Wake schools launches new efforts to keep kids coming to class (WRAL)
The Wake County Public School System wants to boost attendance and make sure all students are showing up to school every day.
School district officials are rolling out changes, including a new task force, in an effort to reverse the trend that began when student attendance plummeted during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A report released in May shows 1 in 5 students in Wake County is chronically absent. These are students who miss at least 10% of school days, or generally around 18 days.
To address the issue, Wake County schools called in the national organization Attendance Works. The group reviewed attendance policies and actions and made a host of recommendations.
The recommendations include creating an attendance task force focused on greeting students when they enter school, urging teachers to make direct contact with parents at the start of the school year, and working on additional measures to provide staff with meaningful guidance.
Another recent initiative involves school-based attendance teams. A spokesperson for Wake County schools told WRAL News these teams have always been in place, but the district provided a uniform agenda and best practices for those teams two years ago.
They focus not just on students with attendance issues but also what the school can do to be more proactive in encouraging attendance for all students.
Wake schools is also focusing on being more proactive in giving support to students and their families who may need it.
Via WRAL. See Original Story Here
