How to Create Attendance Sheets and Records

This topic shows you how to create printable blank attendance sheets that you can use to record student attendance. You can also create printable attendance reports for any class that has a schedule and at least one saved student attendance record.

Creating Attendance Sheets

Attendance Sheet and Records Configuration Options

Creating Attendance Sheets

  1. Click to display the Religious Education Reports page.

  2. In the left panel, select the Class Attendance Sheets & Records option to display the report setup:

  1. In the right panel, select the desired data and sort options to configure the report. For descriptions of the report options, go to the table in this section: Attendance_Sheet_and_Records_Configuration_Options.

  2. Then, select the term and classes to include in the report.

  3. Click .

The report opens in the Report Viewer where you can save, print, or export it. For instructions on using the Report Viewer, go to How to Print, View, and Save Reports.

Attendance Sheet and Records Configuration Options

The table below lists and describes the options available to configure attendance sheets and attendance records.

Option

Description

Data Options

This section includes options that let you choose the content of the report.

Type

  • Blank Attendance Sheets (default): for each selected class, creates a printable blank attendance sheet that shows student names. For each class meeting date, contains an empty cell where staff can mark the student as present, tardy, absent, or excused.

  • Attendance Records: for each selected class, generates an up-to-date attendance record. For each class meeting to date shows saved each saved student attendance record. If the attendance record was not saved, shows an empty cell for the class meeting date.

Sorting Options

This section includes options that determine the order in which the information in the report is presented.

Sort By

Class Name (A to Z): the report is organized in alphabetic order by class name.

Select Classes

Provides options that let you choose the classes to include in the report.

Term

Lists all terms in your program. Select the desired term from the list.

 

The system shows you the start and end dates of the selected term along with the number of classes and students currently enrolled in the term.

Classes

These options specify how you want to view classes in the report:

  • All Classes in Term (default): includes all of the classes in the selected term.

  • By Grade(s): for the selected term, organizes the list of classes by grade. If you select this option, you must additionally select the grades to include.

  • By Session: for the selected term, organizes the list of classes by session. If you select this option, you must additionally select the sessions to include.

  • By Day of Week: for the selected term, organizes the list of classes by day of week. If you select this option, you must additionally select the days of the week to include.

  • By Department: for the selected term, organizes the list of classes by department. If you select this option, you must additionally select the department.

  • Selected Classes: for the selected term, select the classes to include in the report. If you select this option, a list of classes is displayed. Click to add the class to the Selected Classes list.

 

Related Topics

About the Religious Education Reports Page

 

 

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