Participants in this session will engage with resources from the Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC) available to support SEAs and LEAs with evidence-based strategies for improving regular student attendance. Participants will learn about recent trends in chronic absenteeism nationwide, engage with newly released attendance tools and practice briefs, and provide input on future support needed to reduce chronic absenteeism and increase student engagement.
Attendance Plan Reflection Tool for Local Education Agencies (Version 2.0)
Attendance Supports Reflection Tool for State Education Agencies (Version 2.0)
Planning Tool for Youth Engagement
Planning Tool for Family Engagement

Dr. Sally M. Wade is the Project Director for the Department’s Student Engagement and Attendance Center (SEAC). Dr. Wade has a proven success record in implementing creative strategies, promoting long-term alliances, and creating sustainable program improvement in the public education space. Specializing in leadership, technical assistance, professional development, grants management, program evaluation, publications development, research to practice, public presentations and group facilitation, she has over 30 years of experience working at the national, regional, state, university, and local level. Dr. Wade’s experience includes working with the Southeast Comprehensive Center, Southeast Regional Educational Laboratory and Florida Department of Education. She was founder and director of the Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education at the University of South Florida where she was a faculty member for over fifteen years.