Individual Professionals Path: Level 3, Option 5
The focus of this specialty seminar is to provide educators with a comprehensive understanding of the factors influencing student attendance and the strategies to improve attendance through effective family engagement. Participants will discover the complexities of student engagement and barriers to attendance and learn how to establish partnerships with families to support consistent school attendance. The seminar is delivered in a flipped instructional model. You will first complete one self-paced online module to build your background knowledge related to family engagement to support student attendance. Then you will join an instructor-led online workshop session to apply knowledge to your setting and collaborate with other learners.
Learning Objectives:
- I can analyze the multilayered impact of engagement and barriers on a student’s school attendance.
- I can explain the connection between student attendance and valued student outcomes.
- I can identify successful strategies to collaborate with families to support attendance.
- I can create a multi-tiered family engagement plan to support students’ attendance.
Outcome: The outcome of this specialty seminar is to create a multi-tiered plan for family engagement to support student attendance.
Prerequisite: Multi-Tiered Family Engagement
Contact Hours: 20, equivalent to 2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Cost: Free
Schedule:
| Specialty seminar | Module Open Date | Module Close Date | Workshop Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Specializing in Family Engagement to Support Student Attendance | April 1, 2026 | April 22, 2026 | April 23, 2026 |
Module: Self-paced content that will be accessed through the Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center website. Module will include all needed materials, assignments, and resources.
Workshop: Instructor-led online of all seminar participants featuring application of knowledge and collaboration with other learners.
