1. Effects of a Tardy PolicyGoal: To improving student achievement by implementing a tardy policy.Action Step(s)Person(s) ResponsibleTimelineStart/EndNeeded ResourcesEvaluationCollect Data on TardiesTardy Committee8/9/10 – 8/9/101. Access to the computer.2. Access to attendance software.3. Access to print. 4. Access to attendance clerk.The committee will look at the tardies for the previous year. We will examine what period had the most tardies. The report will be used to identify students that had multiple tardies.Analyze dataTardy Committee8/10/10 – 8/10/10Tardy ReportThe committee will look at the tardies for the previous year. We will examine what period had the most tardies. The report will be used to identify students that had multiple tardies.Design a policy that can be implemented at the beginning of the year.Tardy Committee8/11/10 – 8/16/101. Bell schedule2. Master schedule3. List of teacher’s conference period.4. List of paraprofessional scheduleWe will look at the bell schedule to review the time in between classes. The master schedule and the list of teacher’s conference period will be reviewed. From the information we will make a master schedule for the tardy sweep. Approval/ Correction Tardy Committee08/17/10Administrative StaffThe tardy policy will be presented to the administrative team. Any suggestion made we will look at. The final policy will be approved.Staff TrainingTardy Committee8/19/101. One hour of staff development time.2. Staff3. AdministratorsThe staff would be trained on their stations and duties. Each person will receive a copy of the schedule.Student TrainingTardy Committee08/23/10 – 6/2/111.Advisory time2. Advisory teachersStudent will be informed of the policy. There will be weekly activities to revisit the policy throughout the school year.ImplementTardy Committee8/30/10 – 6/2/111.Staff2. AdministratorsStaff will follow the policy plan. Administrators will help to make sure students are aware of the tardy area.MonitorTardy Committee8/30/10 – 6/2/111.Tardy Committee2. Administrators3. Attendance Clerk4. Tardy ReportA report will run for each period every day. The information will be tracked. Review benchmarkInstructional SpecialistDepartment ChairTardy Committee2/1/111.Benchmark results2.Tardy ReportWe will look at the two reports and review the results. We will look at the students that have multiple tardies and compare then to the students will few or no tardies.Analyze strength and weaknessTardy Committee6/2/11 – 6/3/111.Tardy Committee2. Administrators3. Tardy ReportI will reflect on the policy and the results. I will look at what we can do better.Review TAKS resultsInstructional SpecialistDepartmentChairs6/2/11 – 6/3/111.TAKS results2. Tardy ReportThe TAKS information will be reviewed to see if there is improvement.EvaluateTardy Committee8/30/10 – 6/2/111.Tardy Committee2. Administrators3. Attendance Clerk4. Staff5. Tardy ReportEvery will provide feedback to the policy. The tardy committee and the administrators will review the feedback.<br />