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Mobilize Community Partners!
Attendance is higher when schools, families and community partners work together. Community partners can amplify your messaging and support your attendance efforts. We’ve seen that support from community partners—public agencies, health care providers, businesses, faith-based institutions and grassroots organizations—is vital when educators face very high chronic absence. These groups can address barriers like transportation or lack of access to health care, provide mentoring or tutoring and expand students’ learning and engagement opportunities.
Roton Middle School in CT recruited community partners to support its summer transition program for incoming 6th graders. Hear 8th grade teacher Dean Vaccaro describe the program during AAC webinar #2 Engage and Build Bridges in the Summer. Download the presentation slides.
Business or other local partners can provide incentives for contests. See our guidance and tips for incentives and recognition.
Community schools offer integrated student supports, or wraparound services, including family and community engagement, often through partnerships with local agencies. The Learning Policy Institute’s infographic and report help explain this model. AAC partners and nonprofits Communities in Schools and the Institute for Educational Leadership both offer educator supports for developing a community school.
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