Description
This two-hour training provides an in-depth training on the configuration and procedures for the setup of key pages/tables used in Attendance and the best practices for maintenance. It is recommended that Daily Attendance Management and/or Period Attendance Management training is included with Attendance Setup and Configuration.
Needs of individual districts may vary. For training requests, please email training@aeries.com.
Recommended Attendees
- School Office Attendance Staff
- District Attendance Accounting Staff
Expected Outcomes
Upon completing this Aeries training session, attendees will be able to:
- Use the Attendance Dashboard to sequence through the various attendance tasks throughout the school year
- Understand Attendance setup procedures required for the beginning of the school year
- Verify Attendance setup on the School Options page
- Create traditional and multi-track school Calendars
- Build School Terms
- Configure and update Absence Codes
- Add and update Attendance Notes
- Configure Attendance History nightly process
- Create Bell Schedules
- Build a Block Schedule Calendar
- Verify and update Student Attendance Programs
- Configure No Show setup code
- Configure Attendance Portal Options
- Initialize Attendance for new school year
- Access and generate various reports related to Attendance setup and configuration
Resources
Attendance Tasks Overview Video
Attendance Notes Update Code Table Setup
Bell and Block Scheduler Overview
Adding a Bell Schedule Definition