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  Case: Attendance issues
Ms. Smith has a student that only attends school on an average once or twice a week. The attendance has been turned in to the truancy officer and meetings have been called with parents. The lack of attendance is causing a drop in grades. The intervention teacher cannot collect enough data to move the student up or down a tier. What should Ms. Smith do next?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I would notify the school social worker. The truancy officer will be able to combat the issue at one angle, and the school social worker can actually make a home visit to evaluate the living conditions-- there is a probable cause. The teacher should keep a documentation book for her classes. She can record all of the attempts to call home, and she can record/print the progress reports for the student. Any correspondence with the principal, counselor, truancy officer, parents, and school social worker should be printed and placed in this documentation book as well.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: That is a very good idea. I would have never thought of alerting the social worker.
Rated On: October 3, 2015 9:11 am
Rated By: reHuSe
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree.
Rated On: October 8, 2016 2:41 am
Rated By: yHaReH
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a great solution the social worker and truancy officer are able to combat the attendance issue or find out the cause of the attendance issue. Also the teacher will have the documentation to back up the claims of lack of attendance so that when a conference is called the teacher will be able to present the evidence for the bad grades.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 4:14 am
Rated By: ZeSuQy
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Great idea!
Rated On: February 25, 2017 2:50 am
Rated By: RehaGa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think involving the social worker is a good idea. Keeping documentation is very important to show you are addressing the problem.
Rated On: March 6, 2017 3:11 am
Rated By: Jessica J.
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This solution is useful because it uses multiple support outlets as well as keeps documentation for the teacher to use.
Rated On: July 10, 2017 2:37 am
Rated By: Cali Pohlman
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I like that this suggestion has the teacher tackle the issue from two different sides, while also ensuring that they are doing the proper amount of documentation needed for this matter to get resolved.
Rated On: February 21, 2018 12:48 am
Rated By: Simone Haddad
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good solution. The social worker should definitely be involved.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 5:37 pm
Rated By: byXyha
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Notifying the school social worker is a great idea considering this sounds like a bigger issue than just the student beings absent.
Rated On: October 18, 2020 11:12 pm
Rated By: ezesaL