 63 was 93%. From 2020-2022 the attendance rate at PS 63 is 85%. Check the school s daily attendance here: https://www.nycenet.edu/PublicApps/Attendance.aspx
Causes: Why is attendance so low? What are the causes of low attendance? Record what you have learned about the causes of low attendance and some of your thoughts on the subject here: Turn and talk with your groups and record your answers in the note catcher to the right. Read this article for further information: Why Attendance Matters
What is the existing policy on school attendance? PS 63 requires all students to attend school everyday. If a child is going to be absent, a note to the teacher either the day they are absent or the day they return is required. Notes can be delivered electronically via Class Dojo to the teacher or they can be backpacked. (Link to attendance policy in Student Handbook) There are weekly attendance meetings to discuss chronic absenteeism and identify ways to support families getting their children to school everyday. Students that are absent for 3 days go on the 3 day absent list and the families are engaged by supervisors, attendance teachers and guidance counselors.
How can the current school policy be changed to become more effective? What new systems can we create that will encourage attendance? How can we better communicate the importance of attendance to our families? How can we better identify at-risk students? Note catcher: Record your answers in the note catcher to the right.
FEASIBILITY Effectiveness HIGH MEDIUM LOW HIGH MEDIUM LOW
What is the best solution for this problem? When deciding which solution(s) you will use, you have to decide if they are: Note catcher: Possible? Effective? Add the solution that your group thinks will be best, after evaluating them all, to the note catcher on the right.
