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Monongalia County Schools emphasizes daily attendance as central to student success
Summary
On the district podcast Motivation and Momentum, Attendance Director Teddy Stewart outlined why daily attendance matters, described countywide supports and incentives, and said Monongalia County Schools is near its 95% attendance goal after reaching about 94% countywide.
Monongalia County Schools is emphasizing daily attendance as critical to student achievement, Attendance Director Teddy Stewart said on the district podcast Motivation and Momentum.
Stewart said countywide attendance runs “right around 94%,” and staff are aiming for a 95% target while working to reduce chronic absenteeism. He described a multilayered approach that includes school attendance committees, attendance specialists, school-based probation officers and community partners who provide incentives.
Stewart said the district organizes attendance work using a team model that includes assistant principals at each school, dedicated attendance specialists who monitor one to three schools, and, at middle and high…
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