New: New behaviour descriptor

What it is

Add a specific behaviour a school can record against a category.

Who uses it

Administrator

How to get here

1. Sign in as Administrator (see Signing in).
2. In the left menu, click Behaviour to open it.
3. Click Reference data.

What you see

New: New behaviour descriptor · click the picture to enlarge

• Sections on the page: Descriptor.

Filling in the form

1. Click the New button at the top right.
2. Fill in the boxes. Boxes marked with a red * must be filled in (5 on this form).
3. Click Save at the bottom. If something is missing, the box turns red and tells you what to fix.

The form: New: New behaviour descriptor · click the picture to enlarge

The fields

Field	Type	What to enter, and why
Category *	choose	Pick the group this behaviour belongs to.
Name *	text	The short name of the behaviour, such as Helped a classmate.
Polarity *	choose	Choose Positive for praise, or Negative for a concern.
Severity *	number	Always 0 for positive ones. For negative ones, 1 (mild) to 5 (most severe).
Default points *	number	Points for this behaviour: plus for praise, minus for a concern.
Sort order	number	A number for the list order. Lower numbers appear first.
Notify guardians	switch	Turn on to message parents or guardians when this is recorded.
Requires pastoral review	switch	Turn on to send this to the student welfare team for follow-up.

Types: text — type it in · number — digits only · date — click and pick from the calendar · choose — click and pick one from the list · pick one — click one of the options · switch / tick box — click to turn on or off · long text — type as much as you need · file — click to attach a file from your computer.

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