Review and Complete Missing Teacher Attendance | openSIS Administration Guide

Review and Complete Missing Teacher Attendance

Overview

The Missing Attendance feature allows authorized administrators to identify course sections where attendance has not been recorded by a teacher. This helps ensure that attendance records remain complete and accurate before attendance reports are generated.

Administrators can review missing attendance by teacher, course section, and attendance date, then record the missing attendance on behalf of the teacher.

Prerequisites

Before reviewing missing attendance, ensure that:

  • Course sections have been scheduled.
  • Students are enrolled in the selected course section.
  • Attendance categories and attendance codes have been configured.
  • You have permission to access Teacher Functions.

Go to:

InfoStaff > Teacher Functions > Missing Attendance

The page displays a list of teachers.

Search for a Teacher

You can locate a teacher by:

  • Using the Search box.
  • Selecting Advanced Search to apply additional search criteria.

Click the teacher's name to view attendance records requiring attention.

Review Missing Attendance

The Missing Attendance page displays attendance records that have not yet been submitted.

The page includes information such as:

  • Attendance Date
  • Course Section
  • Period
  • Attendance Category
  • Number of Students
  • Attendance Status

Review the listed records to identify the course sections with missing attendance.

Complete Missing Attendance

  1. Select the attendance record that requires completion.
  2. Review the list of enrolled students.
  3. Assign the appropriate attendance code for each student.
  4. Add comments if required.
  5. Click Submit to save the attendance.

The attendance record is updated and removed from the list of missing attendance records.

Important Notes

  • Missing attendance should be completed as soon as possible to maintain accurate attendance records.
  • Attendance updates are reflected immediately in attendance reports and student records.
  • Only users with the appropriate permissions can complete attendance on behalf of a teacher.
  • Completing missing attendance helps ensure accurate attendance calculations and reporting.

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