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Classroom Roll Call & Turnout Telemetry

High-speed tactile roll-call engine with live turnout telemetry and instant absence alerts to parents.

What It Is

Classroom Attendance replaces paper muster rolls with a lightning-fast digital register. Teachers can record student presence, absence, medical leaves, or late arrivals with a single tap, syncing directly with the campus principal's real-time dashboard.

Web Admin Navigation
Teacher Service > Attendance > Class Register
Mobile App Navigation
Cohort Admin > Roll Call (Teacher Hub)

Why It Exists & Institutional Purpose

Operational Challenge: Paper muster rolls take 10-15 minutes of first-period instruction time, and absentee notices are delayed until afternoon phone calls, creating student safety liabilities.

Key Operational Outcomes
  • Completes attendance in sub-5 seconds per section with high-contrast tactile switches.
  • Automatically triggers real-time WhatsApp, SMS, and Push alerts to parents of absent students by 09:15 AM.
  • Generates audit-ready statutory monthly turnout percentages required for state board exams.
  • Integrates with school bus RFID scanners to flag students who boarded the bus but missed class.
Legal & Compliance Guarantee
Maintains 5-year cryptographic audit logs for Section 65B Indian Evidence Act compliance.

How to Use: Web Admin Portal

Step-by-step procedure for campus administrators, principals, and accountants on desktop viewports.

1
Select Class & Section
Navigate to 'Attendance > Class Register', pick your assigned Grade Class, Section, and active date.
2
Mark Roll Call
All students default to 'Present'. Click on any absent student's status pill to toggle between Absent, Late, or Medical Leave.
3
Submit & Broadcast Alerts
Click 'Submit Roll Call'. A confirmation summary appears displaying total Present, Absent, and Turnout Percentage.

How to Use: Mobile App Workflow

Touch gestures, haptic roll-calls, and QR code workflows on mobile phones and tablets.

1
Open Teacher Dashboard
Launch the Cohort app and tap 'Take Attendance' from the Home screen.
2
Tactile Student Taps
Swipe or tap down the roster. Green indicates Present, Red indicates Absent, Amber indicates Late.
3
1-Tap Finalize
Tap 'Finalize Attendance'. Haptic feedback confirms your submission and immediately notifies the school administration.

Telemetry & Mathematical Derivations

Formula derivations and institutional significance of summary KPI metrics.

Campus Turnout %

Live percentage of enrolled students present on campus today.

(SUM(present_students) / SUM(enrolled_students)) * 100
Significance: Monitors daily institutional attendance trends and weather/seasonal patterns.
Chronic Absenteeism Flag

Students with turnout below 75% across the running semester.

COUNT(students) WHERE turnout_pct < 75.0
Significance: Enforces board examination eligibility thresholds and triggers early counselor interventions.

Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Enforced at PostgreSQL Row-Level Security (RLS) layer and Next.js / Expo route guards.

View AccessCampus Principal, Class Teacher, Subject Teacher, Parent (own child only)
Edit AccessClass Teacher, Substitute Teacher (assigned for current period)
Approval AuthorityCampus Principal (for attendance modifications after 12:00 PM cutoff)

Safeguards & Operational Alerts

12:00 PM Cutoff Safeguard
Attendance registers lock automatically at 12:00 PM IST. Any retroactive edits require explicit approval from the Campus Principal with a mandatory audit remark.
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