Navigating Absenteeism for Student Success

EdRedesign's Institute for Success Planning 2024 Virtual Learning Series Session II features Dr. Shadae Harris, Chief Engagement Officer of Richmond Public Schools, and Tauheedah Jackson, Director of the Institute for Success Planning at EdRedesign, who will delve into the pressing issue of chronic absenteeism, which has become a significant challenge for schools nationwide, particularly in the aftermath of the pandemic. During the session, we explore promising practices that are yielding positive results across the country, including EdRedesign’s Success Planning strategy, a relationship-based approach that connects each child or youth to an adult Navigator who co-creates a personalized plan for action in partnership with their families and other caring adults and Richmond Public Schools’ strategy of building authentic relationships with families and community partners through their engagement efforts. Drawing upon the collective wisdom and evidence-based practices gleaned from diverse communities, participants learn more about the impact strategic relationship-based interventions, tailored to the individual needs of children and youth, can have in making meaningful strides in reducing chronic absenteeism rates.

Watch the session recording.