Tracking attendance and service minutes shouldn’t mean logging the same info in three different places. If you’re entering data on paper, then in a Google Doc, then again for compliance, you’re not alone. Here’s how Kit helps you streamline it all—without duplicating everything.
What Tracking Usually Looks Like
You might be…
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Writing attendance on a paper log and entering it later in a spreadsheet
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Manually calculating service minutes to check IEP alignment
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Forgetting whether a session was logged—or where
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Creating your own reports to satisfy admin or district requests
Sound familiar? It’s a lot—and none of it should be done twice.
How Kit Simplifies It
With Kit for Teams, everything lives in one place. Here’s how it works:
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Attendance Logging: During each session, mark students present or absent with one click. Add a reason if they’re absent (illness, provider unavailable, school closure, etc.).
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Service Minutes Report: Track how many minutes each student has received compared to what’s listed in their IEP.
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Downloadable Reports: Export attendance summaries or service logs for your entire caseload—sorted by student, date, or event.
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Live Session History: Click into any student’s profile to view exactly when they were seen, for how long, and what goals were targeted.
“I used to check my notes, calendar, and a Google Sheet just to know if I’d met a student’s IEP minutes. Now I open Kit, and it’s all there.” — Amanda, Special Education Teacher
What It Looks Like in Practice
When you’re reviewing service minutes or preparing for a check-in:
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Open the Attendance Report
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See session-by-session breakdowns with service time and absence reasons
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Export a report if needed for an admin, audit, or IEP meeting
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Use the calendar to quickly reschedule missed sessions
It’s fast, accurate, and you’re not duplicating work across tools.
Why It Matters
According to Wrightslaw, schools are legally responsible for delivering the services written into each student’s IEP. Missed sessions—regardless of the reason—can lead to a denial of FAPE if they significantly impact student progress. When you clearly log attendance and service time (along with absence reasons), you’re helping your team determine if and when make-up services are needed.
Kit makes it easy to:
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Document missed sessions with reason codes
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Track IEP service alignment
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Provide reports for team discussion or compliance reviews
👉 Read Wrightslaw’s full guidance on missed services
Want to Try It?
Kit for Teams is built by educators, for educators. Start your free 14-day trial — no credit card required — and simplify the way you track services.
More from This Series
This blog is part of our Kit Feature Deep Dive series for special education teachers. Explore other posts in the series:
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How Special Education Teachers Plan IEP-Aligned Lessons Without the Guesswork
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How Special Education Teachers Take Real-Time Data Without Losing Track
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Special Education Teacher Scheduling That Actually Fits Your Caseload