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(Past Event) Six-Part Webinar Series: Equity-Driven Strategies for Addressing Chronic Absence

WEEAC webinars

Register today for this six-part webinar series hosted by the Western Educational Equity Assistance Center (WEEAC) at WestEd. 

Date: December 6
Topic: Increasing Attendance and Engagement for English Learners
Time: 2:00 p.m.– 3:30 p.m. (PT)

Chronic absence–which includes absences that are excused, unexcused, or due to suspensions–is a leading indicator of inequity. When chronic absence occurs, it is a sign of challenges inside and outside schools (e.g. unstable housing, unreliable transportation, historical trauma, disengaging educational experiences, bullying) that not only cause absences but also affect children’s ability to learn overall if they are left unaddressed.

Access the Padlet for this series.

Who Will Benefit

  • Districts, charter management organizations, Bureau of Indian Education schools, and tribally operated schools
  • State education agency, Tribal Education Agency, Bureau of Indian Education, and Office of Indian Education personnel

Note: Because high levels of absenteeism require a systemic response, WEEAC strongly encourages participants to consistently send a core team to each of these 90-minute sessions. Each person on your team will need to register for each session they would like to attend. Once registered, you will see an icon on the confirmation page, prompting you to add the invite to your calendar.  Please select that option to avoid having to register twice.

View Archived Webinars in the Series

Session 1: Data to Identify Patterns of Inequity

Session 2: Organizing a District Team to Address Chronic Absenteeism

Session 3: Data-Driven School Attendance Team