Infinite Campus, Inc., based in Blaine, Minnesota, has a proven track record in managing student information. Their software provides a state of the art cloud-based solution for managing all aspects of data for 7.8 million students in more than 2,000 districts across 45 states. As the S.I.S. coach for Overbrook High School, I have lead a series of professional development sessions designed for staff to become proficient in using the attendance and gradebook modules. The district-issued training materials can be found here.
Here is the agenda and step sheets detailing the performance of attendance and gradebook procedures.
This file contains the PowerPoint presentaton.
This video captures the essence of taking classroom attendance.
This video illustrates the procedure for recording excused absences when attendance is taken.