Connecticut Consortium on School Attendance An association of local school and statewide agency representatives

Connecticut Consortium on School Attendance

• An association of local school and statewide agency representatives

• Focused on improving school attendance through data-driven planning

• Funded by the Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (JJAC)

Connecticut Consortium on School Attendance

• Original Members

• Ansonia

• Danbury

• Hartford

• Killingly

• New Britain

• Norwich

• Stonington

• Winchester

• Windham

Connecticut Consortium on School Attendance

• Connecticut Association of Boards of Education

• Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents

• Connecticut Association of Schools

• Connecticut Consortium for Law & Citizenship Education

• Connecticut State Department of Education

• Department of Children and Families

• Judicial Branch

• Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee

• Office of Policy and Management

Improving School Attendance in Connecticut

• Make attendance a higher priority at the state and local levels

• Collect student-level attendance data annually from each district

• Publish attendance data and adopt performance targets

• Support data-driven planning processes in districts and school buildings

Consortium Findings

• Making Attendance a Priority

• Establishing Effective Attendance Policies

• Collecting and Monitoring Attendance Data

• Using Data for Program Planning

Attendance in the Consortium: 2003-04

A Challenge for the Consortium: High School Attendance

Declining Attendance Starts in Grade 6

Students with High Absenteeism in Grade 9 May Be Dropping Out

Consortium Information

• “Consortium” tab in your binder:

• How districts can join
• Membership application
• Consortium recommendations
• Consortium Data: 2001/02 – 2003/04

• Consortium Summary Report