How to search for students, take attendance, and sign them in/out

The authorized users of a dashboard can take attendance and sign in/out students. This can be done from the District, School, and Provider Dashboards in real-time, either from the Session rosters or by using the “Browse students & parents” feature.

This article describes how to take attendance, sort the sessions a student is enrolled in, and sign students in/out from Browse students and parents. This option can be very helpful when you need to sign a student in or out, but don't know which session(s) a student enrolled in.

• Navigate to your Dashboard > Rosters & analytics > Browse students & parents

• Search for the Student
  Enter the student's name in the search field. Click on the student's name to view their enrollment history on the right side of the screen.
• View Sessions scheduled for Today
  If the student has sessions scheduled for the same day as your search, the Today's Sessions filter will automatically display the class details.  and allow you to easily check and take attendance.
• Check Other Sessions
  • Other sessions in which the student is enrolled will appear just below Today's Sessions.
  • Ongoing (not ended) sessions will be listed first.
  • If the student was enrolled in a past (ended) session, an option labeled ‘+ See Ended Sessions’ will be available. Click on this to expand and view the details of those sessions.

• Record Attendance

Click the "Present" or "Absent" button to take attendance for the student.

• Signing Students In and Out
  • If you would like to sign a student in, click the "Sign in" button, identify who is signing the student in, have them sign in the space provided, and click the "Sign in" button to save the signature. This will also mark the student as present if no attendance has been taken.
  • When the class has ended and it is time for pickup, click the "Sign out" button. Identify who is signing the student out, have them sign in the provided space, and then click the blue Sign Out button in the bottom left corner of the window (example below). 
  • Any custody information synced from the district’s SIS can be viewed at the top of the screen or by hovering over the icon next to a contact’s name, as demonstrated below.

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How do I take attendance from session rosters?

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