Beyond Attendance Discovery Tool™

Beyond Attendance Discovery Tool™

Attendance is the signal, not the problem. This tool helps district and school teams look underneath their attendance data: whether students are known by an adult, whether roles and partnerships can reach every student, and whether data arrives early enough to act. It examines six domains: vision, leadership and communication, capacity and resources, professional learning and support, monitoring and continuous improvement, and belonging and student experience. Teams look at early indicators of disengagement, family partnership, re-engagement roles, and the different patterns behind absence. An attendance practice inventory helps teams decide which practices to keep, adjust, or retire. Results show what is building the pull toward school, what needs strengthening, and where professional learning will have the greatest impact.

About Discovery Tools

Discovery Tools are the step between a Health Check and professional learning. Each one follows the same structure. Teams start by recording their Health Check scores and answering a few guiding questions. Then they rate detailed conditions in each domain, write down the evidence behind each rating, and discuss targeted prompts. The tool ends with a results profile, reflection, guidance on where to focus professional learning, an action plan, and an inventory of current supports. Use it self-guided with your school team or facilitated by The Education Consulting Group. Either way, you’ll leave with clear priorities and a plan for next steps.