Student Attendance

The Student Attendance section allows you to mark daily attendance for your classes, view attendance history, and track attendance patterns for your students.

Overview

Student Attendance enables you to:

• Mark daily attendance for your classes
• View attendance history
• Track attendance patterns
• Generate attendance reports
• Identify students with attendance issues

Marking Attendance

Accessing Attendance Marking

1. Log in to the teacher dashboard
2. Click on "Student Attendance" in the navigation menu
3. Select the class you want to mark attendance for
4. Choose the date (defaults to today)

Daily Attendance View

1. After selecting class and date, view the student list
2. For each student, mark their attendance status:
   • Present: Student is in class
   • Absent: Student is not present
   • Late: Student arrived after class started

Marking Attendance Status

1. Click on the attendance status for each student
2. Toggle between Present, Absent, and Late
3. The status will be saved automatically
4. You can also use bulk actions to mark multiple students at once

Saving Attendance

1. After marking all students, review your entries
2. Click "Save Attendance" button
3. Confirm the attendance record
4. The attendance will be saved and cannot be edited (contact administrator for corrections)

Viewing Attendance History

Accessing Attendance History

1. Navigate to Student Attendance
2. Select a class
3. Click on "View History" or "Attendance History" tab
4. View past attendance records

Filtering History

Filter attendance history by:

• Date Range: Select start and end dates
• Student: View attendance for a specific student
• Status: Filter by Present, Absent, or Late

Attendance Statistics

Class Attendance Overview

View overall attendance statistics:

• Total Students: Number of enrolled students
• Present Count: Students marked present
• Absent Count: Students marked absent
• Late Count: Students marked late
• Attendance Rate: Percentage of students present

Individual Student Attendance

1. Click on a student's name in the roster
2. View their individual attendance record:
   • Total days present
   • Total days absent
   • Total days late
   • Attendance percentage
   • Attendance trend over time

Attendance Patterns

Identifying Patterns

View attendance patterns to identify:

• Students with consistent attendance issues
• Days with low attendance
• Trends over time
• Seasonal patterns

Attendance Alerts

The system may highlight:

• Students with attendance below threshold
• Recent absences
• Patterns of concern

Best Practices

Troubleshooting

Issue: Cannot mark attendance for a date

• Solution: Ensure the date is within the current academic term. Contact administrator if you need to mark attendance for past dates.

Issue: Student not appearing in attendance list

• Solution: Verify the student is enrolled in the class. Contact administrator if enrollment needs to be updated.

Issue: Need to correct saved attendance

• Solution: Contact your administrator to request attendance corrections. Teachers typically cannot edit saved attendance records.

Issue: Attendance not saving

• Solution: Check your internet connection and ensure all required fields are filled. Try refreshing the page and marking again.

Related Topics

• Managing Classes - Access your classes
• Student Progress - View how attendance affects progress
• Creating Assignments - Create assignments for your classes