STEPPING UP THE PACE: IMPROVING ATTENDANCE

1 STEPPING UP THE PACE: IMPROVING ATTENDANCE STEPPING UP THE PACE: IMPROVING ATTENDANCE A How to Mini-Guide M. H. West & Co., Inc. TA Provider for Philadelphia MEES* Funded thru the ETA-DYS March 31, 2012 2 STEPPING UP THE PACE: IMPROVING ATTENDANCE IMPROVING ATTENDANCE : Challenge for Urban Schools IMPROVING student ATTENDANCE is a huge challenge confronted by urban high schools. The importance of ATTENDANCE is clear; students need to be present in school to benefit from the curriculum, meet academic and other diploma requirements, and partake in special opportunities that school offers. Yet, urban high schools experience substantial ATTENDANCE difficulties evidenced by high absentee rates, student tardiness, class skipping, and suspensions/expulsions. Promising practices, aimed at IMPROVING ATTENDANCE , exist in high schools across the nation both as a part of larger school turnaround initiatives and as school/ ATTENDANCE improvement efforts.

Improving student attendance is a huge challenge confronted by urban high schools. The importance of attendance is clear; students need to be present in school to benefit from the

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