How does Hemet USD utilize RaaWee Attendance+ as a best practice for student re-engagement?

Dennis Massey, Interim Director Student Support Services at Hemet USD, describes RaaWee Attendance+ as a "productivity tool for the entire district." It helps their efforts to bring students back to class, making a positive impact on those who need it most across their 28 schools.

What role does RaaWee Attendance+ play in managing chronic absenteeism for a large district like Hemet USD?

For Hemet USD, with over 21,000 students across 28 schools, RaaWee Attendance+ serves as a district-wide tool. It supports their collective moral imperative to combat chronic absenteeism and truancy by streamlining efforts to re-engage students.

Does RaaWee Attendance+ integrate with existing Student Information Systems, such as Aeries, used by Hemet USD?

Yes, Hemet USD uses Aeries as its Student Information System. RaaWee Attendance+ is designed to integrate with existing SIS platforms, allowing for unified and efficient attendance tracking and intervention across multiple campuses.

What are the key benefits Hemet USD highlights from using RaaWee Attendance+?

Dennis Massey emphasizes RaaWee Attendance+ as a productivity tool that empowers the entire district. It supports their mission to positively impact students and improve attendance, contributing to their overall student support services strategy.

Hemet USD Success: Reducing Chronic Absenteeism with RaaWee K12

How does RaaWee Attendance+ serve as a productivity tool for districts?

Dennis Massey, Interim Director Student Support Services at Hemet Unified School District CA, states that RaaWee Attendance+ is a productivity tool for the entire district to utilize in efforts to bring students back to the class.

PROFILE | Hemet USD, CA

Total students

21,710

Total schools

28 Student Information System

Aeries

Making a positive impact. Dennis Massey is Interim Director Student Support Services as HUSD. “It is our collective moral imperative, not just as a school district, but as a community as a whole to step in, pitch in, and make a positive impact on those who need it most,” he says.

Covering 650 square miles of diverse topography from valley flatlands to foothills and mountains, Hemet Unified School District is one of the largest geographic areas of any district in California. Looking closer, “HUSD experiences a high rate of chronic absenteeism as our students and families struggle to meet their everyday needs,” according to Dennis Massey, Interim Director Student Support Services for HUSD. Working within such realities, Massey’s primary goal was to increase daily attendance and reduce chronic absenteeism, and to identify, track, and document interventions as close to real-time as possible. “HUSD was very deliberate and thoughtful on what direction we wanted to take,” says Massey. “RaaWee’s system fit the bill.”

What is Hemet USD's 'WHY' and how did it bring clarity to their student support?

Hemet USD's 'WHY' stems from an extensive study of student challenges, particularly the broad effects of poverty and demographic changes over the last ten years. Dennis Massey explains that understanding these unfathomable daily challenges, such as parents choosing between milk or gas, clarified their collective moral imperative as a district and community to make a positive impact, leading to clear 'WHAT' and 'HOW' strategies.

How does RaaWee Attendance+ provide real-time attendance data and support for chronic absenteeism?

“RaaWee is as close to real-time data related to attendance and identification of chronic absentees, as you can get. Within a day, we know who is absent — actual name, contact info, barriers that student must overcome, and what has and has not worked in the past—and when we contact the parent we are informed. With the types of intervention systems we had spent years installing, staffing and training, RaaWee Attendance+ was the perfect tool for us to use. To me, RaaWee Attendance+ is a productivity tool for the entire district to utilize in our efforts to bring students back to the class.” And how’s the support? “Super responsive. If we need to tweak the program for our uses, they’ve been available immediately, same day if not same hour we make the call,” Massey says. “It’s been a pleasure working with such a fine group of people who truly care about students.”