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.
Behavior Setup
The Behavior Settings tools are used to set up behavior events/incidents, resolutions, and responses. For the most part, these settings apply to the entire district, but there are instances where an event, resolution or response may only apply to a particular school.
Behavior Event Types organize behavior incidents into categories.
Event Type Setup
State Event Code (Mapping)
State Event Codes indicate the reason a student was subject to a disciplinary action. These are the official state codes to which all district-defined behavior events/incidents should be mapped. Behavior events/incidents that are not mapped to a state event code do NOT report.
Code
Description
Notes
0000
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1000
Alcohol (violations: possession, use, sale)
Violation of laws or ordinances prohibiting the manufacture, sale, purchase, transportation, possession, or consumption of intoxicating alcoholic beverages or substances represented as alcohol.
1100
Arson (setting a fire)
To unlawfully and intentionally damage, or attempt to damage, any school or personal property by fire or incendiary device.
1200
Attendance Policy Violation
Violation of state, school district, or school policy relating to attendance.
1300
Battery (physical attack/harm)
Touching or striking of another person against their will or intentionally causing bodily harm to an individual.
1400
Burglary/Breaking and Entering
Unlawful entry or attempted entry into a building or other structure with the intent to commit a crime.
1500
Disorderly Conduct (Disruptive Behavior)
Any act that disrupts the orderly conduct of a school function; behavior which substantially disrupts the orderly learning environment.
1600
Drugs Excluding Alcohol and Tobacco
Unlawful use, cultivation, sale, solicitation, purchase, possession, transportation, or importation of any controlled drug (e.g., Demerol, morphine) or narcotic substance.
1699
Controlled substance/manufacture/delivery
Manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance
1700
Fighting (mutual altercation)
Mutual participation in an incident involving physical violence, where there is no major injury.
1800
Harassment, Intimidation, Bullying (physical, verbal, psychological or cyberbullying)
Physical harm, damage to property, knowingly placing a student in fear of physical harm or damage to property, or creating a hostile educational environment. Refer to ORS 339.351(1-2) for complete definition.
1900
Harassment, Sexual (unwelcome sexual conduct)
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, other physical or verbal conduct or communication of a sexual nature, including gender-based harassment that creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive educational or work environment
2000
Homicide (murder or manslaughter)
Killing a human being.
2100
Inappropriate Use of Medication
Use, possession, or distribution of any prescription or over-the-counter medication, (e.g., aspirin, cough syrups, caffeine pills, nasal sprays) in violation of school policy.
2200
Insubordination (disobedience)
Unwillingness to submit to authority, refusal to respond to a reasonable request, or other situations in which a student is disobedient.
2300
Kidnapping (abduction)
Unlawful seizure, transportation, and/or detention of a person against their will, or of a minor without the consent of his/her custodial parent(s) or legal guardian. This category includes hostage-taking.
2400
Obscene Behavior
Language or actions, written, oral, physical, or electronic, in violation of community or school standards.
2500
Physical Altercation, minor (pushing, shoving)
Confrontation, tussle, or physical aggression that does not result in injury.
2600
Robbery (taking of things by force)
The taking of, or attempting to take, anything of value that is owned by another person or organization under confrontational circumstances by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear.
2700
School Threat of Destruction or Harm
Any threat (verbal, written, or electronic) by a person to bomb or use other substances or devices for the purpose of exploding, burning, causing damage to a school building or school property, or to harm students or staff.
2800
Sexual Battery (sexual assault)
Oral, anal, or vaginal penetration forcibly or against the person’s will or where the victim is incapable of giving consent. Includes rape, fondling, indecent liberties, child molestation, and sodomy.
2900
Sexual Offense, Other (lewd, indecent)
Sexual intercourse, sexual contact, or other behavior intended to result in sexual gratification without force or threat of force. Code statutory rape here.
3100
Theft (stealing personal or other property)
The unlawful taking of property belonging to another person or entity (e.g., school) without threat, violence or bodily harm. Electronic theft of data should be coded here.
3200
Threat/Intimidation (causing fear of harm)
Physical, verbal, written, or electronic action which immediately creates fear of harm, without displaying a weapon and without subjecting the victim to actual physical attack.
