[Year 12 IT Apps] Attendance software

[RILEY, Bruce]

Hi Janet,

Thanks for that. We use FirstClass so I will have a look at the package.

Which package are you using for reporting?

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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From: itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au
[mailto:itapps-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Bane, Janet A
Sent: Wednesday, 6 June 2007 3:41 PM
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: RE: [Year 12 IT Apps] Attendance software

 

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 works.

 

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 coordinators to check absences.  There is also the "notes"
facility whereby a short note can be attached to a students name (eg.
homework not done, lateness, behaviour etc.) - coordinators can then get
a better picture of "repeat offendors" and therefore often have more
ammunition when dealing with parents.

 

It is also linked to our Outcomes reporting package so absences can go
directly from the attendance rolls to the reports which is handy.  

 

Another good feature is the timetable viewer which allows you to see
timetables 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
To: Year 12 IT Applications Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: [Year 12 IT Apps] Attendance software

Hi all

 

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

 

We are investigating options for online attendance software. What are
schools 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 maintained

*         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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