SDS:Daily attendance.php

Here you can fill in today's attendance for your students. It is important that you enter data by pressing "Save". Attendance data is not stored if you do not "Save".

Entering Attendance

Fill in the following fields and hit "Save". To change old attendance records, select a date at the bottom of the screen and hit "Go!".

Student

You can click on a student's name to view their attendance record for your class.

Course

Double-check you're entering data for the right class.

Attendance status

If a student is absent, select a description of their absence from the list. If this field is left blank, it is assumed that the student is present.

If the student has been marked as absent or on a trip, this field will suggest an appropriate category. If the student is present, you should select the blank option or present.

Excused

Uncheck this if a student is absent and unexcused. If the student is not marked as absent under "Attendance status", this field will be ignored.

Absence or trip

If a student has been marked absent from school, or if they have a field trip scheduled during your class, it will be specified here.