MTSS Re-Engagement Tools
As the first academic quarter of this unique school year approaches its conclusion, educators and their partners have gained invaluable insights. RaaWee K12 Solutions, having swiftly adapted to this dynamic learning environment, stands at the forefront of designing real-time responses to the needs of educators and families. Our innovation team proactively gathered feedback from practitioners about their experiences with distance, hybrid, and in-person learning across schools and districts statewide. It became increasingly clear: support was essential for promoting attendance improvement and addressing chronic absenteeism.
What support was needed for student attendance and well-being?
Support was needed across various roles, including site administrators, registrars, attendance clerks, school secretaries, district office student support services, teachers, and parents/guardians, all of whom desired an advanced and comprehensive system to monitor student attendance and well-being. In response, RaaWee updated its tools, online platform, and communications to reflect the evolving nature of tracking and supporting strong student attendance throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. This included streamlining attendance reporting definitions, creating motivational flyers, and devising a crosswalk with California Senate Bill 98 for accurate state reporting.
SB98 outlines three tiers of support for positive attendance—each in which RaaWee can assist our partner districts:
– Tier 1: Creating an open, welcoming environment that engages students and parents
– Tier 2: Early interventions for students exhibiting attendance problems Tier
– Tier 3: Interventions for chronic truants involved in the School Attendance Review Board (SARB) process
Addressing Chronic Absenteeism
In the educational landscape, everyone has a vital role to play. Our mission is to simplify life for caregivers by easing documentation tasks and follow-up responsibilities, allowing educators and parents to focus on their core responsibilities: teaching and nurturing their children. RaaWee’s comprehensive digital platform and tool set is singularly focused on attendance improvement and encompasses prevention, intervention, and postvention strategies and tools that address a wide range of indicators and root causes contributing to chronic absenteeism.
Realistically, even the most motivated students may struggle during this transition to distance learning, and those who faced challenges in traditional settings may require even greater support. We are committed to ensuring that all children remain actively engaged in their learning, regardless of their circumstances. RaaWee is a company that listens, cares, and strives to eliminate barriers that prevent young people from reaching their full potential. We understand that many of life’s successes begin with simply showing up, and that is our passion and mission now and into the future. By focusing on attendance improvement and re-engagement, we believe our society will benefit tremendously.
About the Author
Dr. Kim Wallace is a professional educational consultant with Process Makes Perfect. She started her career in public education 27 years ago as a high school instructor before going into site and district administration. She most recently served as the superintendent of a large San Francisco Bay Area district. Kim consults, writes, and presents on the topics of leadership, curriculum and instruction, policy and protocol, and future trends in education.