Improving Attendance: Levers within District’s Locus of Control

Post-pandemic rates of absenteeism have roughly doubled—leaving districts seeking effective absenteeism interventions. But before interventions can be effective, districts need to understand the why behind student absences, and which factors they can best impact. With data and strategies directed at sense of belonging and teacher-student relationships, districts can make school stick for every student.

New research from Panorama has studied 1.7 million students across 40+ states. The research estimates that up to 20% of a student’s probability to be chronically absent is impacted by the school they attend—even when controlling for student characteristics, learning needs, and school poverty level. This promising statistic means that district leaders have levers in their locus of control to improve school climate and improve attendance.

Join this engaging webinar to hear new research and how district and state leaders:

• Capture and track data to understand which students need attendance support
• Implement Tier 1 practices to grow sense of belonging for all students
• Integrate strategies in every classroom through effective staff training
  
  

Speakers

Dr. Jodi Nocero, Director of Pupil Services, Oxnard School District (CA)
Tara Ramirez, Manager of Federal and State Grants, Oxnard School District (CA)
Douglas Coulter, Director of Data Science, Panorama Education
Dr. Kelvin Roldán, Deputy Commissioner for System Transformation at Rhode Island Department of Education (RI)