Attendance Reporting

This article will assist PSUs in creating an Attendance Summary Report that parents can view in the Documents section of the Parent Portal. 

This is a multi-step process consisting of:

• Creating an Attendance Standard
• Creating the Report using the Report Card option in Report Setup
• Enabling the Documents in Portal Display Options

Create an Attendance Standard

Navigation: Menu > Grading & Standards > Standards Setup > Standards Bank

Create the Standards Group

1. Click New Group.
2. Enter Attendance as Group Name.
3. Select any Rubric.
4. Ensure Include in Report Card is checked.
5. Click Save.

Create the New Standard

1. Click New Standard.
2. Enter Attendance Summary as Display Name.
3. Enter ATT as Abbreviation.
4. Ensure Include in Report Card is checked.
5. Ensure Include in Portal is checked.
6. Click Edit under Parent and select the Attendance Standard Group.
7. Click Save.

Create the Report

Navigation: Menu > Systems Settings > System Preferences > Report Setup

1. Enter Daily Attendance Summary in the Name field.
2. Select Report Card from the Type dropdown.
3. Check Available in Portal - Active.
4. Enter Daily Attendance Summary in the Report Display Name field.
5. Select Conventional Report Card from the Report Type dropdown.
6. Check the box to display In-Progress Grades.
7. Select all Terms.
8. Select Graded Standards and Tasks Only as Tasks to Display.
9. In the Grading Tasks box, select the Attendance Summary standard.
10. Select Portrait as Page Layout.
11. In the Display Options:
    1. Attendance Summary - Choose Daily (Half/Whole Day) Term.
    2. Select Terms - Choose All Terms.
12. Click Save.

Portal Display Options

Navigation: Menu > Systems Settings > Portal Preferences > Portal Display Options

Documents must be enabled in the Display Options Template for parents to access the Daily Attendance Summary Report

1. Select the desired Template Name from the Display Options Template column.
2. On the new window, click on Documents to expand.
3. Select Student and/or Parent for Enable Documents Tool.
4. Click Save.