Promoting student engagement : Encourager la participation active des élèves : rapport du comité de travail ministériel sur l'absentéisme et le climat dans la salle de classe

The policies must include the ongoing direct contact with parents (phone, letter, and in person) by the teacher and school administration, ongoing sharing of the attendance profile of the student with the parent, discussions with the student and the parent on the benefits of school attendance and the consequences of non-attendance, referrals to student supports, and the use of in-school suspension [...] Additionally, the committee recommends that the Minister of Education consider the introduction of targeted funding for junior high/middle schools to support the transition from junior high to high school and to encourage school attachment. [...] In establishing the committee, the Minister charged it with the following terms of reference: • Examine the challenges facing today’s classrooms and the effectiveness of policies and practices dealing with absenteeism and the effective engagement of students in their learning. [...] Also critical to the success of the students in these programs are the engagement of the parents and the professional development of the teachers. [...] The goal of the survey was to gather input from stakeholders in the public school system with the aim of clearly identifying the following: • conditions that encourage student attendance and an effective classroom climate that facilitates learning • conditions that have a negative impact on student attendance • reasons students choose not to attend school • the effects of frequent absenteeism on s