Attendance pattern: Is the student missing enough instructional time to affect progress?
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9th-Grade On-Track Checklist & Conversation Guide
Use this resource to structure a ninth-grade success review around the signals that deserve a human conversation. Adapt the checklist to your school's official requirements and local definitions.
USE THIS FRAMEWORK
A practical structure you can use now.
Course performance: Are failures or missing work beginning to accumulate?
Credit pace: Is the student earning the credits expected at this point?
Connection: Does the student have a trusted adult and know how to ask for help?
Use the checklist in a student conference, advisory meeting or support-team review.
Identify one priority concern instead of overwhelming the student.
Assign one adult owner for follow-up.
Set a review date and a specific success indicator.
Connect the conversation to the student's goals and graduation path.