Attendance, Engagement, and Conduct K-12

• All students are expected to attend classes by video conference and by completing their independent assignments every day that school is in session and to make up any work that was not completed after the school day or on weekends
• Attendance is taken and entered into the Infinite Campus record for each session that students are to be in Class.com / Zoom live sessions.  Students must be awake, dressed (see dress code), and ready to learn for each class period. 
• Elementary Homeroom teachers will take attendance two times per day in Infinite Campus; once for the A.M. period and again for the P.M. period.
• If a student is not present in either synchronous session (via Zoom), the student will be marked as absent for that period. 
• If students log in later than 10 minutes to a synchronous session, they will be marked as tardy for that period.  
• Attendance will be submitted via Infinite Campus within 15 minutes of the start of each period.
• Teachers will mark students tardy and contact the learning coach if a pattern has been identified in these scenarios:
  • Student arrived at the synchronous session later than 10 minutes past class start time (T:min late).
  • Student not participating in the synchronous session - logged in but has not responded or been seen for 15 minutes or more (NP).
  • Student left the synchronous session before dismissal of scheduled course time (LE: min left early)
  • Student did not return from an independent/small group work time or break within 10 minutes of stated return time. (LE:min left early)
• Students will be marked absent if the students fail to log into the class or the teacher suspects the student is no longer engaged on GoGuardian

Synchronous Courses

• Synchronous Course Attendance will be taken based on synchronous sessions (class meetings) as stated on student schedules. Attendance (student participation) will be marked by the educator of record in Infinite Campus for each scheduled course for each period each day. 
• Teachers will be taking attendance immediately at the start of class.
• Students who attend class after 3 minutes and before the first 15 minutes of class will be marked tardy. Habitual tardiness may result in disciplinary action. 
• Students who come to class more than 15 minutes late after the start of the class period or who leave early and miss a substantial amount of class time will be marked absent.
• Teachers have the discretion to adjust or modify attendance if a student is not:
  • Physically visible
  • Responsive to teacher questions in the following formats
    • Verbal
    • Zoom Chat Feature
    • GoGuardian Chat/Virtual Call
    • Email
  • Active in class learning applications
  • Active on Go Guardian
• Teachers modifying attendance will note the reason in Infinite Campus Attendance Comments
• Recovery courses are considered live taught and require class attendance with an interventionist teacher even though course content is mediated through Edgenuity

Asynchronous Courses

• Asynchronous Courses such as Edgenuity Courses and Colorado Digital Learning Solutions (CDLS) are indicated on student schedules.
•  Edgenuity courses will be next to the teacher display name, and CDLS courses will be on the course identification number. 
• Attendance will be managed by the teacher of record for each scheduled course and monitored by the Online Specialist and Administrative Team. 
• The daily attendance expectation for engagement in each Edgenuity course will be evidenced by the Edgenuity engagement log and GoGuardian activity and entered into Infinite Campus accordingly.
• Students will be remarked present when meeting one of the following expectations:
  • The student actively worked in the class for a minimum of 15 minutes
  • The students' Edgenuity progress report shows they are on track (Blue).
• If a student works outside of school hours after attendance has been posted; teachers will adjust attendance accordingly the next day in collaboration with our school secretary. 
• Teachers will use comments to clarify the reason for an attendance correction or a student being marked absent at their discretion.

If your student is absent, please notify your student’s teacher and fill out this form.

See Board Policy JHB. The Online Academy Administration will follow the district’s policies for partnering with families to avoid truancy proceedings whenever possible, as long as families are taking action to ensure their students are attending, progressing, and engaged in learning.

Families are strongly encouraged not to schedule vacation during school days; however, with the virtual schedule, students can complete assignments and attend synchronous classes while traveling. Long-term absences require the prior approval of the Administration. Please contact the school office to request a form to submit a long-term absence. Learning Coaches are asked to advise their teacher of their plans and to inquire about related deadlines for make-up work. Teachers are not required to make long-range assignments for vacationing students. The families are responsible for communicating and ensuring work is completed following classroom policies for late/makeup work.

The Online Academy will hold regularly scheduled classes on district-wide snow days deemed as "Remote Learning Days."  If the district determines a full Snow Day, D6OA will also close so teachers and families might address any weather-related issues or emergencies. The Online Academy offices will close for Remote Learning Days and Snow Days. Please check the school website and monitor your email account for important announcements during weather-related events.

During online sessions, the camera is to be on and centered (framed up test). The background should be reduced to allow students to engage fully in learning. Students should use headphones to assist with hearing and focus. Students are to be facing the screen, listening, and participating. Students should be responsive to messages and voice prompts. If the student is not framed up on camera, off-task, and does not respond to the teacher, the student may be marked absent for the remainder of the session. There may also be disciplinary consequences for routine failure to meet these engagement expectations.

Frame Up Test

When your camera is properly centered, teachers should be able to see all of your faces in the camera. This means that if you put a hand above your head and another below your head, both hands should be fully visible on the screen. You should also ensure the video is not too close or too far away and that you are in the center of the feed. The lighting should be good so you can be seen. 

This matters so we can help ensure you are engaged, understanding, and following along. It helps us connect. Many teachers activate "focus mode" so that you do not have to worry about others seeing you. In focus mode, only hosts can see you. 

We do expect you to follow this D6OA Engagement Expectation, but we also want to understand you. If I send you this file, please let me know what keeps you from meeting our engagement expectations. How can I support you to make sure you do? Message me on GoGuardian with a response.