For the purpose of recording student attendance at a school, you must define how attendance will be taken at a school using the various options provided by PowerSchool SMS. In general, you set up attendance-taking before the school year begins. However, some adjustments are possible as the year progresses. Once you have set up attendance taking at a school, PowerSchool SMS can calculate daily attendance codes for that school on demand or across the district at scheduled times [Calculating daily attendance codes >>].
Setting up attendance-taking at a school involves the following (in order):
| = | Setting an attendance method [>>] |
| = | Setting up supplementary class attendance [>>] |
| = | Setting up minutes-based attendance (optional) [>>] |
| = | Defining attendance reporting periods [>>] |
| = | Setting up school attendance codes [>>] |
| = | Configuring attendance quick-entry buttons (optional) [>>] |
| = | Setting the default attendance code [>>] |
| = | Setting up the daily attendance code calculation [>>] |
| = | Setting up attendance exception rules [>>] |
| = | Setting up an attendance rule for credit calculations [>>] |
| = | Setting up attendance related to student behavior [>>] |
Table 27: General permissions pertaining to school attendance setup
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To |
You need this permission... |
Set to |
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Set up attendance in general |
School Setup > Attendance General Settings |
Yes |
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