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Example of View Preferences for Records recommended settings
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Attendance Statuses
System Statuses
Default Statuses
Quickly offers statuses such as Present, Absent, Excused, and Tardy.
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Default status behaviors
Default "Present" Setting
By default, students are automatically marked as "Present" upon entering the attendance roster.
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Comment on statuses
Optional commentary can be added for each attendance status from the Attendance > List.
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Impact of Each Status:
Absent
Assigns a zero in the points category (color-coded).
Excused (Exempted): Excludes the absence from the overall attendance score calculation.
Tardy: Can be used to deduct partial points (e.g., entering "50" for a student 30 minutes late to a 60-minute class).
Grading
Attendance
Understanding Attendance Statuses
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