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Sponsored by

Florida Department of Education

Student Support Services Project

Florida Association of School Social Workers

With collaboration from

The Florida Network

Florida Association of District School Superintendents

Florida Partnership for Family Involvement in Education

Florida PTA

Florida Association of School Resource Officers

Symposium information is available online at:

http://sss.usf.edu/html/2005symp.htm

Reg strat on Brochure

Twe fth Annual

Schoo Attendance

Symposium

January 25-26, 2005

at the Doub etree Hotel,

Universal Or ando

Proven

Practices

Twelfth Annual School

Attendance Symposium

Closing -the-Gap with

School Attendance!

The Florida Department of Education (DOE), the Student Support Services Project, and the Florida

Association of School Social Workers (FASSW), in collaboration with a host of agencies and

associations, welcome you to attend the Twelfth Annual School Attendance Symposium, January

25-26, 2005, at The Doubletree Hotel, Universal Orlando.

The School Attendance Symposium provides a statewide forum for sharing and promoting proven

practices that positively impact school attendance and student achievement. The program agenda

will also include updates on state and federal requirements that impact school attendance policy

and district implementation. This year’s symposium will showcase and recognize exemplary

programs that demonstrate essential components of evidence-based practices.

Attendees include teachers, principals, parents, school social workers, attendance specialists,

school counselors, school health coordinators, dropout prevention contacts, school psychologists,

district administrators, juvenile justice agencies, CINS/FINS agencies, law enforcement, school

resource officers, safe and drug-free schools, state attorneys, juvenile judges, community agency

providers, child protection service providers, PTA/PTO organizations, court administrators, and

other interested parties.

This year’s day-and-a-half program includes three general sessions and a variety of 75-minute

concurrent sessions.

As an educator, author, consultant, parent, and the nation’s leading expert in

the field of family engagement in education, Dr. Steve Constantino provides

keynote and concurrent session appearances at regional and national

States to implement programs that lead to the engagement of families in the

educational lives of children as a conduit to improved student achievement.

Dr. Constantino founded Family Friendly Schools to provide not only awareness

regarding the importance of family engagement, but also explicit processes that

provide strategic interventions to help all schools and school districts improve

not only the culture of their educational organizations, but most importantly to

help all student learn. With the research-based Comprehensive Evaluation for

Family Engagement© and the Family Friendly Schools Five-Step Process© all

schools and districts can benefit from the power of families that are truly

engaged with their children’s education (http://familyfriendlyschools.com).

Please join us for this captivating opening keynote!

Keynote Speaker

Dead ine for registration is December 17, 2004

conferences. He also works closely with schools and districts across the United

Tentative Agenda

Presentations

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. Pre-Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. General Session

Welcome

Developing a Culture of Achievement with Family Engagement

10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. Break

10:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. General Session II

11:30 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. Lunch

12:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

2:00 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. Break

2:15 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m. Break

3:45 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Concurrent Sessions

5:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Welcome Reception

Pre-Registration/Continental Breakfast

8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions

9:45 a.m. –11:30 a.m. General Session III

DAY 1 — Tuesday, January 25

Keynote Address

Dr. Steven Constantino, Family Friendly Schools

NCLB/AYP Requirements

DAY 2 — Wednesday, January 26

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m .

Best Practices in School Attendance

Program Award Recognition

Presentations are grouped by general content themes and organized by Strands:

Strand A,

Student;

Strand B,

Parent/family;

Strand C,

School/teacher/classroom;

Strand

Community;

Strand E,

Policy/system; and

Strand F,

local and state initiatives that

demonstrate evidence-based best-practices including evaluation data, viable

collaborations, and adequate funding.

Hotel Information

Accommodations:

The Twelfth Annual School Attendance Symposium will be held at

The Doubletree Hotel

Universal Orlando

, located 20 minutes from the Orlando International Airport. Reservations:

To make

reservations, contact The Doubletree Hotel, Universal Orlando at (800) 327-2110.

A block of rooms has

been reserved for the symposium at the special rate of $95 per night plus tax for single/double occupancy. Be

sure to mention you are attending the DOE Twelfth Annual School Attendance Symposium to receive this rate.

