1 Synel Systems for School Registration KESTREL

2 The Brief Kestrel is an AM PM Student Registration Software developed by Synel. Students swipe or wave their cards at the clock and their attendance is registered in Kestrel. Fingerprint option is also available for registration. Kestrel uses the official codes used for attendance by schools. Students are swiping / waving their cards at the terminal and their attendance is registered automatically. This process encourages students to take responsibility and register their attendance themselves thus saving valuable teaching time

3 The Brief To supply a school-wide registration solution: Independent of the teacher – it is the student’s responsibility to register Registration in each period Interface with existing school system Card or fingerprint based solution Cost effective and easy to support

4 Features Automatic fire report Generates complete user-defined reports Reports all transactions on-line in real time Multi-user/Multi-tasking Relates picture to card holder Combines CCTV management Remote access Indicates events on a graphic map of any secured area Operates under Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP

5 The Solution Kestrel for Schools & the PRX-40/A reader

6 Architecture – Option 1 School Manag. Software Master RS485 TCP/IP Kestrel Standard

7 Architecture – Option 2 Kestrel Standard Master RS485 TCP/IP

8 Kestrel Adaptation for School Solution Kestrel has 2 options of configuration dependent upon the requirements of the school: Option 1: AM/PM registration – Operates with the British system - SIMS Class registration – Operates with the British system - SIMS Option 2: Kestrel stand-alone – advantages: attendance report data and report generation (see slide 7). Special adaptation has been made to the British market, and can be adjusted according to other markets’ requirements

9 Option 1 - AM/PM registration Registration is done twice daily, in the morning and in the afternoon. This is a Kestrel screen, in which edits and adjustments can be made, as well as reports additions. Students attendance data can be printed from here.

10 Option 2 – Stand Alone Kestrel Reports must be submitted to authorities in order to receive budget money

11 Stand Alone Kestrel Definitions screen

12 Stand Alone Kestrel - Reports Attendance report by given time and date for a single student, or of students group Exception report for missing swipes Day count per student Swipe count per student Student count per day Manual Edit: Teachers can manually edit a group of students or a single student’s attendance. A reason for absence can be given such as: illness, medical / dental, annual family holiday etc.

13 Stand Alone Kestrel - Reports This report includes entrance and exit registration, as well as reasons for absence (in a table form). The report includes attendance and absence statistics.

14 Reports Students list

15 Reports Day count, 3 groups one month

16 Reports Transaction report

17 Reports Edit attendance marks