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A Partnership of University of Nebraska Omaha/Building Bright Futures

Attendance CollaborativeAttendance Collaborative

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Attendance Collaborative Attendance Collaborative

Directors◦ Sharif Liwaru - Elementary Schools◦ Sarah Moore - Middle Schools◦ Nikole Roach - High Schools

Facilitators & Collaborators

23 Pilot Schools◦ (9) Elementary: Kellom, Kennedy, Fontenelle, Franklin, Indian Hill,

Spring Lake, Belvedere, Liberty, Mockingbird◦ (8) Middle: Nathan Hale, McMillan, King Science, Monroe, Norris,

Marrs, Ralston Middle, Millard Middle Alternative◦ (7) High: North, Northwest, South, Benson, Blackburn, Ralston High,

Millard Horizon

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2009 – 2010

282,984 Students

82,241 Missed more than 10

days (29%)

40,627 Missed more than 15

days (14%)

21,965 Missed more than 20

days (8%)

NeSA-R Performance

• Grade 11 absent less than 20 days had NeSA-R Score of 102

• Grade 11 absent more than 20 days had NeSA-R Score of 72

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Achievement & AttendanceAchievement & Attendance

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GoalsGoals

Enhance the positive school climate/culture around attendance & academic achievement

Support internal capacity in the school building to provide efficient & effective school-based strategies and interventions that address individual barriers to attendance

Advance collaborative efforts between school and community to address barriers inhibiting school attendance

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School-Based

Strategies

Community-Based

Strategies

School/Community Partnerships

Achieving Excellent Achieving Excellent AttendanceAttendance

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School-Based StrategiesSchool-Based Strategies

Prioritize attendance as a part of the school improvement process with a focus on students with 20 days or less of absences

Establish preventions and interventions inside school and customize strategies at each pilot school to improve attendance and decrease absenteeism

Implement school-based problem-solving teams: School Engagement and Attendance Team (SEAT)

Review existing procedures and processes at individual school level

Enhance procedures and processes to ensure strength-based approach (Climate/Culture)

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School-Based StrategiesSchool-Based Strategies

School Engagement & Attendance TeamMembership

◦ Principal/Vice Principal◦ Dean of Students or other appropriate school

staff◦ Attendance Secretary◦ Counselors◦ Social Worker◦ Teachers◦ Community Providers◦ Student Personnel Assistant

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School-Based StrategiesSchool-Based Strategies

Functions of SEAT:

◦ Data ◦ Identify Gaps in Services ◦ Student-Staff Advocate Program◦ Early Interventions◦ Community Partners◦ Parent Engagement◦ Climate/Culture

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School/Community School/Community PartnershipsPartnerships

Process:◦ Program Inventory◦ Provider Partners

BBF Pipeline Early Childhood Services Healthy Futures Mentoring After School Academic Supports &

Re-engagement Youth Attendance Navigator Omaha Housing Authority

School-Based

Strategies

Community-Based

Strategies

School/Community Partnerships

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PartnershipsPartnerships

Collaborative Partners: Douglas/Sarpy County Attorneys Collective For Youth – Completely Kids; YMCA; Urban League; Boys

& Girls Club Juvenile Justice Providers Forum Communities In Schools Truancy Court – Norris & Monroe Metropolitan Child Advocacy Coalition Midlands Mentoring Partnership

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School-Based

Strategies

Community-Based

Strategies

School/Community Partnerships

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Community-Based Community-Based StrategiesStrategies

Develop Strategies to Improve Communication:

Schools

Families

Community Diversion Programs

Court

Probation

Health and Human Services

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Attendance CollaborativeAttendance Collaborative

Nikole Roach, High Schools Director ◦ nroach@unomaha.edu

Sarah Moore, Middle Schools Director◦ sarahmoore@unomaha.edu

Sharif Liwaru, Elementary Schools Director◦sliwaru@unomaha.edu

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