Using School Management Software for Attendance and Time-Tracking

Reviewed by John Poluektov

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Did you know that school management software can be used for student attendance and staff time-tracking? school management software can result in more efficient attendance and time-tracking processes that benefit teachers, administrative staff, parents, and students.

 

Benefits of Using School Management Software for Student Attendance

Automated Attendance Management

Manual attendance tracking can be time-consuming for teachers and staff. With attendance tracking in school management software, teachers can quickly mark their attendance within the software.

Automated Attendance Management

Real-Time Updates

Attendance records can be tracked and updated in real time. Parents, teachers, and administrative staff can quickly access and review a child’s attendance data, making it easier to take action when necessary. Additionally, attendance marks and comments are instantly shared between administrators and teachers. The administrator can also verify and change attendance marks from within the school admin software, if necessary.

Data is Securely Stored

Since the attendance is marked within the software, information is securely stored and protected from unauthorized access.

Improved Accuracy

The chance of attendance marks being lost or misplaced throughout the year is significantly reduced, as a result of everything being tracked in one, secure place.

Flexible Scheduling

Flexible scheduling handles standard schedules, cyclical (A/B) scheduling, and weekly (Monday through Friday) schedules. Average daily attendance (ADA) and average daily membership (ADM) values can be calculated by the school management system according to customizable calculations, such as the number of periods, percent of periods, or minutes a student is present (or absent) in the day.

Customized Reports

School management software can generate attendance reports and analytics that can be exported at any time.

Improved Accuracy

Attendance Can Be Customized

Attendance types can be customized and recorded on either a daily basis or period-by-period basis.

Increased Parental Engagement

Parents are able to be more actively involved in their child’s education by having access to their attendance on a regular basis.

ThinkWave School Management Software

ThinkWave provides cloud-based school management software for parents, teachers, and students. From digital gradebooks to chat features, custom report cards, an intuitive user-friendly interface, and much more, ThinkWave takes your school to the next level.

Learn more about the benefits provided and how it can help your school grow.

 

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