The deadline for making hotel reservations at this special rate is December 17, 2004.

From I-4 WEST, take exit 75B - SR-435 North/Kirkman

Rd. Merge onto FL-435 North. Turn right at traffic light

onto Major Blvd. Then left into the hotel driveway.

From I-4 East, take exit 75B - SR-435 North/Kirkman Rd.

Merge onto FL-435 North. Turn right at traffic light

onto Major Blvd. Then left into the hotel driveway.

Proven Practices & Programs of Excellence

The Florida Department of Education, through the School Attendance Symposium, is in the process

of identifying evidence-based practices and programs in Florida's public schools that are having a

positive impact on school attendance and it's support to student achievement. The purpose of this

effort is to recognize and lend support to programs, and to share these effective practices with

school districts across the state. The School Attendance Symposium will recognize and promote an

exemplary practice which has been developed and successfully implemented in Florida. The

program receiving this recognition will be showcased at the annual School Attendance

Symposium, serve as a model practice and be awarded a $1,000 honorarium for program related

costs.

To Qualify:

A Proven Practice must have been in place for at least two full years before nomination date.

The program/practice must show clear evidence of success in improving school attendance in

support of student achievement.

The practice must have capacity for replication and reflect effective collaborations.

Preference will be given to programs aligned with the Florida Department of Education's Goal I,

Highest Student Achievement.

You may submit a Nomination form by mail, fax, and online at

http://sss.usf.edu/html/AttendanceSymposium/2005/nomForm.htm. More detailed information is

available at http://sss.usf.edu/html/AttendanceSymposium/2005/infoPPNom.htm.

The deadline for submission is October 1, 2004.

The registration fee for the Twelfth Annual School Attendance Symposium is $65.00 and includes a program

sourcebook, continental breakfast on both days, and a welcome reception. Please note space is limited and

the

Registration Deadline

is December 17, 2004 for mail, fax, and online registration methods. On-site

registration is not available.

TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY

Name

Agency

Mailing address

City/State/Zip

(home)

Fax

E-mail

Are you a member of FASSW?

Yes

http://sss.usf.edu/html/Attendance

Symposium/2005symp.htm

Fax form and mail payment to Symposium

Registrar:

FAX: (813)974-7647

Return this form with payment to:

Judi Hyde, Symposium Registrar

University of South Florida

Psychological & Social Foundations

4202 E. Fowler Ave., EDU 162

Tampa, FL 33620

Check the Category that describes your job/title:

School District Staff:

CINS/FINS Provider

Attendance/Assistant

State Attorney’s Office

Psychologist

Law Enforcement/SRO

Counselor

Department of Education Staff

Nurse

Department of Juvenile Justice Staff

Department of Children and Families Staff

School Teacher

Principal

Other

METHOD OF PAYMENT

Check/Money Order $

P.O.#

Credit Card:

Name and Address as it appears on credit card

statement (required)

Phone

Visa/Mastercard/American Express (circle one)

Card #

Exp. Date

Amount (US)

Signature

Date

TOTAL ENCLOSED $

Registration fee should be made payable to:

FASSW (Florida Association of School Social Workers),

FEI# T65-0321828.

NOTE: A $25.00 fee will be assessed for checks

returned for insufficient funds. Requests for refunds

must be received prior to January 7, 2005.

Direct questions/special assistance requests to:

attendancesymposium@tempest.coedu.usf.edu

Registration Form

Telephone (work)

Social Worker

Dropout Prevention

Parent Organization/Representative

Twelf t h A n nual Sch o ol

At te n d a n c e S y mp o s i u m

J a n u a r y 25-26, 2005

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To nominate a program for the Proven Practices

Award Recognition, submit a Nomination Form

on-line at http://sss.usf.edu/newaward.htm.

This year, we are very pleased to showcase an award-winning

Proven Practice and selected Programs of Excellence! Join us

in support of your colleagues at the closing general session on

January 26th where we will announce the winning program and

profile the finalists. Don’t miss the Twelfth Annual School

Attendance Symposium’s grand finale!

Proven Practices &

Programs of Excellence