Total

Students Percentage
Grade Level Total Students Males Female ESL
ABSENT Absent

FRANKLIN 627 608 96.97 305 303 49

Preschool 158 157 99.37 78 79 0
Kindergarten 107 104 97.20 46 58 11
First Grade 127 123 96.85 64 59 16
Second Grade 110 106 96.36 57 49 14
Third Grade 125 118 94.40 60 58 8

Percentage Absent by Ethnicity

 American Indian or Black / African Native Hawaiian or
Hispanic/Latino Asian White
Alaska Native American Pacific Islander

62 3 2 116 2 325
4 1 0 16 0 109
14 0 1 20 1 56
18 1 1 24 0 61
16 0 0 27 1 45
10 1 0 29 0 54

95.38 100.00 100.00 96.67 100.00 96.73

Hispanic 65
American
Indian/Alaska
Native 3
Asian 2
Black/African
American 120
Native Hawaiian 2
White 336
Multiracial 97
 Average
Total Days Absent Total Total
Multiracial
Absences Per Total Female Male
Student
95 5041 12.06 2520.5 2520.5
24 1417 11.15 693 724
12 897.5 11.92 564 333.5
18 1077 11.79 532 545
17 761.5 14.45 325.5 436
24 888 14.08 406 482

97.94
 Do you think an attendance
What grade do you Do you feel attendance is an policy for elementary is
Timestamp teach? issue for our school? necessary and needed?

4/13/2017 11:37:07 Third Grade Yes Yes

4/13/2017 11:50:28 Kindergarten Yes Yes

4/13/2017 11:56:21 Kindergarten No Yes

4/13/2017 12:49:40 Third Grade Yes Yes

4/13/2017 13:13:09 Third Grade Yes Yes

4/13/2017 13:55:17 Third Grade Yes Yes

4/13/2017 15:37:02 Third Grade Yes Yes

4/13/2017 16:14:24 First Grade Yes Yes

4/13/2017 16:30:11 Second Grade Yes Yes

4/16/2017 13:28:56 Third Grade Yes Yes

 4/17/2017 9:07:58 Kindergarten Yes Yes

4/17/2017 9:25:00 First Grade Yes Yes

4/17/2017 13:34:30 Second Grade Yes Yes

4/17/2017 22:37:17 First Grade Yes Yes
Do you understand the
attendance procedures of
the school? (What the office
does in regards to absent What is your classroom policy in
students and regards to students who miss Has your attendance policy
communication with instruction due to tardies and/or been communicated with
parents?) absences? parents? If so, how?

I remind students they are to make up

work. I sometimes have students
complete make up work during class
time if that is possible. I always have
missed work available, but students are
responsible for getting the work.
At the end of the quarter, if there is
something I need from the students for
a grade, I make sure I have them
I don't know. complete the work. Yes.

At the beginning of the school

They are given work to complete to year it was communicated with
I don't know. make up for the day(s) missed. parents via Welcome newsletter

Make up for missing work is required. Yes. All parents received a

Some things are added to the policy letter at the beginning of
individual's homework (for review work); the year. This policy is also
some items are done in class during available through Dojo, Remind,
Yes that student(s) center time. and the class Facebook page.
 I allow students to take any
assessments that they missed during
Yes their absence. No

If a student misses and is excused they

make up the work as soon as they
return. If it is unexcused and is
No excessive I mark it down as an F. No

Yes N/A N/A

They make up the work the best they

can when they return. I do not grade
work that was sent home. I also tell
parents that missing school does not
allow students to learn the lessons. I wrote it in the letter at the
No They also miss out on small group time. beginning of the school year.
 The students work on the work they
missed with me or a tutor whenever we
can squeeze them in. If they are having
an extended absence, I send work
home. Unfortunately they miss a lot of
instruction when not at school. I do let
students make up work and tests,
because it is generally not a first
graders fault if they miss school or are
I don't know. habitually tardy. No.

I don't know that I have a specific

attendance policy. However, I send
home all work missed in their bags
when they return. Any important
assignments or tests, I have the
No students complete at recess.
I don't really have a specific
attendance policy outside of the
one in the school handbook/

For absences I will give the student the

work to complete on their own and/or
take home. The expectation is that they
will need to make up any tests or
quizzes while they were absent. For
tardies I don't do anything unless they My beginning of the year letter
are excessive. At that point I will make addresses this. I will make phone
them stay in for recess to go over the calls if necessary, depending on
Yes missed work. the situation.
 Yes, with a letter at the beginning
They have to make up the missed work of the year and throughout the
Yes either at home or at recess time. year if situations arise.

They are exempt for the first three

missed classes. After that they are No. Most parents do not
marked as a 0 because they get questions their students art
Yes participation points. grade.

I do not have a specific policy for my

classroom, but I do keep track of work
that a student has missed and it is their
responsibility along with the parent to
complete the work. I give them a couple
days to do so. If the parent cannot,
then we do it at recess time or during
Yes some free period.
Parents know that attendance is
critical and I have communicated
this to them through Dojo,
newsletters, phone calls,
conferences as well as a
beginning of the year
expectations letter.
 I send work home for extended No. Occasional mention in
absences, without much support from newsletters during times of
Yes home. illness.
Do you think Franklin does a good
job of promoting a positive
environment, encouraging Why do you think students in our What do you feel the school or
students to attend school? school are absent? (Choose district could do to improve
(Explain.) three.) attendance? (Choose 3.)

Improving communication with

parents about the importance of
Illness of student, Caring for school, Having more after-school
younger sibling(s) and/or sick family activities (attendance contingent),
member in the home, Economic Parental support such as classes or
hardship (lack of clothes, no power, sessions to promote positive school
Not sure. water or other utilities, homeless) relations.

