Admin: Increasing Attendance Through Community Building

July 25, 2025
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
EST

Expert Facilitators

Diane Young
Deneen Washington

Course Insights

This course focuses on addressing chronic absenteeism in K–12 schools by fostering a sense of community across classroom, school, home, and broader community contexts. It begins with a deep dive into the definitions, data, and influencing factors of absenteeism, and moves toward research-based strategies to promote attendance through supportive, rather than punitive, measures. Emphasis is placed on relationship-building, positive school culture, and coordinated community involvement. Participants explore real-world approaches to transforming attendance outcomes by developing inclusive environments and strengthening student engagement.

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Key Learnings

  1. Participants will identify root causes and risk factors of chronic absenteeism Address root causes including academic, socio-emotional, environmental, and socioeconomic challenges. This understanding enables more targeted, compassionate, and culturally responsive interventions.

  2. Practical strategies to build community within schools and classrooms Implementing positive student-teacher relationships, creating inclusive school cultures, establishing student-led attendance initiatives, and utilizing early detection systems.

  3. Explore methods to engage families and the broader community 
    This includes organizing parent workshops, facilitating home visits, and partnering with local businesses, health providers, and social service agencies to remove attendance barriers and reward consistent attendance.

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