This lesson walks through how to set a new Attendance Type.
Required Permission: Manage Intervention Configurations
Where to Start
- Open System Configuration.
Set an Attendance Type
- Select Interventions.
- Select Participation Types.
- Select New to create a new Participation Type.
- Use the checkboxes to select and delete a Participation Type.
- Existing Participation Types will appear in the table. Double-select a name to update it.
- There are seven default Participation Types: Present, Student Absent, Staff Absent, School Event, Student Appointment, School Cancelled, and Staff Unavailable.
- Double-select an existing Fidelity Status to update it.
- Exclude from Fidelity - An attendance event will not affect the Fidelity calculation of a student's Intervention. This is recommended if the attendance status selected is due to an excusable event that can be made up. For instance, "School Cancelled."
- Count Against Fidelity - An attendance event will affect the Fidelity calculation of a student's Intervention. This is recommended if the attendance status selected is due to an inexcusable event that cannot be made up. For instance, "School Absent."
- Double-select a Participation Type's Order to update it. This order will apply here, and when taking intervention participation.
- Use the Active toggle to activate or deactivate the Participation Type.
Changes made to Participation Types are retroactive, and apply to all interventions currently using those Participation Types. If significant changes are needed, it is best practice to deactivate the existing status and create a new one. This ensures current information is not unduly impacted, and new statuses reflect the new changes needed.
Next Steps
Now that you've learned how to Set Attendance Types, take a look at Customizing Intervention Strategies.