Introduction
Why is attending school regularly important?
What are the impacts of missing too much school?
What causes students to miss school?
Now, imagine you are in charge of improving the attendance of students at Oxford Elementary. How will you motivate or inspire students to attend school regularly? How will you inform parents and students of the consequences of missing too much school?
Task
The superintendent has just named your group the Attendance Leadership Group. You are in charge of creating an informative and educational video to encourage students to attend school regularly and parents to get their students to school on time. Your video will need to inform both parents and students of the potential negative consequences of missing too much school. It will also need to provide some tips to help students/families have good attendance.
Process
Use the following resources to gather information for your video. Also, use the recording sheet given by Ms. McCoy to write down ideas to be used in your video for each required element.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odFvX8wXLQE
Evaluation
Attendance Video Rubric
Required elements:
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Why is attendance important?
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How does poor attendance negatively impact a student?
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What are some tips that will help students and families have good attendance?
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Category |
5 Points |
3 Points |
1 point |
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Required Elements (importance of attendance, negative consequences of poor attendance, tips for good attendance) |
Includes all required elements |
Includes 2 required elements |
Includes 1 or fewer required elements |
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Volume & Sound |
All music, speaking, and sounds are clear and easy to hear. |
Some music, speaking, and sounds are clear and easy to hear. |
Very little of the music, speaking, and sounds are clear and easy to hear. |
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Acting & Scenes |
The acting and scenes go with the video and help communicate the attendance message. |
The acting and scenes somewhat go with the video and help communicate the message. |
The acting and scenes do not go with the video or lack organization. |
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Video Length |
The length of the video is between 1 and 3 minutes. |
The length of the video is close to 1 or 3 minutes but is a little more or a little less. |
The length of the video is much more than 3 minutes or much less than 1 minute. |
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Effective/Clear Attendance Message |
There is a main message that is clear. |
There is a main message but it is somewhat unclear. |
There is no main message or the main message is unclear. |
Total: ________________________
Comments:
Conclusion
You have now created a video that is informative and motivational. Your video will be shared with other classes in an effort to improve school attendance. Your video will also be shared on social media for families and community members to watch. You have played an important role in improving the attendance of Oxford Elementary students!