The best lesson plans and classrooms don’t make a difference if the students aren’t present. Chronic absenteeism poses a significant challenge for students, so what can be done about it?
Presented by Dr. Joshua P. Starr, Managing Partner, The Center for Model Schools; Dr. Jessica Huizenga, Associate Partner, The Center for Model Schools; Elliot Ransom, Co-CEO, UChicago Impact; and Dr. Joe Gothard, Superintendent of Schools, Madison Metropolitan School District (WI), and 2024 National Superintendent of the Year
Presented by Sharon Bradley, District Director, Author and Speaker, RestorativeFlo Educational Solutions
Moderated by Kyra Rhoads, Education Partnership Regional Manager, Committee for Children
Presented by Dr. Jeff Dillon, Superintendent, Wilder School District (ID); Melissa Dilling, CTE Coordinator, Marysville School District (WA); and Terry Thoren, CEO, Wonder Media
During the edLeader Panel “Decreasing Absenteeism and Its Effects with Meaningful Strategies,” Brian Marques, Sr. Director of Opportunity Youth for Boston Public Schools (MA), Aspen Florence, Educational Consultant for the Utah State Board of Education, and Cecelia Leong, Vice President of Programs for Attendance Works, provided insights into leveraging Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and innovative approaches to understand and address chronic absenteeism and attendance barriers.
Presented by Brian Marques, Sr. Director of Opportunity Youth, Boston Public Schools (MA); Aspen Florence, Educational Consultant, Utah State Board of Education; Cecelia Leong, Vice President of Programs, Attendance Works; and Nicole DellaRocco, Senior Account Director, Panorama Education
Presented by Patti Moon, Chief Communication Officer, Aurora Public Schools (CO); Simón Miera, Senior Partner Success Manager, TalkingPoints; and Kate Pechacek, Senior Director of Partner Success, TalkingPoints
The effects of the pandemic are continuing to impact students’ school attendance and academic progress, complicating long-standing challenges and creating new ones, but school district officials are continuing to respond with innovative approaches that can help students overcome current difficulties and resume their academic progress.
Presented by Dr. Tommy Welch, School Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent, Boston Public Schools (MA); Jennifer Lawson, Chief Academic Officer, Cobb County School District (GA); Helen Chan Hill, Assistant Superintendent, Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development, Pasadena Unified School District (CA); Eric Bethel, Instructional Superintendent, District of Columbia Public Schools; and Dr. Monica Lee, Senior Research Associate, Annenberg Institute at Brown University and EveryDay Labs