Behavior

The Behavior module provides tools for monitoring and recording behavior incidents, for creating letters for parents/guardians regarding student's behavior and for generating reports related to behavior. This page is designed to assist the user in the tasks, skills and procedures relating to Behavior. All tasks and tools are linked to the appropriate help articles.

Screenshot of the tools used in the Behavior Office module.Behavior Office Tools

What is an Incident?

An incident is a group of behavior events linked by time and proximity. Events do not have to be related or have the same participants to be grouped together in a incident. In this way, incident reporting is similar to a police report - a record of occurrences at a specific time and place.

Pep Rally Example

During a pep rally during school, a fight breaks out between two students, which results in a third student being injured. Two teachers break up the fight and find that one of the students is in possession of drugs. While the fight is happening, another student is caught attempting to steal from observers' backpacks. This occurrence would be considered a single incident with multiple events (the fight, drug possession, attempted theft) and multiple participants (fighting students, injured student, thief).

Screenshot of the Behavior Management tool showing the complete incident based on the Pep Rally example.Pep Rally Incident

The images that accompany each section of the incident detail this Pep Rally incident. The image above shows the complete incident based on the Pep Rally example.

Set Up Behavior Options and Behavior Administration

Topic

Tool

Establish Tool Rights for the appropriate users/groups to use behavior tools.

User Security

Create district-level and school-level Behavior Event options.

Event Types

Create district-level and school-level Behavior Resolution options.

Resolution Types

Create district-level and school-level Behavior Response options.Response Types

Merge duplicate Event Types.

Event Types

Merge duplicate Resolution Types.Resolution Types

Setting behavior Preferences for default Notify options and report Display options.

 Preferences

Customize Behavior options.

Attribute Dictionary

Create a Record of a Behavior Incident

Topic

Tool

Report a Behavior Incident using a Behavior Referral, including:

  • Enter Incident Information.
  • Add Events.
  • Identify Participants.
  • Enter Responses.

Behavior Referral

Create a Behavior Incident record in the Management Tool, including:

  • Enter Incident Detail Information.
  • Add Events.
  • Identify Participants.
  • Assign Resolutions.
  • Enter Responses.

Behavior Management Tool

Student Behavior Tab

Topic

Tool

Assign a Resolution.

Behavior (Student)

Enter a Behavior Response.Behavior (Student)

Manage Detention for a student from within the incident record.

Behavior (Student)

 Print individual behavior information for a student for an Incident, the current Calendar or All Years.

Behavior (Student)

Manage Detention

Topic

Tool

Assign a Behavior Resolution of Detention through the Behavior Tab or the Management Tool as part of incident participation.

Behavior (Student)
Behavior Management Tool

Manage Detention for a student from within the incident record.

Behavior (Student)

Enter detention for an individual or a group of students using the Detention Tracker.

Detention Tracker

Report Behavior Information

Topic

Tool

Print individual behavior information for a student for an Incident, the current Calendar or All Years.

Behavior (Student)

Report a Behavior Incident using a Behavior Referral.

Behavior Referral

View a report of Behavior Events by event type or resolution type.

Behavior Event Report
Behavior Resolution Report

View a report of Behavior Incidents based on the selected criteria.

Behavior Incident Report

View a report of resolutions assigned to students with Removal subtypes of Detention, Suspension and/or Expulsion.

Behavior Removal Report

Notify Parents of Behavior Events

Topic

Tool

Create a disciplinary letter regarding behavior events.

Behavior Letter Wizard

Create a message template reporting a behavior event and schedule it to be sent.

Behavior Messenger
Behavior Messenger Scheduler

Link Behavior and Attendance Records

TaskTool
Mark the appropriate attendance codes that relate to behavior resolutions.Attendance Codes
Mark the appropriate behavior resolution types to allow for attendance modification.Resolution Types
Create a behavior incident, assigning events and participants.

Behavior Management

Behavior Referral

Enter a behavior resolution for one of the event participants.

Behavior Management

Student Behavior

Verify the entered behavior event and resolution, and mark the incident complete.Behavior Management
Verify the behavior event displays on the student's behavior tab.Student Behavior
Verify the attendance tab displays an entry for the behavior resolution.Student Attendance
Generate a report looking for any inconsistencies in linked behavior/attendance records.Behavior Attendance Audit Report

Behavior Records Logic with Combine Person

The following table describes what happens to behavior records when student or staff records are combined using the Combine Person tool.

ToolCombine Person Result
Behavior Management All incidents assigned to the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Behavior ReferralAll incidents assigned to the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Behavior Letter WizardAll letters associated with the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Behavior MessengerAll messages sent to the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Behavior Messenger SchedulerN/A
Detention TrackerAll records for the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Student InformationAll student records from the drop person are moved moved to the keep person.
Behavior EventsAll events associated with the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Behavior ResolutionsAll resolutions associated with the drop person are moved to the keep person.
Behavior Responses

When combining two staff persons:

  • Any district assignment for the dropped person is transferred to the keep person unless specified by the user.
  • Any selection made on the district assignment for the drop person is transferred to the keep person unless specified by the user.
  • Any credentials for the drop person is transferred to the keep person unless specified by the user. 
  • If the two staff persons who are being combined are listed on the same behavior response, after the combine process, only the one record remains.

When combining two students:

  • Any behavior incidents, events, resolutions and responses in any status for the drop person are transferred to the keep person unless specified by the user.