Behavior Management System

The Behavior Management System is a module within Radix LMS that helps schools track, process, and report student behavior. It covers the full workflow — from recording daily behavior entries to processing consequences, generating parent notifications, and producing reports.

Key Features

Behavior entry tracking — record student behavior incidents with categories, types, points, and steps
Recognition & rewards — track positive behaviors and commendations alongside discipline
Progressive discipline — automatic point calculation with configurable thresholds and outcomes
Discipline matrix — define major offenses with structured referral steps and consequences
Automated processing — run periods that calculate points, match outcomes, and create resolutions
Parent & student notifications — automated emails with customizable letter templates
Referral management — major incident reports with admin review and decision workflows
Comprehensive reporting — overview reports with 18 filters and individual student behavior reports
Discipline alerts — configurable alerts for special program students and repeated behaviors
Parent contact log — separate log for documenting parent communications

How It Works

The behavior system follows a five-stage workflow:

Stage	What happens	Who does it
1. Setup	Configure plugin settings, behavior categories, types, steps, locations, outcomes, admin decisions, and letter templates.	Administrator
2. Configure Rules	Set up the discipline matrix with point thresholds and major offense definitions.	Administrator
3. Record Entries	Create behavior entries for students — both discipline incidents and recognitions.	Teachers & Staff
4. Process	Run periods to calculate points, match outcomes, create resolutions and referrals, and send notifications.	Administrator
5. Report & Review	Review behavior overview reports, drill into student details, manage resolutions and referrals.	Administrator

Documentation Pages

Start from the top and work your way down — each page builds on the previous one.

#	Page	Description	Audience
1	Behavior Plugin Settings	Module activation, school-wide settings, notification templates, and permissions	Administrator
2	Behavior Forms Setup	Create and manage behavior categories, types, steps, locations, and the point scoring system	Administrator
3	Discipline Matrix & Major Offenses	Define point thresholds, outcomes, and major offense referral steps	Administrator
4	Administrative Decisions & Letter Templates	Set up admin decision options and design notification letter templates	Administrator
5	Creating Behavior Entries & Parent Contact Log	Record student behavior incidents, recognitions, and parent communications	Teachers, Staff, Administrator
6	Major Incident Reports & Referrals Processing	Submit major incident reports and process referrals with admin decisions	Teachers submit; Administrator processes
7	Behavior Entry Processing	Run periods, behavior resolutions, bulk operations, and resetting entries	Administrator
8	Behavior Reports	Behavior overview report with filters, exports, and student behavior detail reports	Administrator
9	Behavior Alerts	Configure alerts for special program students and repeated behavior patterns	Administrator

Getting Started

First-time setup? Follow these steps in order:

Activate the plugin — go to Behavior Plugin Settings and enable the module
Set up your forms — create behavior categories, types, and steps in Behavior Forms Setup
Configure the matrix — define point thresholds and outcomes in Discipline Matrix & Major Offenses
Create admin decisions & letters — set up consequence options and notification templates in Administrative Decisions & Letter Templates
Configure alerts — set up discipline alerts for special programs and repeated behaviors in Behavior Alerts
Start recording — teachers and staff can begin creating behavior entries
Process & report — run periods in Behavior Entry Processing and review results in Behavior Reports

Who Uses This Module

Role	What they do	Key pages
Administrator	Configure the system, process behavior entries, manage resolutions and referrals, review reports	All pages
Teacher	Record behavior entries, submit major incident reports, log parent contacts	Creating Behavior Entries, Major Incident Reports
Staff	Record behavior entries and parent contacts	Creating Behavior Entries