How to Log a Student Absence or No Show?

This article will explain what a therapist or evaluator needs to complete if a student is a "no show" or absent for a scheduled session.

Therapists and evaluators are required to log all successful and attempted student contacts in the Pearson Online Classroom.  If a student misses a scheduled session or calls with a last minute cancellation, this must still be logged in the online classroom.  Follow the steps below to create this type of log entry.

1. Click on Sections & Students
2. Open your student's section
3. Find the student by name and click on their name to view a list of options.
4. Select "Log."
5. Click "Create Log Entry"
6. Include the following criteria in your log entry:
   1. About: Student Name
   2. System: Student
      Location: Enter the school location
       
   3. Section: Enter the section name
       
   4. Contact Type: Select "LiveLesson - Did Not Attend" or "LiveLesson - Did Not Attend (Required)" (if it is an in-person session, select Face to Face - Did Not Attend)
       
   5. Contactees: Enter the student name and the caretaker (if applicable)
       
   6. Areas and Categories: Select "Related Services" and then select the checkbox that represents the type of therapy and number of minutes that the student was scheduled to receive (for example, "Social Work Services - 45 Minutes"
      1. Categories are available for the following related service areas: Counseling, Occupational Therapy, Social Work, Physical Therapy, Hearing, Nursing, Vision, ABA/Autism Services, Other S/L Services, Orientation & Mobility (O&M) Services, and Other Related Service.
      2. "Other Related Service" should only be selected if the service you are providing DOES NOT have its own category.

1. Click "Save and Finish"

Once completed, your log note will look like this: