Tips for Success:
- Make getting students to school on time every day a top priority.
- Ask for and monitor data on chronic absence.
- Talk to children about why going to school is important to their future.
- Create a backup plan with a friend or neighbor who can take children to school.
- Encourage children to eat breakfast so they show up at school ready to learn.
- Stay up to date on children’s homework assignments.
- Consider after-school programs and identify non-academic activities.
- Keep an attendance chart at home and reward children for attending school.