NCSE is an initiative
of the Partnership
for Families & Children.
www.pffac.org
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MCVSD51 Truancy Reduction Initiative
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| Contacts (1): |
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| Frederick Bolton *Primary Contact* |
fbolton@mesa.k12.co.us |
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Date Entered: |
09/06/2006 |
| City or Cities: |
Mesa County |
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CO |
| Website: |
http://www.mesa.k12.co.us/2003/Departments/Attendance/index.cfm |
Year of Inception: |
2002-2003
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Geographic Area Covered:
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Countywide |
| Host Agency Name: |
Mesa County Valley School District 51 |
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Host Agency Type:
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School
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Target Gender:
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Male, Female |
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Target Race/Ethnicity:
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African American, American Indian, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic, White |
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Target Grade:
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Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |
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Target Income:
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Low-income (less than $25, 000), Middle-income ($25, 000-$50, 000), Upper-income (more than $50, 000) |
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Target Language:
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English, Spanish |
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Target Family Focus:
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Family-wide |
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Target Disciplinary Issues:
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Suspended youth, Expelled youth, Youth with juvenile justice involvement |
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Other Characteristics:
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Youth overage for grade, Youth of age for grade but below grade level, School-based truancy professionals, Law-enforcement truancy professionals, Court-based truancy professionals
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| Description: |
In the 2002-2003 school year a complete analysis was done of the attendance policy and procedures for MCVSD51, as well as for participating court and community agencies. MCVSD51 had a 21% truancy rate at that time. Because of the changes implemented we now range from 3% to 5.5% truancy with average daily attendance in the 90th percentile.
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| How Program is Funded: |
No new moneys were expended to accomplish this goal. No grant funding was accessed. All changes were internal to the organizations involved requiring a shift in procedure and collaboration. |
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Evidence of Effectiveness:
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Internal evaluation in progress, Internal evaluation completed, Preliminary results available (includes draft papers, powerpoint presentations, etc.) Evaluation is ongoing every 30 days.
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How do you know your program is effective: Truancy was reduced from 21% to a range of 3% to 5.5% depending on the time of year. Average daily attendance is now in the 90th percentile.
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What has not worked in the program any why: Not enough realistic sanctions for high school students. Incarceration should not be a sanction, but currently is listed as such in statute.
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