Leadership sets the tone for whether MTSS becomes a meaningful system of support or a procedural checklist.

There are currently two education accountability systems: the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA); and the state letter grade.

Date &amp; Time: Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 2 p.m. <br><br> In this second installment of Mission: Attendance, you'll learn how to uncover meaningful trends in your attendance data, including grade-level spikes, day-of-week dips, and seasonal patterns. We'll also explore how to use early warning signs to address absenteeism before it becomes entrenched. Katina Keener, the Associate Director of Student Services &amp; Title IX Coordinator at Gloucester County Public Schools in Virginia, will join to share how her district analyzes attendance data to target their response to absenteeism.