Analytics & Insights

Absences - Classroom

Why are students missing my class?

The reason for absences for each class/period.

Type

Column Label / Definition

Dimension


Absence Reason

The primary reason for the absence. If a class spans 2 or 3 periods it will typically have 2 or 3 absence entries (one for each period) and the reason could potentially vary.  Typical values include Unexcused, Medical, Athletic, NA (Not Applicable), etc. Reasons can (and often do) vary by School.


Dimension


Course

The course and the period it is taking place in.


Dimension


Term

The term number for the related school (1, 2, 3, etc.). Note that dates outside the defined term are set to Term of 0.


Measure


# Period Absences



How prevalent are tardies in my classes?

The number of tardies for each class/period.

Type

Column Label / Definition

Dimension


Course

The course and the period it is taking place in.


Dimension


Student name

The student's full name: last name, first name, middle initial, and suffix (Kirk, James T. Jr.)


Dimension


Photo

The most currently provided student picture.


Dimension


Term

The term number for the related school (1, 2, 3, etc.). Note that dates outside the defined term are set to Term of 0.


Measure


# Period Absences



Students and their level of chronic absence.

Type

Column Label / Definition

Dimension


Chronic Level



Measure


% of Students



Who are my students with absences or tardies?

All students with at least 1 absence and/or tardy for your class.

Type

Column Label / Definition

Dimension


Term

The term number for the related school (1, 2, 3, etc.). Note that dates outside the defined term are set to Term of 0.


Dimension


Course

The course and the period it is taking place in.


Dimension


Attendance Type

The type of attendance data for that period.  As this is an absence (or negative attendance) table the types are: Absence, Late (Tardy), or Unknown.


Dimension


Student ID

The student's code or ID number for the SIS system. This is padded with proceeding zeros to seven positions (e.g., 82901 becomes 0082901).


Dimension


Student name

The student's full name: last name, first name, middle initial, and suffix (Kirk, James T. Jr.)


Measure


# Period Absences