Eric Anderson's Five Tips for Improving Attendance

Eric Anderson, principal at Wenatchee High School in the Wenatchee School District, gives five great tips for increasing student attendance.

[@ihelpcafe4555]

I understand this video is almost 3 years old at this point. My question is about the check-in for students. How does that work? and in fact, three years later, does it work?

[@jasoncollin9949]

1. automated attendance system works well, and better if tied to "texting" 2. have you considered lunch and/or afterschool interventions -when students are late/missing class and even assignments they are required to attend and "catch up" - this is not punitive... it promotes responsibility and logical consequences 3. staffing may be an issue but principals control schedules...just find the right people to support students 4. by default, the students who already attend regularly are rewarded the most...student who are chronically absent already have intrenched behavioral patterns 5. have students understand their patterns...positive and negative, then help them deicide Why, How, and What they can change -help students create some short term, medium term, and long term goals during the intervention process 6. intervene then empower students 7. KISS...keep it simple silly...for teachers, staff, parents, and students....and of course admin

[@bwash6743]

awesome ideas!!

[@ClarkMcK-fj7fm]

Two tips: Mr principal, there is no such word as ‘ownest’. Ownership of student’s attendance is the parents responsibility, Not the school system.

[@seanomalley7169]

What you heard was the word "onus". It is defined as, "Onus is a formal word that means "a responsibility, obligation, or burden". It can also be used in some contexts as a synonym for blame or stigma." AKA...you are wrong.