On-Demand Webinar

5 Proven Strategies to Boost Student Attendance

Watch this 20-minute DA Ed Talk to explore actionable district-level approaches to student attendance challenges that can help boost attendance before the bell rings for summer break. 

In this on-demand webinar, you’ll hear practical strategies for enhancing parental engagement, leveraging data effectively, tailoring communication approaches, and implementing proactive measures that will foster a culture of regular attendance and drive student success.

You will learn:
  • National attendance trends and their implications
  • The importance of parental engagement
  • How to effectively utilize data to identify and address attendance issues
  • Communication strategies to engage families
  • Proactive measures and interventions to support students with attendance barriers and foster a positive attendance culture
On-Demand Webinar

5 Proven Strategies to Boost Student Attendance

Watch this 20-minute DA Ed Talk to explore actionable district-level approaches to student attendance challenges that can help boost attendance before the bell rings for summer break. 

Meet the Speaker

Headshot of Dr. Kara Stern.
Dr. Kara Stern
Director, Education and Engagement, SchoolStatus

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.