[Year 12 IT Apps] Attendance software

[Bane, Janet A]

We use a program called First Class Web, put out by Human Edge. It is simple=
 to use, and can be customised for your school -ie, if kids are late/absent,=
 there is a variable list of reasons/excuses depending on how your school wo=
rks.
 
Teachers are encouraged to mark their rolls before going home.  The next day=
 rolls over at 9.00 am, but you can still edit previous days if you want to.=
  The list of absences is generated by the office and goes to the level coor=
dinators to check absences.  There is also the "notes" facility whereby a sh=
ort note can be attached to a students name (eg. homework not done, lateness=
, behaviour etc.) - coordinators can then get a better picture of "repeat of=
fendors" and therefore often have more ammunition when dealing with parents.
 
It is also linked to our Outcomes reporting package so absences can go direc=
tly from the attendance rolls to the reports which is handy.  
 
Another good feature is the timetable viewer which allows you to see timetab=
les for students and staff.  It makes it easier to track them down (well at=
 least you know where they should be).  
 
Just go to the website at http://www.humanedge.biz/firstclass/ for more info=
.
 
regards, 
 
Janet Bane
Patterson River SC

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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au on behalf of RILEY, Bruce
Sent: Wed 06-Jun-07 12:31 PM
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Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Attendance software



Hi all

 

I apologise for the cross posts. Some lists receive more responses than othe=
rs. :-)

 

We are investigating options for online attendance software. What are school=
s using for this?

 

Our requirements (sorry this should read wish list) are a:

 

*         System that students can use to swipe their card when they arrive=
 late/leave early to/from school. VCE coordinators are particularly keen on=
 this as Kew runs a minimum attendance policy. Staff could access it online=
 and mark their roll each lesson

*         Link in with our current AD network so that only one database is m=
aintained

*         Hand held device could also access the system via wireless

*         Reporting

*         Generate SMS or emails to parents for non attendance

 

I know this has elements of 'Ultranet' but we are keen to implement a system=
 now.

 

If this question has already been asked on the list I apologise in advance.

 

Thanks

 

Bruce

 

 

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Bruce Riley

ICT Manager

Kew High School

1393 Burke Road

Kew East, VIC. 3102

Australia

 

Phone: 61 3 9859 8652

Fax:     61 3 9819 7880

 

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