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Portland SD 1J outlines three‑part plan to address chronic absenteeism; early data show modest gains
Summary
Senior directors Chandra Cooper and Naomi Orem presented three district strategies—strengthening school climate, attendance data teams and communications—reporting a point‑in‑time 2.3% increase to 74.24% as of Dec. 19 and highlighting Roseway Heights’ 8.7% gain as an example.
Chandra Cooper, senior director for core enrichment and MTSS, and Naomi Orem, assistant director for MTSS and the district’s attendance lead, presented an update on chronic absenteeism and the district’s 2025‑26 attendance goal to the Teaching, Learning and Enrollment Committee on Jan. 8.
Cooper said the district convened a chronic absenteeism project last winter that included building leaders, attendance coaches, counselors and social workers to identify root causes and promising interventions. Based on that work and a national Panorama study, the district adopted three evidence‑based strategies: (1) strengthen schoolwide climate and SEL instruction (Tier 1); (2) implement…
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