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Clear Creek ISD credits tiered dashboard and campus incentives for sustained attendance gains
Summary
District leaders reported that a cross‑department sprint team, a nightly-updating attendance tier dashboard and campus-level incentives helped Clear Creek ISD return to and exceed pre‑pandemic attendance levels, reaching roughly 95% last year and trending at about 96% this year.
District instructional and operations leaders told trustees on Oct. 13 that Clear Creek ISD’s focused effort on attendance has produced sustained gains, driven by cross‑department collaboration, a tiered attendance dashboard and consistent campus‑level incentives.
Dr. Ingle and other cabinet members described the initiative as a multi‑year, districtwide effort driven by a "sprint team" that studied quantitative and qualitative data, created a common tiered language for attendance interventions and built a dashboard that pulls nightly from the student information system. "We took the... square, made it into a cone finally, and then implemented that, assigning kids different tier 1, tier 2, tier 3 levels," said a district leader involved in the data work.
Campus strategies ranged from small incentives such as ice‑cream treats for perfect attendance to counselors and APs conducting one‑on‑one conversations when students entered Tier 2. District staff emphasized that the dashboard is automated, does not require additional campus work each day, and allows drill‑downs by grade, program and demographic group.
District speakers said last year’s district attendance goal was 95% and that the district met that target; they reported the district is trending above 96% nine weeks into the current school year. Trustees praised the work and encouraged staff to "keep your foot on the gas" to maintain momentum.
Leaders also said the campaign included external messaging (social media, football‑game videos), in‑school scoreboard displays, and proactive communication about planned breaks to reduce avoidable absences. Officials noted the work aligns with the district’s Vision 2030 strategic plan and could improve student achievement and district finances because average daily attendance affects state funding.
Staff said they will continue periodic reporting to the board and that practices such as the dashboard, tiered responses and frequent communication will remain district priorities.