3300
Tobacco (possession or use)
Possession, use, distribution, or sale of tobacco products.
3400
Trespassing (unlawful or unauthorized)
To enter or remain on a public school campus or school board facility without authorization or invitation and with no lawful purpose for entry.
3500
Vandalism (school or personal property)
Willful destruction or defacement of school or personal property.
3600
Violation of School Rules/Policy
This category comprises misbehavior not captured elsewhere. Problem behaviors could include dress code violations, running in the halls, possession of contraband, cheating, lying to authorities, or falsifying records.
3700
Weapons Possession (firearms and other)
Possession of an instrument or object to inflict harm on other persons. Both firearms and other weapons should be coded here.
8000
Other Violent Criminal Offense
Other violent criminal offenses not classified previously but meeting the State of Oregon`s definition of a "Persistently Dangerous" offense.
9000
Other Offenses (forgery, extortion
Any significant incident resulting in disciplinary action not classified previously. Offenses could include bribery, fraud, embezzlement, forgery, resisting arrest, gambling, extortion, or dealing in stolen property.
When Event Types and Resolution Types have the Classification field to a value that is NOT None, additional fields display on the Event and Resolution Detail editors. For example, an Event Type that has a Classification of Weapon displays the Weapon Type and Weapon Description fields.
Event Types can have a Classification of Harassment, Drugs or Weapons. Event types with a State Event Code related to one of these should be marked accordingly.
Behavior Event Classification
This selection displays the appropriate classification fields on the Behavior Participant editor when an individual is added to an event that is assigned a classification.
Resolution Types
Tool Search: Resolution Type Setup
Behavior Resolution Types organize the resolution of an event into categories.
Behavior Resolution Types
State Resolution Code (Mapping)
State Resolution Codes (also referred to as Discipline Action Types) indicate the type of disciplinary action taken for a student. These are the official state codes to which all district-defined behavior resolutions should be mapped. Behavior resolutions that are not mapped to a state event code do NOT report.
Code
Description
Notes
1
Expulsion
An action taken by a local educational agency to remove a student from their regular school for disciplinary purposes for a period lasting longer than the permitted out-of-school suspension period allowed by the local educational agency policy.
2
In-School Suspension
Instance in which a student is temporarily removed from their regular classroom(s) for disciplinary purposes but remains under the direct supervision of school personnel.
3
Out-of-School Suspension
Instance in which a student is temporarily removed from their regular school for disciplinary purposes to another setting (e.g., home, behavior center).
4
Truancy
Event defined as (8) truancy days in one month. A truancy day may only be included in a single truancy event. A truancy day is an unexcused absence of one-half day or more. The definition of “an unexcused absence” is established at the district level.
5
Removal to an Alternative Educational Setting
Instance in which school personnel (not the IEP team) order the removal of a student with a disability from the student's current educational placement to an appropriate interim alternative educational setting for not more than 45 school days.
Response Types are assigned to behavior incidents that require a restraint to be administered by the approved personnel. The fields on this editor are NOT localized; however, Response Types are needed in order to complete the Behavior Response on the Behavior Incident editor.
Describes the way the restraint or seclusion was performed.
The use of chemical restraint, mechanical restraint or prone restraint on a student in a public education program in the State of Oregon is strictly prohibited.
The use of physical restraint or seclusion on a student in a public education program in the State of Oregon is prohibited unless used in the following manner:
The student's behavior imposes a reasonable threat of imminent, serious bodily injury to the student or others; and
Less restrictive interventions would not be effective.
See additional guidance on using restraints on the Oregon Department of Education website.
Name
Description
M: Mechanical Restraint
A device is used to restrict movement of the student or the movement or normal function of a portion of the body of the student.
P: Physical Restraint
Restriction of a student's movement by one or more persons holding the student or applying physical pressure upon the student.
Physical Restraint DOES NOT include:
The touching or holding of a student without the use of force for the purpose of directing the student or assisting the student in completing a task or activity.
Prone restraint (in which the student is held face down on the floor).
S: Seclusion
Involuntary confinement of a student alone in a room from which the student is physically prevented from leaving.
