Attendance
Record daily student IN/OUT attendance, lesson attendance and staff attendance in the correct JestEdu area.
Attendance in JestEdu
JestEdu separates attendance into different workflows so the school can record the right type of presence at the right time.
Student Attendance
Manual daily attendance for Morning (IN) and Closing (OUT).
Subject Wise Attendance
Lesson attendance by class, section and subject. Teacher clock-in is required.
Staff Attendance
Employee attendance under Human Resource.
1. Mark manual student attendance
Open Student Attendance
From the sidebar choose Student Info → Student Attendance.
Select the class, section and date
Choose the class and section you want to mark, confirm Attendance Date, then click Search.
Mark each student
For each student choose Present, Late, Absent or Half Day. Use the Note field when an explanation is needed.
Morning attendance is active — record attendance below.
2. Closing attendance (OUT)
Closing attendance is time-controlled. In the configured school setup, Closing (OUT) becomes available from 4:00 PM Africa/Accra time. Before that time, JestEdu displays a notice that closing attendance is not yet available.
Available from 4:00 PM · Opens later today.
When the permitted time arrives, record students as Closing (OUT) so departure records and parent notifications are accurate.
3. Subject Wise Attendance
Subject Wise Attendance is for lesson-level attendance. Select Class, Section, Subject and date, then Search. A teacher must Clock In before the attendance controls become available.
You must clock in before you can mark attendance for this lesson.
You can mark attendance now.
4. Staff Attendance
Staff attendance is found under Human Resource → Staff Attendance. Use it for teachers and non-teaching employees. Do not use Student Attendance to mark staff.
5. Bulk Holiday / Midterm
From Student Attendance, use Bulk Holiday / Vacation Dates when a date or period should be treated as a holiday or midterm instead of manually marking every student absent.
Attendance quick check
| If you want to… | Use |
|---|---|
| Mark students when they arrive | Student Info → Student Attendance → Morning (IN) |
| Record students leaving school | Student Attendance → Closing (OUT), when available |
| Mark attendance for Mathematics, English, etc. | Subject Wise Attendance → Clock In first |
| Mark teachers or other employees | Human Resource → Staff Attendance |
| Set a school holiday/midterm date | Bulk Holiday / Vacation Dates |