What Your Attendance
Data is Trying to Tell You(And Why Leading Districts Listen)
Get a behind-the-scenes look at how Riverside Unified School District turned attendance data insights into real results–reducing chronic absenteeism by 20%–and how your district can do the same.
In this 30-minute DA-hosted EdTalk, you’ll hear directly from Riverside’s Director of Pupil Services, Raul Ayala, about the game-changing strategies that earned the district recognition as a 2025 Model SARB recipient.
Take a Sneak Peak:
What Your Attendance
Data is Trying to Tell You(And Why Leading Districts Listen)
From summer planning to spring pivots, discover actionable strategies you can apply immediately to your district’s attendance challenges–watch now to prepare for Fall 2025.
During this free on-demand webinar, you’ll learn:
- What the latest attendance data trends reveal and why it matters
- How Riverside plans during the summer to get ahead in the fall
- How leading districts adjust mid-year with real-time insights
- What tools can help schools do more, faster, with less strain on staff
Meet the Speakers
With a district of 38,000 students across 50 PK–12 schools, Raul has led Riverside through four years of consistent attendance gains. His team’s work has not only reduced chronic absenteeism and truancy, but also expanded the number of students missing less than 1% and 5% of the school year—earning them recognition as a Model SARB District by the CA State Superintendent.
When she was in 2nd grade, Dr. Kara Stern decided she wanted to be a teacher. Her commitment to education never waivered. With over 30 years of experience, Dr. Stern began her career as a high school English teacher, later becoming a middle school principal, Executive Director of Math for America, and education content strategist for EdTech marketing teams. A writer and contributor to many publications, Dr. Stern is an education thought leader, creating K-12 resources for teachers and principals. She was a Klingenstein Fellow and earned a Ph.D. in Teaching & Learning from NYU. Dr. Stern brings her knowledge and advocacy for consistent, data-driven school communications to SchoolStatus. Outside academia, Dr. Stern indulges her love for reading, devouring two novels weekly, with a particular fondness for heists and spy stories.
As the Senior Customer Success Manager at SchoolStatus, Brenda Tapp is in constant conversations with the school and district staff who are tasked with improving student attendance. With over 2 decades of experience in overseeing daily operations and leading high-performing intervention and technical training teams, Brenda has honed her expertise in attendance management and interventions. She actively participates with the State Attendance Review Board, serving as liaison with district leaders and collaborating with IT and front-line staff to implement best practices and achieve remarkable attendance goals.