Douglas Fisher

Every problem at every school I've been to is a communication problem. And every solution? More communication.

But when people ask for more communication, they want more competent communication from their leader.

Research Findings on Absenteeism

1. nces.ed.gov/pubs2009/atten…
2. panoramaed.com/hubfs/The%20St…
Chronic%20Absenteeism.pdf
3. baltimore-berc.org/pdfs/SixthGrad…
4. Panorama Ed, 2024, The state of absenteeism.
5. Salgado, J. F., Cuadrado, D., & Moscoso, S. (2022). doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2022.893775

You don't need a five-year strategic plan (though you could have one).

But staff want to know where the organization is going and how they fit into that plan. They want optimism.

❓ Is there an attendance problem in your class/school?

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