Attendance By Course and History

Video How-to

Attendance By Course and History video

YOU MUST HAVE A BELL SCHEDULE TO MAKE THIS PROGRAM WORK CORRECTLY

1. On the left, Click on Attendance
2. Under Count, select Attendance By Course And History
3. On the Setup Box, check the Year, District, School
   • Place a check in the Only box to limit to that school only
4. From and To dates are to be set for your needs using the calendar or the drop down boxes
5. Select Grade/s or leave blank for all grade levels
6. Set Full Threshold for for two and four semester courses
   • Select greater than/equal to the number of absences to be shown
7. Set Half Threshold for one semester course
   • Select greater than/equal to the number of absences to be shown
8. Select codes to be skipped by clicking in the rectangle and then selecting the codes
9. Leave the student ID blank for all students to be selected or place checks by the student(s) needed
10. The six small squares below the student ID number number field can be selected as needed by the school (normally the squares show Half/Full totals in history)
11. Select either the address or signature to be printed on the report
12. Select the grading period by clicking in the rectangle and then selecting the appropriate grading period
13. Select letters
    • A Letter option box will appear
    • Click in the rectangle
    • Select the appropriate letter by selecting the small square to the left of the letter title
    • Before selecting the letter, the letter can be previewed by selecting Preview at the bottom
    • If the letter is appropriate, click OK and Letter Option box disappears
14. If you want history printed, select the square and then click OK
15. Select OK at the bottom of the setup box
16. A list of students appears
17. If you want all students to receive a letter, select the small square to the left of each name
18. Select print letters
19. The letter(s) appears ready to print
20. A history of the student’s absences can be selected by clicking on the History tab. This will give a complete history of absences for all or a specific student.
21. The Auto Fail button will post failures automatically – All grades with a record type selected on the set-up will have an F* placed inside for all courses that you have selected for that student.
    • Place a check beside the student’s name, click on Auto Fail and answer the questions.
    • You can check the failures in Post Grade by Student or by using the gear box and choosing Grade.