Attendance Issues at CS 129M
Ms. Shabazz
PS/MS 129
Introduction
Student attendance has been an ongoing issue
in our school. Since the pandemic
students attendance has been a challenge.
Unfortunately, the poor attendance and lateness has had a negative
impact on students academic progress. Therefore, we as a school community must
do something to increase attendance and decrease tardiness at our school. Together we can find solutions to put an end
to our attendance problems.
Task
You are being tasked with conducting research
into the attendance problems at school.
You will work within a team as you do the research. Attached are worksheets that will assist your
team as you go through the steps of the Public Policy Analysis (PPA).
Process
In groups of two you will research the reasons
for the attendance issues at our school.
Through your research you will collect qualitative (interviews) and
quantitative (numbers, graphs, statistics) data to analyze and determine the
factors leading to these issues.
Together you will determine ways to solve the problem and identify the
best solution using the steps of the PPA.
You will present the completion of your project as a team in the format
of PowerPoint, google slides, or web quest.
Steps
to completing the process:
1.
Complete a (PPA) Public Policy Analysis (Use sheets attached to links).
2.
Create a PowerPoint, google slides, or web quest and include all aspects
of your research and your findings, as well as determine the best solution to
the problem.
3.
Your presentation should be from 5-8 minutes.
4. Use
the rubrics attached to ensure your presentation aligns. Evaluate your own presentation with your team
member, use evidence from your work or presentation. Be prepared to justify your reasoning and
performance level you assign.
Steps
of the PPA - Worksheets
1)
Define the problem: https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet1.html
2)
Gather Evidence: https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet2.html
3)
Identify Causes: https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet3.html
4)
Evaluate an existing policy: https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet4.html
5) Possible Solutions: https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet5.html
6)
Best Solution: https://flippedtips.com/plegal/tips/worksheet6.html
Evaluation
- Rubrics
Google Slides Rubric 1.htm
PowerPoint Rubric1.htm
Conclusion
You have now reached the end of your assigned
task. Your team should have a great understanding of the causes for attendance
issues at CS129 and should have worked together to determine the best
solution. You are now ready to present
your findings to the class. With your
hard work we should be able to solve the attendance problems at our school.
Standards
for Grade 3
Ask
and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring
explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers
Determine
the main idea of a text; recount the key details and explain how they support
the main idea.
Determine
the meaning of general academic and domain-specific words and phrases in a text
relevant to a grade 3 topic or subject area
Use
text features and search tools (e.g., key words, sidebars, hyperlinks) to
locate information relevant to a given topic efficiently.
Distinguish
their own point of view from that of the author of a text
Compare
and contrast the most important points and key details presented in two texts
on the same topic.
Write
informative/explanatory texts to examine a topic and communicate ideas and
information clearly.
Introduce
a topic and group related information together; include illustrations when
useful to aid comprehension.
Develop
the topic with facts, definitions, and details
Resources
& Articles for Research
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https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/attendance
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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/20/us/school-absence-attendance-rate-covid.html
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https://www.attendanceworks.org/
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https://www.schools.nyc.gov/school-life/school-environment/attendance
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https://www.everystudentpresent.org/
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https://www.k12dive.com/news/8-ways-to-prevent-chronic-absenteeism/527794/
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https://blog.schoolmint.com/7-tips-to-reduce-chronic-absenteeism-and-improve-student-attendance
* Conduct student interviews using the
questions you created. Record all
student, teacher, or staff responses.