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CO-TEACHING TRIUMPHING OVER TRUANCY

INTERVENTION PROGRAM
Many teachers are excited about engaging in co-
Goal 1: Collaborate with teaching to deliver collaborative and differentiated We are so excited to share with you that we
project partners and services to our students! This collaborative
have been awarded a grant to help us to support
local providers in order approach allows all students to remain in the our students that have had chronic attendance
to develop policies and general education classroom as a least restrictive issues. As a part of this intervention, we have
practices aimed at environment option. This year we are embarking been able to add two Truancy officers to help
on strengthening our co-teaching practices as a
improved identification support this intervention. The truancy team
district. We are so excited about providing this level
and service provision for of support to contribute to positive outcomes for our including our truancy officers will be working
children exposed to with families and students to get them re-
students.
trauma and violence. engaged in the learning process using a three-
With each of the sessions that we have each co- tier problem solving process. Students may be
Goal 2: Strengthen the linked with any of the following supports to
teaching team will be provided a participant guide
ability to recognize child that includes materials, resources, templates, etc. remove barriers that may impact engagement:
and youth victims of to support your learning and track progress
trauma by fostering throughout the year. • Increase parent outreach and engagement
community and service • Celebrations
Here is a great resource regarding co-teaching • Mentorship
system awareness and virtually. https://edplan.com/blog/post/virtual-co-
appropriate screening teaching-where-to-start-and-how-to-maintain-focus- • SEL supports
practices. on-student-learning • Inter-agency referrals (assistance with legal
medical, mental health, housing, financial,
Goal 3: Connect young and safety)
Here are the topics presented this year:
victims and their families Please reach out to the following individuals for
to appropriate resources SEMESTER 1 more information on the Truancy Intervention
and services and • Inclusive Norms Program.
collaborate cross • Creating a vision
systems in support of • Establishing expectations Program Managers:
• Learning Environment Ms. Mary Creer
care coordination and to
• Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Supports Mr. Brendan McHugh
facilitate effective • Collaboration and communication
referral processes.
SEMESTER 2 Truancy Officers:
Goal 4: Promote • Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment and Supports Mr. Lance Jefferson
Officer Bruce Ford
practices that engage • Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
young persons who have • Reflection and Planning for 2021-2022
• Progress Monitoring
experienced victimization
and their family NO MORE ZEROS RICH TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
members in an array of DISTRICT 227
Rich Township High School District 227 will 20550 S CICERO AVENUE
services that are MATTESON, IL 60443
transition from a 100-point grading scale to a
culturally specific and 50-point grading scale effective January 5, 2021 P 708.679.5800 F 708.679.5733
humble, accessible, and with the start of the second semester of the
relevant by developing 2020-2021 school year. The singular most DR. JOHNNIE THOMAS
the professional important distinction between the two systems is Superintendent
the “F” grade range. The lowest value an “F”
workforce and enhancing DR. STEPHEN BOURNE
grade will have in the new system will be 50 as Assistant Superintendent of Educational Services
service capacity and opposed to the lowest value being 0 in the
quality. current system. This range aligns with the range JEFF BONOMO
of the A, B, C, and D grades. This system does Director of Curriculum and Data

less educational harm to our students and affords DR. IYUNA HARRIS
students the opportunity to actually improve Director of Student Services
their grade once they have experienced failure. JANICE WELLS
Director of Fine Arts & IB
CURRENT F = 59-0 NEW F = 59-50