There are two ways to take attendance: you can take attendance using an existing attendance item, or use the Take Attendance Now button to create a new item.
Go to Attendance.
Select the Attendance tool from the site Tool Menu.
Take attendance for an existing item.
Select an Attendance Item.
Select an existing attendance item from the Take Attendance tab. The attendance table with a list of students will open.
Review and assign Attendance statuses.
For each student, you have the option of selecting one of the following statuses: Present, Absent, Excused, Late, or Left Early. Select the corresponding icon for each student on the roster. Status options can be modified from the Attendance tool Settings tab.
Mark all students with the same status.
To mark all students with the same status, select the Mark displayed students as dropdown menu and choose a status.
Adjust student statuses.
You can adjust individual student statuses by selecting the appropriate tile next to their name.
Take attendance using the Take Attendance Now button.
Select Take Attendance Now.
From the Attendance page, select the Take Attendance Now button.
An Attendance item with the current date and time will be automatically created.
Take attendance by selecting the appropriate attendance status for each student.
Note: After selecting the a status for a student, the attendance record will save automatically.