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Content provided by the Office of the District Attorney of Alameda County, Nancy E. O'Malley website at http://www.alcoda.org/at_school.A Toolkit to Reduce Early Chronic Absence
Did you know that last year nearly one out of nine children in Oakland were chronically absent, meaning they missed almost a month of school? Help us interrupt this pattern and cultivate a habit of good attendance starting in kindergarten, or even earlier, so children have the opportunity to learn and succeed in school.
Developed by Oakland Education Cabinet’s Attendance Support Committee, the Every Day Counts Toolkit provides ready-made materials that administrators, staff, teachers, and community partners can use for outreach to families and provides tools that schools can use to assess their own attendance practices and guide their improvement.Individual Toolkit Files:Tools for School Site Leaders, Staff, and Community Partners:Tools for Parents:
