Course description
This full-day professional learning is designed to complement and strengthen your school’s attendance practices. It aligns with Schools Will expectations and advice and guidance provided on the Attendance Knowledge Hub. This learning will give you the chance to explore key elements that create the essential foundations for improving attendance in your school and develop a plan for action.
Course outcomes
Participants will develop a deeper understanding of:
• Student attendance and engagement in your school’s context
• Defining and reviewing clear roles and responsibilities for promoting, monitoring and managing student attendance
• Using attendance data to monitor trends, identify concerns, and follow up on unexplained absences
• Implementing and documenting consistent school-wide processes to support all students
Principal Capability Framework
Cognitive
- C5 – Applies systems thinking to lead a cohesive approach to continuous improvement
Knowledge and Expertise
- K5 – Leads the use of data to inform school and classroom decision-making
- K7 – Leads school improvement and collaborative inquiry
Professional Standards for Middle Leaders
- Standard 1 – Enabling dispositions
- Standard 2 – Enabling knowledge and skills
- Standard 6 – Managing effectively