Seclusion DOES NOT include the removal of a student for a short period of time to provide the student with an opportunity to regain self-control when the student is in a setting from which the student is not physically prevented from leaving.
O: Other
An other type of restraint or seclusion used in order to prevent bodily harm to students and staff.
The Behavior Management tool is used to record all behavior incidents that occur in a school. Information is separated into Behavior Events, Participants in that event, and Resolutions to that event.
See the core Behavior Management article for information on recording and processing behavior incidents.
Behavior Management
Participant Fields
Participants in a Behavior Incident can be offenders or witnesses.
Behavior Event and Participation Fields
Weapon and Weapon Code
Indicates whether the incident triggering the disciplinary action involved a weapon. The event association with the resolution must have a Classification of Weapon in order to display and assign a Weapon to a participant on the Event Type Setup.
When a weapon is involved, the Weapon Code reports the type of weapon.
When the Weapons Code assigned to the first offender of record is not null or NO, reports the first code entered.
When the first offender of the record does not have a weapons code that is not null or NO, all other offenders on the reporting event (from first entered to last), if the weapons code is not null or NO, the first code entered reports.
When all offenders do not have a weapons code entered other than null or NO, reports as NO.
Code
Description
Notes
0011
Handgun
The weapon involved was a handgun or pistol.
0012
Shotgun/Rifle
The weapon involved was a shotgun or rifle.
0013
Other Type of Firearm (e.g., Bombs, Grenades, Starter Pistols)
The weapon involved was another type of firearm not named above, including zip guns, starter guns, and flare guns.
0021
Knife with Bade Length Less Than 2.5 inches
The weapon involved was a knife with a blade less than 2.5 inches in length.
023
Knife with Blade Length Greater Than or Equal to 2.5 inches
The weapon involved was a knife with a blade 2.5 inches or greater in length.
0030
Other Sharp Objects
The weapon involved was another type of sharp object, (e.g., razor blade, ice pick, dirk, Chinese star, other pointed instrument [used as a weapon]).
0040
Other Object
The weapon involved was another known object (e.g., chain, nunchakus, brass knuckle, billy club, electrical weapon or device [stun gun], BB or pellet gun).
0050
Substance Used as Weapon
The weapon involved was a substance (e.g., mace, tear gas) that was used as a weapon.
0097
Other
The incident involved a weapon other than those described above.
0098
No Weapon
No weapon was used in the incident.
0099
Unknown Weapon
A weapon was used in the incident, but the type is unknown.
Indicates the district provided interim educational services to the student during the discipline days to enable the student to continue to participate in the general education curriculum and/or to progress toward meeting the goals set out in the student's IEP.
Describes special circumstances that may have modified the disciplinary action/resolution.
Code
Name
Description
0
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1
Shortened Weapons Expulsion
Duration of the weapons expulsion was modified (in writing) to be less than one year by the chief administering officer of the local educational agency (superintendent of the district).
Removal was ordered by an administrative law judge because the student exhibits behavior that is substantially likely to result in injury to the student or others.
Behavior Response fields provide details on the activity surrounding the restraint and seclusion of a student when the behavior incident required that response.
Behavior Response Details
Seclusion Room Locked
Indicates the seclusion occurred in a locked room.
Selection indicates the steps taken to decrease the use of the restraint and seclusion for students restrained or secluded more than 10 times during the school year.
Code
Name
Description
000
None
010
Additional Adult Support
Additional adult support and/or one on one staffing
020
Basic Needs
Assure basic needs are met (food/sleep/meds)
030
Check-in/Check-out
Provided check-in/check-out support programming
040
Counseling
Provided student with counseling services
050
FBA
Initiated/reviewed or revised the student's Functional Behavior Assessment
060
BIP
Developed/reviewed or revised the student's Behavior Intervention Plan
070
Safety Plan
Develop/reviewed or revised the student's individualized safety plan
080
Adjusted Transitions
Adjusted transitions (gave longer transition time, delayed passing)
090
Meeting Held
Meeting help with parents and/or others to provide support to student
Event Type Setup
Behavior Event Classification
Behavior Resolution Types
Behavior Response Types
Behavior Management
Behavior Event and Participation Fields
Behavior Resolution Editor
Behavior Response Details