Denver Public Schools recognizes the importance of daily, on time school attendance on academic performance, social-emotional well-being and access to extracurricular opportunities and postsecondary options.

To support student attendance, DPS is implementing a comprehensive strategy to decrease chronic absenteeism and improve student attendance. Information and resources for school support and the district's comprehensive approach around attendance are included below.

School Attendance System Resources

In order for schools to positively impact student attendance as much as possible, it is considered best practice to have a multiitered, systemic, data-driven team approach around attendance. The following resources are recommended to support the school attendance system.

• Attendance Support
  
  
• Attendance System
  
  
• Universal Tier 1 Resources
  
  
• Targeted Tier 2 Resources
  
  
• Intensive Tier 3 Resources
  
  

Comprehensive District Attendance Strategy

The Denver Public Schools Comprehensive Attendance Strategy focuses on six key ingredients, or pillars, to positively impact student attendance.

DPS Attendance Research

• The Impact of Absenteeism on Academic Achievement (July 2023)
  
  
• Attendance Root Cause Analysis Report (2022-23)
  
  
• Attendance Root Cause Analysis Report (December 2023)

District Attendance Team

• Dr. Cori Canty, Primary Lead, x33801
  
  
• Scott Romero, x33568
  
  
• Elise Logemann, x33874
  
  
• Subcommittee Leads
  • School Support Subcommittee: Cori Canty
  • Actionable Data: Josh Allen
  • Adequate and Equitable Resources: Elise Logemann
  • Positive Engagement:
    • Communications: Bill Good and Selena Nakamura
  • Strategic Partnerships: Aviva Katz
  • Shared Accountability:
    • Systems Solutions: Marc Long
    • District Tier 3 Team: Scott Romero 
      
      
• District Attendance Team Members