Schools use a variety of techniques, from punch cards and spreadsheets to biometric technologies, to accurately record attendance. However, an LMS attendance management system is the best software for this purpose, and the following are its key features:

• Clocking-in and out
  
  Clocking in and out is a crucial component of an attendance management system. The ability to clock in, plan punch-in breaks, and clock out at the end of the workday should be provided to your school staff. A biometric device or mobile application on their phones can be used for this.

• Leave management
  
  An ideal attendance management system needs to cover this ground as well. A day that is missed shouldn’t be immediately marked as “absent.” Instead, staff should be free to request a leave of absence or take a half-day and clock in as such.

• Automated communication
  
  Any LMS attendance management system used to manage attendance should be able to automatically and continuously interact with access control systems and time attendance systems. The system should be sufficiently able to communicate with various devices, regardless of where they are physically situated.

• Notifications
  
  Every school ought to have a system in place that notifies of significant events and provides them with updates. The LMS attendance management system facilitates school owners to get automated alerts and notifications.

• Self-service
  
  Self-service is the feature you should look for if you want your attendance management system to stand out. It proves to be a game changer. Your school staff can mark their attendance or log in using an app or a web-based attendance tracking system, eliminating the need to punch in at the office.

• Calendar integration
  
  Digital calendars like Google Calendar, Outlook, and others can be linked with a robust LMS attendance management system. This will make it easier for school owners to know whether school staff/students are present on a specific day and see trends, if any.

• Biometric attendance
  
  The biometric attendance feature is the best option for you if your school employs a significant number of people and has set clock-in and clock-out times. Using a specific person’s fingerprint on the device to authorise attendance removes the possibility of fraud.

• Advanced Analytics
  
  A comprehensive analytics-driven attendance management solution gives you granular visibility into the attendance patterns of your employees and identifies those who are putting in additional time or working overtime. With precise attendance reports, such procedures can assist you in differentiating between productive staff and those who can do better.

• Attendance requests
  
  Teachers or students may ask for special attendance to fix their attendance when they either forget to punch in or log out at the appropriate times. The system updates the attendance automatically after the concerned authority approves it.

LEAD, India’s largest school EdTech company, offers a next-generation integrated LMS attendance management system that perfectly combines curriculum, pedagogy, and technology to help schools keep costs down while delivering quality education to their learners in the following ways:

• Attendance management systems enabled by school ERP automate the daily attendance in schools and helps the stakeholders maintain accurate records and generate summarised student attendance reports.
• LEAD offers an integrated student management system to professionally manage all students’ operations, including the LMS attendance management system.
• Packed with advanced features and functionalities, LEAD’s online student management system helps school owners to:
  • Streamline the entire admission process.
  • Manage student data for proper analysis and record-keeping.

Attendance management for schools has become extremely easy with LEAD. Besides this, teachers can easily maintain and access class-wise student lists, assessments, homework, prior submissions and grades.