Tracking and managing student attendance is
one of the fundamental responsibilities of a school. Students who are absent
from class more than they are present risk missing out on important instruction
and interaction with their teachers and fellow students. Recording, reporting,
and analyzing attendance amongst students helps identify potential issues and
allows the school to correct absenteeism early.
Tracking attendance the traditional way, with
pen and paper, is a challenging method because it is inefficient and requires a
lot of effort to accurately maintain those records. Moreover, if teachers are
tracking attendance for a large class, the data is unwieldy and difficult to
sort and retrieve details.
So, then, what is the solution?
Finding digital alternatives for tracking and
managing attendance should be a top. A school management system can solve all
the issues mentioned above, as it offers paperless attendance management and is
very effective in comparison to non-digital methods.
Want to go really high tech? Here are some
other ideas for managing student attendance records:
RFID-based
Attendance System. Within just seconds, Radio
Frequency Identification can record attendance for every student in a class. A
student is issued a smart card with a unique identification (UID) number, and
an RFID card reader is installed at the entrance of the school or classroom.
Students will have to keep their smart cards with them, so that when they pass
by the RFID card reader, it can scan the number. The cool part is that an RFID
card reader can scan multiple cards at once, making it easy to automatically
record attendance of a large number of students automatically in mere minutes.
An integrated school management system
can fetch this data from the wireless RFID reader. It also enables school
administrators to access the attendance data of several classes and sections in
a consolidated form and in real time.
Biometric
Systems. A biometric system is said to be the most
accurate and reliable attendance tracking system available in the school
software market. With this system, fingerprints are taken of each student and,
when they enter the school building and/or a classroom, the student is marked
as “present” as when their finger is placed on the biometric scanner. This
system also eliminates the chances of proxy (fake) attendance since every
fingerprint is unique. This data is then available to be retrieved by an
integrated school management system.
Sycamore Education’s proven school management
system includes over 300 features and integrations, including an efficient and
reliable solution for tracking and managing attendance. When you sign up with
Sycamore School, we make installation fast and easy and guide you through every
step.
Contact
Us:
Sycamore Education
https://sycamoreeducation.com/
105 E 6th Street, Fremont, NE 68025
USA
PH: 866-757-4968
Email: info@sycamoreeducation.com
