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Goal Breakdown: Attendance, Arriving on Time

Attendance is a critical life skill that can be practiced—and/or worked toward—every day of school.

Callie Oettinger
Mar 19, 2025
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What’s the Goal?

Student will arrive on time for the first class of the school day at least X out of 5 school days per week for X consecutive weeks, as measured by attendance records from the front office and running records from teachers that document the time the student checked into school and when the teacher arrived in class.

How is the Goal Measured?

Data Collection:

Arrival times will be documented daily by the front office and classroom teachers. Differences between check-in times at the front office and classroom will be compared to determine whether the student is going straight to class on a regular basis.

Pattern Analysis:

When the student is late, teachers will document patterns of behavior. Is the student consistently late on days tests are administered? Is the student late when the weather is bad? Are Mondays a greater struggle? Is there no identifiable trend at all?

Progress Review:

The IEP team will review data after three weeks to determine if additional supports are needed to help address the student’s struggles with getting to school period, in addition to getting to school on time. This might be a longer period for elementary school students who struggle with maturity levels, too. For high school students, with graduation in the near future, the review times might be shorter, to encourage improvement within a shorter period of time.

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