Keeping Students Connected: Preventing Absenteeism
Target audience:
Teachers, school staff, and education professionals aiming to
improve student participation and reduce school absenteeism.
This course focuses on understanding the root causes of
absenteeism and providing proactive strategies to re-engage
students in their educational journey.
Educators will learn how to identify early warning signs, build
strong relationships with students and fa
Description
Duration: 5 days (flexible for Erasmus+ mobility)
“Keeping Students Connected: Preventing Absenteeism” empowers educators to understand and address the root causes of student disengagement by fostering strong relationships, responsive interventions, and supportive learning environments. Through evidence-informed strategies and real-world scenarios, participants explore how to identify early warning signs, leverage attendance data, and design community-centered outreach initiatives. The course guides teachers in creating personalized engagement plans that combine positive reinforcement, family partnerships, and restorative practices to re-integrate students at risk of chronic absence. By the end, educators will hold a practical framework for sustaining attendance, strengthening school-home connections, and ensuring every learner remains an active participant in their education.
Learning objectives
By the end of “Keeping Students Connected: Preventing Absenteeism,” participants will be able to:
- Analyze attendance data to identify students exhibiting early warning indicators of chronic absenteeism and interpret trend patterns.
- Develop and implement at least two proactive engagement strategies—such as personalized outreach calls, positive attendance incentives, or mentorship pairings—to address identified risk factors.
- Facilitate family and community partnerships by designing collaborative action plans that involve caregivers, support services, and local organizations in supporting regular attendance.
- Apply restorative-practice techniques to address underlying social–emotional barriers, conduct reintegration conversations, and rebuild student–school relationships.
- Create a monitoring and evaluation framework—including key performance indicators and feedback loops—to assess the effectiveness of attendance interventions and guide continuous improvement.
Methodology & assessment
This course combines data-driven workshops, role-play simulations, and collaborative planning sessions. Educators practice analyzing real attendance datasets, design outreach scenarios through peer-led role plays, and co-develop community partnership plans. Brief case-study discussions and reflective debriefs reinforce evidence-based techniques for proactive connection.
Assessment
Participants submit a concise engagement portfolio—including an attendance-analysis report, two drafted intervention strategies with implementation plans, and a monitoring framework—alongside a 200-word reflection on anticipated challenges and success metrics. Facilitator review and peer feedback during planning sessions ensure practical applicability and readiness for classroom rollout.
Materials, digital tools & other learning resources
Participants will have access to a centralized digital learning hub featuring:
- Core Resource Packet: Downloadable PDFs with the latest research on chronic absenteeism, case-study compendia of successful school interventions, and evidence-based best-practice briefs.
- Data Tools: A secure, school-ready attendance-analytics dashboard template (Excel/Google Sheets) pre-configured with early-warning indicator metrics, trend-visualization charts, and automated flagging rules.
- Outreach Platforms: Trial access to a mass-notification and two-way communication tool for personalized SMS/email outreach, plus sample message scripts and contact-log templates.
- Collaboration Suite: An online workspace (e.g., shared Kanban board) with pre-made boards for mapping stakeholder roles, scheduling family-engagement activities, and tracking intervention progress.
- Multimedia Library: Short instructional videos and animated explainers on restorative-practice dialogues, motivational interviewing techniques, and community-engagement case vignettes.
Certification details
Festivity of handing in the certificates at the end of the course.
Pricing, packages and other information
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Course package content:
We offer
- Full support with logistics, including transport and on-site coordination
- Beachfront accommodation in Torrox Costa and full board meal options
- Guidance and support with documents completion
- Engaging cultural and sportive activities and one day trips in the most famous Andalusian cities.
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Additional information:Description of the services and activities included in the course package (such as accommodation, meals, transport) or available at extra cost.
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Cancellation & changes:
The course will be postponed.
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Additional information:The options and conditions for change and cancellation, and the policy in case of unforeseen circumstances (force majeure).
Additional information
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Language:English
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Target audience ISCED:Primary education (ISCED 1)Lower secondary education (ISCED 2)Upper secondary education (ISCED 3)
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Target audience type:TeacherHead Teacher / PrincipalCompany staff
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Learning time:25 hours or more
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