Overview
Admin Settings for Attendance contain a choice for Tracking Method:
Percentage Based
Days Based (In Development as of 5-20-24)
The Tracking Method applies to both Absences and Tardies. The Recommended Benchmark ranges (Total % or Total Days) are editable while the Tier Levels are not.
The default shown to the User is Percentage Based.
If no edits are made by the district level admin prior to the start of the school year, then the default Tracking Method (Percentage Based) and the Default Benchmark Criteria (shown in table below) are applied to the entire school year.
If edits are made to the Default Tracking Method and/or Benchmark Criteria prior to the start of the school year, then the edits are applied to the entire school year.
Since Attendance collection begins on the first day of school for students, Attendance Settings are extremely time sensitive and must be completed prior to the start of the school year.
Path
Dashboard > Set Up (top navigation) > MTSS Dashboard > Attendance Tab
Percentage Based
Days Based
Percentage Based
Recommended Settings for Absences
Total % | Level |
|---|---|
0% to 4% | Tier 1 |
5% to 9% | Tier 2 |
10% to 100% | Tier 3 |
Recommended Settings for Tardy
Total % | Level |
|---|---|
0% to 4% | Tier 1 |
5% to 9% | Tier 2 |
10% to 100% | Tier 3 |
Notes:
The same rules apply to both Absences and Tardies.
Total % ranges are editable with the following restrictions:
Tier 1 minimum is locked at 0%
Tier 3 maximum is locked at 100%
All Percentages from 0% to 100% are included within the ranges for Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 with no overlap.
Percentage values are smallest for Tier 1 and progress to largest for Tier 3.
Percentage ranges can be different for Absences and Tiers
Calculations:
The calculations begin 4 weeks into the school year for this method:
Total number of days absent / total cumulative days
Total number of days tardy / total cumulative days
Example: Given 4 weeks into the start of the school year, the calculation for absences would be:
Total number of days absent / 20 cumulative school days.
Calculations are updated nightly
Benefits for this method:
Tier Levels can change/ improve throughout the school year
A greater span of time without an absence / tardy decreases the percentage and reduces the intensity of the Tier.
Considerations for this method:
It may not be the more popular method.
Tiers are not reported until 20 cumulative school days
Days Based
Recommended Settings for Absences
Total Days | Level |
|---|---|
0 to 4 | Tier 1 |
5 to 9 | Tier 2 |
10 or higher | Tier 3 |
Recommended Settings for Tardy
Total Days | Level |
|---|---|
0 to 4 | Tier 1 |
5 to 9 | Tier 2 |
10 or higher | Tier 3 |
Notes:
The same rules apply to both Absences and Tardies.
Total Days ranges are editable with the following restrictions:
Tier 1 minimum is locked at 0 Days.
Tier 3 begins with the minimum value selected and encompasses all values higher than it.
All values from 0 to the minimum value for Tier 3 are included within the ranges for Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 with no overlap.
Any integer higher than the minimum value for Tier 3 are included in Tier 3 criteria.
Integer values are smallest for Tier 1 and progress to largest for Tier 3.
Integer ranges can be different for Absences and Tiers
Calculations:
The calculations begin on the first student day for this method:
Total number of days absent / total cumulative days
Total number of days tardy / total cumulative days
Example: Given a student is enrolled on the first day of school and is absent the first 5 days into the school year, then they are already meet the criteria for Tier 2.
Calculations are updated nightly
Benefits to this method:
It may be the more popular method requested by district partners.
It is a simple calculation and reports the Tier Levels sooner.
Considerations for this method:
Students cannot improved their Tier Level.
Percentage Based
Days Based
