This lesson serves as a guide to the Attendance Component of the Michigan Student Data System submission.
Attendance Component

Days Attended

Days Attended is a sum of all of the "Present" attendance flags during the count period.
A student needs to be present for at least 50% of the day to be reported as "Present" for the full day.
Total Possible Attendance
Total Possible Attendance is a sum of all the "In Session" days during the count period.
Next Steps
If you have specific questions about this component, the data elements, or rules please reference the MSDS Collection Details Manual.
If you have additional questions about where the extract pulls data from for state reporting you can reach us via e-mail at help@illuminateed.com or by telephone at (517) 224-4499.
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