recording attendance in tam

1. 1 Recording Attendance in TAM

2. 2 Daily Attendance - Teachers access the homeroom by having the homeroom radio button checked and selecting the correct semester. Daily attendance schools have the option to select an absence or late reason. Period Attendance� Teachers access the class having the Classes radio button checked and highlighting the correct class under courses, and clicking the List button. Absence reasons must be completed by the office. Specific Period Attendance - Teachers access the class having the Classes radio button checked and highlighting the correct class under courses, and clicking the List button. Absence reasons must be completed by the office. AT NO TIME should absence reasons be left blank. Some reports will not print accurately if attendance reasons are left blank. If the reason for the absence is unknown, the absence should be unexcused. Daily Attendance - Teachers access the homeroom by having the homeroom radio button checked and selecting the correct semester. Daily attendance schools have the option to select an absence or late reason. Period Attendance� Teachers access the class having the Classes radio button checked and highlighting the correct class under courses, and clicking the List button. Absence reasons must be completed by the office. Specific Period Attendance - Teachers access the class having the Classes radio button checked and highlighting the correct class under courses, and clicking the List button. Absence reasons must be completed by the office. AT NO TIME should absence reasons be left blank. Some reports will not print accurately if attendance reasons are left blank. If the reason for the absence is unknown, the absence should be unexcused.

3. About Attendance Codes Absences Codes A for Absences and L for Late Office Reasons Must match the Absence Code Blank Office Reasons are automatically Unexcused AT NO TIME should absence reasons be left blank. Some reports will not print accurately if attendance reasons are left blank. If the reason for the absence is unknown, the absence should be unexcused. 3

4. Recording Daily Attendance Log In Click on either Home Rooms (Daily) Elementary Middle Class (Period) High School 4 Access the homeroom by having the homeroom radio button checked and selecting the correct semester. Daily attendance schools have the option to select an absence or late reason. Access the homeroom by having the homeroom radio button checked and selecting the correct semester. Daily attendance schools have the option to select an absence or late reason.

5. 5 Recording Daily Attendance Allows teacher to add absence/late reasons Check A in the AM section to mark absent Access the homeroom by having the homeroom radio button checked and selecting the correct semester. Daily attendance schools have the option to select an absence or late reason. Access the homeroom by having the homeroom radio button checked and selecting the correct semester. Daily attendance schools have the option to select an absence or late reason.

6. 6 Recording Daily Attendance Use the drop down menu to select the reason of Illness or injury or other reason for student being absent. Use the side scroll bar to see additional reasons. Teachers must enter Unexcused Absence for any student who is absent until data managers/ teachers receive an excused reason. DO NOT leave the reason blank.

7. 7 Late/Tardy Place a check in the L column. Add a reason code from the drop-down list. Only Excused or Unexcused Late are allowed.

8. 8 Complete and Save Check the Attendance Completed box Click on Save Exit using the door

9. 9 Recording Period Attendance Mostly used in High Schools Click the Classes radio button. Reason codes must be entered in the attendance office.

10. 10 All students are Present Check the AC for Attendance Completed That�s it!!!!!!

11. 11 Attendance Summary Click on the Summary button on entry page View attendance for a class by month May need to use scroll bar By selecting the Date radio button, users are able to enter a date range. This is limited to 30 days.By selecting the Date radio button, users are able to enter a date range. This is limited to 30 days.

12. 12 Changing the date of the absence/late Click on the date By selecting the Date radio button, users are able to enter a date range. This is limited to 30 days.By selecting the Date radio button, users are able to enter a date range. This is limited to 30 days.

13. 13 Changing the date of the absence/late Change the date Make sure you use the same date format mm/dd/yyyy Or use + to use calendar By selecting the Date radio button, users are able to enter a date range. This is limited to 30 days.By selecting the Date radio button, users are able to enter a date range. This is limited to 30 days.

14. 14 Changing the date of the absence/late << goes back a year < goes back a month >> goes forward a year > goes forward a month