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

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

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

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