Introduction to the Truancy Prevention Toolkit Toolkit Link

The truancy prevention toolkit is designed to give schools easy- to-access information, tips, resources and materials for family and youth engagement. The toolkit was conceived by the Youth-at-Risk coalition and is divided into the following sections:

Introduction

Includes an introduction to the Coalition as well as the Toolkit.

Overview of Truancy

A brief overview of the serious nature of truancy, factors that are involved in truancy, some general thoughts about how to reduce truancy, and the components of a good truancy reduction program. This section also includes relevant RI Data from Kids Count and a copy of the Administrative Order from Family Court regarding truancy.

Information for Schools

This section contains information about the five most important things schools can do to start improving school attendance. In addition there is information about school policies that can engage students and families, and some resources for conducting a school assessment around truancy, as well as information about some model and/or best practices around the country.

Family and Youth Engagement

Family and Youth Engagement materials include a booklet designed for parents/guardians, a flyer that was designed to share with students and a powerpoint presentation that can be used at parent meetings to address the topic of truancy.

Where to Get Help

This section contains important information about the community resources that are available to you for help in supporting students and their families.

Additional Resources

This section contains links to additional educational resources around truancy.