Transportation issues, Unable to Mentor program (Check in with

Somewhat. wake up on time/no routine at someone daily.), Reward or
I think students are in a positive home, Caring for younger sibling(s) recognition from the school for regular
environment but resources are not and/or sick family member in the attendance, Having more after-school
utilized the best way. home activities (attendance contingent)

Yes and no. Students are rewarded

for behavior on Monday's. I always
have a full house then because
students don't want to risk not getting
a prize if their name is drawn. Once
an attendance issue is identified,
there are no clear guidelines or Mentor program (Check in with
incentives to get students back on Transportation issues, Unable to someone daily.), Reward or
track. There also is no quarterly (or wake up on time/no routine at recognition from the school for regular
more frequent) acknowledgement for home, Economic hardship (lack of attendance, Improving communication
good attendance. We do have the clothes, no power, water or other with parents about the importance of
end of year reward. utilities, homeless) school

Not really, unfortunately
Illness of student, Unable to wake
up on time/no routine at home,
Avoiding academic hardships,
Dislike of school and/or teachers
Ensuring ALL transportation issues
are resolved for students, Improving
communication with parents about the
importance of school, Discipline for
parents not getting children to school.

I think Franklin could do better at

encouraging students to be at school
through some sort of incentive
program and some sort of actual Reward or recognition from the school
attendance policy. I'd like to see for regular attendance, Parental
follow up on students who are not Illness of student, Avoiding support such as classes or sessions
here. I think Franklin can do better in academic hardships, Dislike of to promote positive school relations.,
this area. school and/or teachers Parent incentive program.

Yes, we have plenty of incentives Mentor program (Check in with

and promote a positive learning
environment. At this age level the
responsibility falls on the parents to
make sure their child gets to school
and on time
someone daily.), Reward or
Unable to wake up on time/no recognition from the school for regular
routine at home, Avoiding academic attendance, Improving communication
hardships, Dislike of school and/or with parents about the importance of
teachers school

Reward or recognition from the school

for regular attendance, Ensuring ALL
transportation issues are resolved for
students, Getting a wake up call from
NO, I believe that some parents think Illness of student, Transportation the school daily, Parental support
that it doesn't matter if students come issues, Unable to wake up on such as classes or sessions to
to school on time or at all. time/no routine at home promote positive school relations.
 Mentor program (Check in with
someone daily.), Reward or
recognition from the school for regular
I think individual teachers do, but I Illness of student, Unable to wake attendance, Parental support such as
haven't really noticed anything school up on time/no routine at home, classes or sessions to promote
wide. Avoiding academic hardships positive school relations.

Improving communication with

Yes. I feel we are all positive. The
students with the true attendance
problems are usually caused by
outside factors relating to the student.
Illness of student, Transportation
issues, Economic hardship (lack of
clothes, no power, water or other
utilities, homeless)
parents about the importance of
school, Ensuring students have
access to missed information and
instruction via class websites, grade
level websites, policies for missed
days, etc., Having more after-school
activities (attendance contingent)

Improving communication with

Yes. I feel that the students know
their teachers care about them. I
also think that for many of our
students, school is a safe place for
them and they want to be here.
Transportation issues, Unable to
wake up on time/no routine at
home, Avoiding academic
hardships
parents about the importance of
school, Having more after-school
activities (attendance contingent),
Parental support such as classes or
sessions to promote positive school
relations.
 Mentor program (Check in with
someone daily.), Improving
communication with parents about the
importance of school, Ensuring
students have access to missed
Illness of student, Transportation information and instruction via class
Yes, but because of our unique issues, Unable to wake up on websites, grade level websites,
clientele, maybe we need to do more. time/no routine at home policies for missed days, etc.

Mentor program (Check in with

someone daily.), Reward or
recognition from the school for regular
attendance, Ensuring ALL
transportation issues are resolved for
students, Ensuring students have
Illness of student, Transportation access to missed information and
issues, Unable to wake up on instruction via class websites, grade
I think that the environment could be time/no routine at home, Dislike of level websites, policies for missed
improved upon. I think that it would school and/or teachers, Economic days, etc., Parental support such as
be a better environment if hardship (lack of clothes, no power, classes or sessions to promote
expectation were made clearer water or other utilities, homeless) positive school relations.

Mentor program (Check in with

someone daily.), Reward or
recognition from the school for regular
Yes, I do. I think the staff has worked attendance, Making parents more
really hard over the last 15 -20 years accountable when students miss
to foster a positive relationship with excessive amounts of school. The
families as well as the community to Illness of student, Transportation current policy waits too long before
ensure students are at school in the issues, Unable to wake up on intervening and the parents are not
classrooms learning. time/no routine at home really held accountable.

Illness of student, Transportation
issues, Unable to wake up on
Yes! time/no routine at home
Mentor program (Check in with
someone daily.), Improving
communication with parents about the
importance of school, Parental
support such as classes or sessions
to promote positive school relations.
Is there anything you feel was not addressed
in this survey in regards to attendance?
Please feel free to further explain any
previous responses here as well.
Parents/students do not seem to understand the
importance of being at school for the success of
their child.

no

Is the attendance issue being handled

consistently between all elementary schools?
No
 What time How do you
What time do you wake get to
do you go to up in the How do you school?
What grade Do you like bed at morning for get up in the (Check all
Timestamp are you in? school? night? school? morning? that apply.)
Who notices
when you Why are you late to school
miss or miss school? (Select When I miss school, my teacher(s)
school? no more than 3.) make sure I do any missed work.
Do you think there is something
your teacher or the school could
do to help you get to school on
time everyday? (Select no more
than 3.)