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      Tier 2 Push and Pull Attendance Supports for Families and Educators

      CharacterStrong’s new Tier 2 Attendance Supports introduce targeted strategies to improve student attendance by engaging families and educators in a collaborative effort. These strategies, termed "push and pull," provide practical tools to address attendance challenges. Families help "push" students toward school, while educators "pull" students in by fostering trusted relationships and creating supportive environments. This release is available for all grade bands (K–12) within the CharacterStrong platform.

      Accessing the Tier 2 Attendance Supports

      1. Log in to your CharacterStrong account.
      2. Navigate to the Tier 2 section.
      3. Select your desired grade band (e.g., Grades 3–5).
      4. On the grade band landing page, select Attendance Supports.
      5. Select the Family and Educator Support Collaborations tab.
        1. For family support, select the Family Supports Push button
        2. For educator support, select the Educator Pull button

      Features and Content

      Family Supports

      The Family Supports section is designed to help families actively contribute to their student’s attendance success. This area includes:

      • Three Core Strategies:
        • Connect: Build relationships between schools and families.
        • Educate: Share attendance-related knowledge and strategies.
        • Collaborate: Foster joint efforts between schools and families.
      • Downloadable Resources: Email scripts, engagement activities, and tools for family nights and events.
      • Infographics and Guides: Practical visuals to enhance communication and understanding.

      Key Applications

      • Ideal for family engagement events, such as multicultural nights or parent workshops.
      • Provides actionable steps for families to build routines, foster school readiness, and support student attendance.

      Educator Supports

      The Educator Supports section focuses on empowering school staff to "pull" students into school through trusted relationships and effective strategies. This area includes:

      • Steps to Create a Trusted Educator Plan:
        • Step 1: Identify a trusted educator for each student.
        • Step 2: Collaborate to develop a pull plan.
        • Step 3: Check-In on Pull Plan
      • Implementation Resources: Tools for one-on-one relationship building and check-ins with students.  Actionable plan building resources, and a checklist for follow-up.

      Key Applications

      • Designed to support conversations about attendance challenges with school teams.
      • Useful for creating strategic interventions for students struggling with attendance due to internal or external barriers.