New Digital Guide from SchoolStatus Helps Educators Improve Attendance & Student Outcomes

Sacramento, CA—June 12, 2025 — SchoolStatus, a leader in attendance, family engagement, and data analytics solutions, has released a new digital guide, Better Attendance, Better Outcomes: How Digital Tools Help Students Show Up and Succeed. The free resource provides practical strategies for district leaders and attendance teams to reduce chronic absenteeism by intervening earlier, strengthening family partnerships, and building student-centered support systems.

Every empty seat tells a story—whether it belongs to a student struggling with anxiety, a family facing unpredictable work schedules, or a teen losing hope. Educators notice, and they care deeply, but many lack the tools they need to help them act quickly, compassionately, and effectively.

“Educators care deeply about their students—but without the right systems, it’s hard to turn that care into action,” said Dr. Kara Stern, Director of Education at SchoolStatus. “This guide was created for them. It’s built on real-world success stories from districts that are reducing chronic absenteeism by meeting families where they are and intervening before students fall behind.”

One such story comes from Roseville City School District, which reduced chronic absenteeism by 23% over two years using a comprehensive strategy powered by SchoolStatus. Their approach—early identification, proactive family engagement, and sustained support—is built on many of core practices covered in the guide.

Address critical challenges, including:

• Inconsistent or Delayed Interventions: Tools to detect day-of-week or scattered absence trends before they become chronic
• Ineffective Communication: Inclusive outreach strategies with auto-translation, multi-channel delivery, and personalized messaging
• Negative Attendance Perceptions: Approaches for shifting to positive, student-centered messaging that builds trust

Free, practical, ready-to-use resources:

• Attendance needs assessment protocol to target high-impact areas
• Tiered MTSS-aligned intervention frameworks
• Customizable communication calendar with proven message templates

Download Better Attendance, Better Outcomes and start using these strategies today. For more information about the integrated suite of SchoolStatus solutions, visit www.schoolstatus.com.

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