Attendance Small Group Counseling Curriculum

Attendance matters! And one way to support students with attendance concerns is through attendance counseling to focus on the things inside their control when it comes to being present at school. This expedition-themed resource is an eight-session curriculum full of interactive activities to help kids feel good about coming to school.

Is this for group counseling or individual counseling? It’s for both! This counseling intervention curriculum was designed to be used for MTSS tier 2 or tier 3 support.

• It’s research-based! We examined peer reviewed journal articles to better understand the barriers elementary children have to attendance, and incorporated that into the sessions.
• While lunch is usually not an ideal time for counseling, it is likely the best time for students with attendance struggles. This curriculum was designed to be delivered during lunchtime, with minimal mess.

• Parent/caregiver notes (in English and Spanish) and teacher notes for every session to increase reinforcement and generalization
• Group expectations poster
• Check-ins
• Certificate of completion
• Teacher, student, and parent pre/post assessments
• Attendance data collection tools (including student attendance tracker)