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Acknowledgement of this Land We would like to acknowledge that this is the sacred territory of the Mississaugas of the New Credit and we thank them for being stewards of this land. Attendance Matters, Presence Matters

Prayer Blessed are you Lord, God of all creation Through your goodness we are gathered today to deliberate on behalf all you have placed in our care. We gather in the imitation of the saints and patrons who have gone before us ‐ prayerfully and peacefully. Inspire us to keep Christ, the true foundation of all that we do, at the centre of our conversations so that our results today will be a reflection of His way, His truth and His life. We ask all this in your name. Amen Attendance Matters, Presence Matters

Goals for this Presentation • Why all attendance matters • Four key research findings about school attendance • Strategies for promoting attendance awareness Attendance Matters, Presence Matters.

When 90% Doesn’t Earn an “A”… • Research has demonstrated that chronic absence negatively impacts student learning and success, regardless of age and demographic • It affects all students, not just those who are absent on a frequent basis

Student Attendance Matters for Academic Performance Source: National Center for Children in Poverty (www.nccp.org). Present, Engaged, and Accounted For: The Critical Importance of Addressing Chronic Absence in the Early Grades.

Achievement vs Attendance in Dufferin‐Peel

Poor Attendance in Middle and High School Can Predict Dropout Rates • As early as Grade 6, absenteeism is an indicator that a student will drop out of school • Disinterest in school is a longitudinal process • Effects are cumulative Source: HISD Cognos Chancery Ad Hoc drawn July 27, 2015

Poor Attendance in the First Month of School Can Predict Chronic Absence for the Entire Year • Students who miss 2 to 4 days in September are 5 times more likely to be chronically absent than students who miss < 2 days These results suggest that schools need to pay attention to student attendance from the earliest days in September , and intervene to get Source: Olson, L.S. (2014). Why September matters: Improving student attendance. Baltimore students back on track quickly. Education Research Consortium.

Persistent Absence Analysis, 2017‐2018 Grades 1 to 8 • 1 in 6 students in Dufferin‐Peel CDSB were persistently absent in 2017‐ 2018 • The Persistence Absenteeism rate in Dufferin‐Peel was 17%.

EQAO Performance vs Attendance in Dufferin‐Peel: 2016‐2017

Evidence‐based School Strategies for Creating a Culture of Attendance

Tier 1: Communication, Education, and Engagement

Tweet This • Preschoolers who miss too much school don’t develop reading, math & social skills as quickly http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay • Students lose 14 million school days to asthma each year. Controlling asthma = better attendance. http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay • FACT: By 6th grade chronic absence is a clear predictor that students may drop out. Read more here: http://bit.ly/1oqfID7 #SchoolEveryDay

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Next steps • October launch • Staff, student and parent survey • Parent teacher interviews • Inclusion in an assembly/speaker • Parent newsletter • Social media Attendance Matters, Presence Matters