Tiered Attendance Interventions
Tier 1: Prevention
School-wide messaging about attendance importance, positive recognition for good attendance, engaging instruction that makes students want to attend.
Tier 2: Early Intervention
For students showing early warning signs (5-9% absence): family outreach, attendance contracts, mentoring relationships, removal of specific barriers.
Tier 3: Intensive Support
For chronically absent students (10%+): case management, home visits, wraparound services, alternative scheduling, and sometimes legal intervention.
Intervention Planning
Plan, track, and measure the effectiveness of student interventions across all tiers.
Addressing Root Causes
- • Transportation: Bus passes, carpool coordination, walking school buses
- • Health: School-based health services, chronic disease management
- • Mental health: Counseling, anxiety interventions
- • Family needs: Childcare, flexible scheduling, family support
- • School climate: Bullying intervention, belonging initiatives
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Key Takeaways
- Tier attendance interventions from prevention to intensive case management.
- Address root causes: transportation, health, mental health, family needs, school climate.
- Intervene early—chronic absenteeism is harder to reverse than early warning signs.
Dr. Sarah Chen
Chief Education Officer
Former school principal with 20 years of experience in K-12 education. Dr. Chen leads AcumenEd's educational research and curriculum alignment initiatives.
