Expectations

 **In accordance with the Act and Education and Training Reform Regulations 2007, in Victoria education is compulsory for ****children aged between 6 and 16 (inclusive). In 2010, this will rise to 17years. When children are enrolled, it is expected they will attend school every day of each term. **   ** Expectations **

** Parents / Carers are required to: ** • ** ensure that their child attends school at all times and on all designated days **   **•** **    ensure that their child is on time for school each day • notify the school of their child's absence as soon as possible on the first day of absence • notify the school in advance if an absence of any period is planned • support their child's learning during continued or prolonged absence  • work cooperatively and collaboratively with the school to develop and implement improvement strategies when attendance has been inconsistent due to reasons deemed unsatisfactory by the school • work cooperatively with the school in supporting the child to return to school and reintegrate after prolongs absence • ensure that contact details for the child are correct and up to date. **      **Students are expected to: ** • ** attend school at all times and on all designated days • arrive on time to school and to every class • provide a written explanation from their parents / carers to their teacher when they have been absent from school • remain on the school grounds during school time unless they have the permission to leave from both their parents/carers and school • work cooperatively with the school to develop personal attendance improvement goals and strategies when their attendance has been inconsistent ** ** Schools are expected to: ** ** • promote student attendance through clear statements of expectations and procedures ** <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">**•** **develop and implement rigorous and effective systems to record and monitor attendance** • monitor and anaylyse school attendance records regurlarly and utilise the Student Mapping Tool for early identification of students at risk of poor attendance and disengagment from school • monitor and follow up on all individual cases of student absence promptly and consistently • pursue and record an explanation for every absence **
 * • provide organisational support to their child for full attendance and participation at school **
 * •** **ensure that student attendance is recorded in every class in secondary schools**
 * •** **<span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;"> maintain accurate attendance records on CASES21 (or another suitable system)

**What processes does your school have in place to meet these expectations? How does your school promote awareness of the expectations of students and parents? Please contribute to the discussion board below.**

include component="comments" page="Expectations" limit="10" <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 110%;">Source:  Effective Schools are Engaging Schools, 2009