Marian Matthews Chiara, an educator for over three decades, most recently as Coordinator for Los Angeles County Office of Education (LAOCE), Child Welfare and Attendance, County School Attendance Review Board (SARB) Chair overseeing 80 school districts for more than 1.6 million students, California State SARB Member, and LACOE Special Education Administrator. She has served as a teacher, union representative, assistant principal, principal, consultant, district coach, and coordinator She is an expert in attendance, school discipline, enrollment, residency, and socially appropriate support for the entire school population. Marian is contacted for support to families, training and workshops for organizations, and master teacher advice or mentor coach support for districts and charter schools. She promotes positive behavior interventions and other means of correction to reduce the inequalities imbedded in exclusionary practices at public and private schools such as suspension, expulsion, or excessive disciplinary referrals removing students from daily instruction and their peers. Contact Marian via email or LinkedIn for consultation.
There are Five Tenets that will create a positive impact on addressing School Avoidance: Raise Awareness Identify and Respond to Student Attendance Data Address Root Causes of School Avoidance Evaluate System Effectiveness Refer to Appropriate Supports Raise awareness: It is imperative that all school community members are fully aware of the effects of chronic absenteeism. […]
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