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Attendance = Opportunities
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Almost half of our Wichita Public Schools students were identified as chronically absent in the 2022-23 school year, meaning they missed at least 18 days of school last year. This rate is almost double the year-end rate from 2019! We need your help to get our students back on track. WPS has kicked off its Attendance=Opportunities informational campaign. Schools and the district are sharing messages with families about how regular attendance is crucial for student success and even missing a few days can affect a student’s opportunity to be Future Ready.
We acknowledge that WPS is not the only district locally or nationally facing a chronic absenteeism problem. We also know that we need to create unique solutions that serve the needs of our students and their families. This starts with all our staff understanding the problem and committing to doing their part to help.
3 Reasons Why This MattersYou have worked extremely hard for 5 years on achieving the district’s strategic plan goals. Chronic absenteeism directly affects our ability to achieve 3 of our 4 long-term goals.
- Graduation Rate: Students who are chronically absent in a single year between grades 8 and 12 are 7 times more likely to drop out of high school.
- 3rd Grade Literacy: Students who are chronically absent in pre-k and kindergarten are less likely to be reading on grade level by third grade.
- Safety: Students who are chronically absent are more likely to engage in risky behaviors and show increased risk for suicidal behavior, depression and anxiety.
More information will be posted to this site.
Attendance Works and USD 259 Resources:
Videos
Bringing Attendance Home _ English
Attendance: A Community Imperative_ English
Reducing Chronic Absenteeism (Brochure and Calendar)
2023-2024 Chronic Absences - Correlation to State Assessment Performance (Spring 2023) - English - All Levels
*2021-2022 Chronic Absences - Correlation to State Assessment Performance (Spring 2023) - Spanish - All Levels* (Translating Results)
2023-24 USD 259 Chronic Absence by Week Calendar - English
2023-24 USD 259 Chronic Absence by Week Calendar - Spanish
2023-24 USD 259 Chronic Absence by Week Calendar - Vietnamese
Information for Families
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - English PreK
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - English - Elementary
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - English - MS & HS
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - Spanish PreK
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - Spanish - Elementary
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - Spanish - MS & HS
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - Vietnamese PreK
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - Vietnamese - Elementary
2023-2024 Reducing Chronic Absences - Vietnamese - MS & HS
Effects of Chronic Absenteeism Infographic - English
Effects of Chronic Absenteeism Infographic - Spanish
Attendance Success Plans
Student Success Plan Facilitators Guide
Pre-K Attendance Success Plan - English
Elementary Attendance Success Plan - English
Secondary Attendance Success Plan - English
Elementary Attendance Success Plan - Spanish
Secondary Attendance Success Plan - Spanish
Elementary Attendance Success Plan - Vietnamese
Secondary Attendance Success Plan - Vietnamese
Mobility and Stability
