Understanding what contributes to absenteeism helps districts identify needs, prioritize interventions, and coordinate the right support. RaaWee’s barrier tools provide a practical way to organize these challenges and strengthen attendance responses.
Attendance challenges can stem from many different barriers, from mental health and chronic illness to transportation, homelessness, school avoidance, and family or school-based challenges.
This playlist brings together practical strategies, expert insights, and district experiences to help education teams identify what is getting in the way and prioritize the right interventions to prevent chronic absenteeism
Explore resources designed to help districts move from identifying barriers to prioritizing interventions, coordinating support, and building a more consistent approach to attendance improvement.
Attendance improvement starts with understanding what is behind an absence. Explore Dr. Carolyn Gentle-Genitty’s Attendance Science™ perspective on how belonging, relationships, and student experiences shape attendance.
Looking beyond the attendance number can help education teams better understand student needs and respond with more informed support.
Hear from district leaders about the attendance challenges they have faced and the practical approaches they are using to strengthen family engagement, communication, and attendance support. What works in practice:
• Stronger family engagement
• Multi-channel communication
• More consistent outreach
Missed the webinar? Explore the key takeaways from our session on student homelessness and school attendance, including housing instability, attendance barriers, McKinney-Vento protections, and coordinated student support.
The recap brings these ideas together with practical considerations for helping teams understand barriers, connect students with support, and strengthen coordinated responses.
How to Print and Send Letters
10:00a – 10:30a PT | 12:00p – 12:30p CT | 1:00p – 1:30p ET
How to Address Special Circumstance Students – Hold, Suppress, and Exempt
10:30a – 11:00a PT | 12:30p – 1:00p CT | 1:30p – 2:00p ET
How to Schedule and Document Conferences
11:00a – 11:30a PT | 1:00p – 1:30p CT | 2:00p – 2:30p ET
How to Execute and Monitor Contracts
11:30a – 12:00p PT | 1:30p – 2:00p CT | 2:30p – 3:00p ET
Dec 3rd, 2026
Support the Mental and Physical Health of Students to Help Improve School Attendance
8:30a – 10:00p PT | 10:30a – 12:00p CT | 11:30a – 1:00p ET
How to Document Call Parent/Guardian & Barriers
10:00a – 10:30a PT | 12:00p – 12:30p CT | 1:00p – 1:30p ET
How to Access & Use the Student Profile
10:30a – 11:00a PT | 12:30p – 1:00p CT | 1:30p – 2:00p ET
Intervention Extras
11:00a – 11:30a PT | 1:00p – 1:30p CT | 2:00p – 2:30p ET
