Don’t miss these important new webinars from SchoolHouse Connection and our close partners, Alliance for Excellent Education and the National Network for Youth.
Be Attentive to Attendance: How Chronic Absenteeism Affects Students Experiencing Homelessness
\\ Tuesday, November 12, 2019, 1:00 – 2:15PM ET
[This program is Approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Approval # 886808546-5127) for 1 continuing education contact hour.]
Students who miss 10 percent or more of days enrolled are defined as chronically absent–including both excused and unexcused absences. When students consistently miss school, it often is a sign of underlying challenges and may indicate a student is experiencing homelessness. How can we use available attendance data to help identify children and youth in crisis? During this webinar, we’ll talk with researchers, program administrators, and a school district homeless liaison about the significance of attendance data for homeless students, how we can turn data into substantive interventions, and trauma-informed supportive strategies at the school and district level.