Beyond Attendance Discovery Tool™ — Vermont Edition

Beyond Attendance Discovery Tool™ — Vermont Edition

Built for Vermont districts, this edition includes everything in the Beyond Attendance Discovery Tool™ and adds Act 122 (2026), the Agency of Education’s Chronic Absenteeism Policy Brief, and the AOE Strategic Plan 2026–2030. The tool helps 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. Vermont-specific conditions are marked VT and woven into each domain. They cover readiness for the July 1, 2028 local policy deadline, consistent absence definitions, a documented escalation sequence before any truancy referral, and progress toward the state’s goal that no student group is more than 5 points above the overall rate. A Vermont at a Glance page and a Student Group Snapshot connect your results to state expectations, so one tool covers both attendance readiness and Vermont alignment.

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.