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Attendance Intervention Programs
Attendance Intervention Programs oversees the Attendance Improvement and Truancy Reduction program, a satellite Parent Advocacy Center and additional parent services.
The purpose of the Attendance Improvement and Truancy Reduction (AITR) program is to assist schools in creating a culture of attendance and to ensure district compliance with the state of Texas mandates governing student non-attendance.
Mission StatementThe Parent Services Department is committed to serving the students of Dallas ISD by removing barriers which prevent students from attending school. We work collaboratively with students, families, schools, community stakeholders and district resources to improve attendance and enhance student success.
Parent Services Department
214-932-5030
www.dallasisd.org/attendance
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Attendance Matters
Regular attendance in elementary school is a strong predictor of grade-level performance.
Attending school regularly helps students feel better about school—and themselves. Start building this habit in preschool so they learn that going to school on time, and every day, is important.
- Starting in Kindergarten, missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read. That is just a day or two days every few weeks.
- By 6th grade, absenteeism is one of the three signs that a student may drop out of high school.
- Students who are frequently absent in Kindergarten do less well in first grade.
- Absences add up in elementary school. Research shows that missing 18 days in a school year or 2 days every month can result in lower test scores and possible retention in later grades.
- Starting in Kindergarten, missing 10 percent (or about 18 days) can make it harder to learn to read. That is just a day or two days every few weeks.
