The Period Attendance module in jmc Office uses period-by-period attendance to calculate full- and half-day absences, helping schools maintain consistent and accurate daily totals across grade levels. By setting custom period thresholds for each grade level, you can define how many missed periods count as a half day or full day, ensuring your school applies its attendance policies consistently and tracks absences with confidence.
Log in to jmc Office and navigate to Period Attendance > Data > Edit Reasons and Cutoffs to set attendance conversion cutoffs.
Step One: Click the "Edit" link next to a grade level row to adjust the number of missed periods that count as a half or full day.
Step Two: Enter the number of missed periods that should count as a half day in the “Half Day” field. For example, a 7-period day, you might enter “3”; in an elementary school taking attendance twice daily, you might enter “1.”
Step Three: Enter the number of missed periods that should count as a full day in the “Full Day” field. For example, a 7-period day might use “6,” while an elementary school might use “2.”
Step Four: Click the "Update" link to save your half-day and full-day cutoff values, or the "Cancel" link to discard your changes.
Step Five: Click the "Print" button to print a list of your period attendance reasons and attendance conversion cutoffs for future reference.
Helpful Tip: Click the "Retroactive" button to apply your updated cutoff numbers to all attendance records from the start of the current school year.