Q&A
Council member inquires about Summer Rising attendance rates and student retention
1:10:41
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph asks about attendance rates and student retention in the Summer Rising program. DOE officials provide data and explain the challenges of tracking attendance in an optional program.
- Out of 110,000 offers made, 101,000 students attended at least once
- The attendance rate for 2024 was 61.5%, compared to 63.4% in 2023 and 59.4% in 2022
- Officials note that attendance rates have been relatively steady, even compared to pre-pandemic years
- The council member expresses concern about the whereabouts of students who don't attend and requests more information on outreach efforts
Rita C. Joseph
1:10:41
So I'm gonna ask this again.
1:10:45
So what's the plan for Again, we'd mentioned it.
1:10:48
I come to your school, to your summer horizon.
1:10:51
I don't I'm not mandated to be there.
1:10:53
There has to be a different approach for that student that comes in, and that's why some of them started staying home.
1:10:58
Because I wanted to find out what was the attendance rate.
1:11:01
In 2024.
1:11:03
So you can also look at the holistic approach and see what is working, what's not working, and how many kids do we have in a classroom during summer horizon?
1:11:10
That's also gonna tell me a lot.
1:11:11
How many students are sitting in front of a teacher during summer horizon?
Angela Faloye
1:11:19
So out of the offers that we gave.
Rita C. Joseph
1:11:24
Can you speak up, please?
Angela Faloye
1:11:25
Oh, yes.
1:11:25
Out of the offers that we gave, we had 101 students attend at least once.
1:11:34
So that's a large number.
Rita C. Joseph
1:11:36
Where did they go?
Angela Faloye
1:11:37
Oh, to the summarizing sites?
Rita C. Joseph
1:11:39
No.
1:11:39
They you said a 101 students showed up?
Angela Faloye
1:11:41
101,001,000.
1:11:43
Out of the 110 1000 offers that we Where
Rita C. Joseph
1:11:45
did the 9000 go?
1:11:47
Did we track that data to see what's happening?
Angela Faloye
1:11:51
We will keep that on the advisement and do that.
Rita C. Joseph
1:11:54
So
Angela Faloye
1:11:54
now this in terms of year over year, this is similar to what happened last year as but thank you for that and we will continuously improve.
1:12:01
That's why we are here.
1:12:03
In terms of attendance, attendance has been steady.
1:12:07
In fact, attendance has been steady both last year.
1:12:12
And even before the pandemic when it comes to mandated students.
1:12:18
Dubai City can also attest to they add attendance as well, which is similar to ours.
1:12:24
But in terms of attendance, with real numbers, we're looking at 61%, 61.5% in 2024, 63.4% in 2023, 59.4% in 2022.
1:12:37
Now, again, this is consistent even
Rita C. Joseph
1:12:40
What's the standard attendance rate across the city?
1:12:45
It's not 68%.
Angela Faloye
1:12:47
You mean school year?
1:12:47
You mean Yeah.
Rita C. Joseph
1:12:48
School year?
1:12:49
What's the standard?
Angela Faloye
1:12:51
I would like somebody in enrollment to speak to that.
1:12:53
Well,
Emma Vadehra
1:12:56
get you that number by the end of the day.
Rita C. Joseph
1:12:58
68% is not something to celebrate.
