How to Set Up Behaviour Management.pdf - EiS Kent

How to Set up Behaviour ManagementApplicable to SIMS .net version7.78 onwards.Permissions requiredYou will need to be a member of the School Administrator User Group in System Manager to set upBehaviour, Achievement and/or Detention Types.You will need to be a member of the following User Groups in System Manager to set up Detention Types:Administration Assistant, Admissions Officer, Attendance Manager, Class Teacher, Pastoral Manager,Registration Tutor, SEN Coordinator, Senior Management Team.IntroductionBehaviour Management in SIMS .net is used to help record, monitor and manage the behaviour within yourschool. It is separated into three areas – behaviour, achievements and detentions.The behaviour area is used by most schools, to record incidences of misbehaviour, such as disruption,bullying, etc. The achievements area is used to record for example, excellent exam results, representing asports team or incidences of positive/commendable behaviour. In addition, Behaviour Management alsoincludes the facility to record and maintain detentions.Each behaviour incident or achievement can be allocated a number of points with a cumulative total foreach, recorded against the pupil/student across the time they are in the school. This enables schools tomonitor and compare points for both behaviour and achievements.There are several drop-down lists (lookups) used when recording behaviour incidents, achievements anddetentions. Many of these can be edited to meet the needs of your school. It is worth spending timereviewing these lookups and if necessary, removing any unwanted values, de-activating values (so that theyare not visible, but can be activated in the future if required) or adding new values.The following lookups are available when recording behaviour events:• Behaviour Activity Type – the activity during which the incident took place, e.g. English, PhysicalEducation, etc.• Behaviour Location –add/remove locations to match those in your school, e.g. Classroom, Corridor,Hall, etc.• Behaviour Outcome – what sanctions exist in your school? Are these available in this lookup?• Behaviour Status – the status of the incident such as Resolved, Unresolved, More InformationRequired, etc.• Behaviour Time – does this lookup reflect the times in your school day?Page 1 of 6Capita Education Services, Franklin Court, Stannard Way,Priory Business Park, Cardington, Bedford MK44 3JZ. Tel 01234 8380801034-001

This is achieved by deselecting the Active check box for the selected Behaviour Type.Deleting unwanted Behaviour TypesWhere a Behaviour Type is no longer required, and it has not been used in any saved records, it can bedeleted as follows:1. Select Tools | Setups | Behaviour Type to display the Find Behaviour Type browser.2. Highlight the required value then click the Delete button.3. A warning message dialog will appear prompting for confirmation that you wish to delete. Click theYes button to confirm the deletion.Setting up Achievement Types1. Select Tools | Setups | Achievement Type to display the Find Achievement Type browser.2. Ensure that the Achievement Type does not already existing by clicking the Search button to displayall existing Achievement Types.3. Click the New button to display the Achievement Details page.4. Enter a Code (maximum 10 characters), e.g. SP and a Description, e.g. School Play. Thedescription will appear in the Type drop-down list when recording the achievement.5. Enter the default Points value for the achievement type in accordance with your school policy. Thisvalue will automatically be assigned when the achievement is recorded (but can be amended on anindividual pupil/student basis if required).Page 3 of 6

2. Search for the Detention Type to ensure that it does not already exist then click the New button todisplay the Detention Type Details panel.NOTE: Only the Code and Description are mandatory.3. Enter a unique Code together with a Description for the Detention Type, such as After SchoolDetention - Weekly.4. Specify the location of the detention (if required) by clicking the Browser button adjacent to theLocation field to display the Room Browser dialog.5. Search for the required room then highlight the room name and click the OK button to select it.6. Select the required Start Time and End Time from the applicable drop-down lists.7. If the detention occurs on a specific day of the week, select the required Day from the drop-down list.8. If the detention is to be repeated, then select the required Frequency such as Daily, Weekly, etc.9. The Active check box is selected by default and indicates that the Detention Type will be availablefrom the drop-down list.10. If the detention is for a specific year group, select the required Year Group from the drop-down list.11. Click on the Save button on the toolbar to save the Detention Type.Setting Detention Types as inactiveThere may be occasions when you do not want a value to appear in the drop-down list so that it can nolonger be used. If the value has been used, then it is not possible to delete it. As a consequence, the valuecan only be de-activated to ensure that it cannot be selected. This can be particularly useful if you are tryingto consolidate several, similar values such as Lunch Time Detention – Monday, Lunch Time Detention –Tuesday to a single value of Lunch Time Detention - Daily.Page 5 of 6

This is achieved by deselecting the Active check box for the selected Detention Type.Deleting unwanted Detention TypesWhere a Detention Type is no longer required, and it has not be used in any saved records, it can be deletedas follows:1. Select Tools | Setups | Detention Type to display the Find Detention Type browser.2. Highlight the required Detention Type then click the Delete button.3. A warning message dialog will appear prompting for confirmation that you wish to delete. Click theYes button to confirm the deletion.For more information, please refer to:• Managing Pupil/Students in SIMS .net handbook (double-click Managing Pupils on theDocumentation shortcuts panel in SIMS .net).• How to Maintain Lookups help sheet (SupportNet Resource Number 10588).For access to all available help sheets, please select Documentation from the Resources drop-down list onthe SupportNet home page (http://support.capitaes.co.uk), then select Help Sheets from the Categoriesdrop-down list.Training coursesFor information on training courses, please contact your SIMS Support Provider.Providing feedback on this help sheetIf you have any suggestions or comments about this or any of our other help sheets, please emailhelpsheets@capita.co.uk.Help sheet revision historyDoc. Version Change Description Date1034-001 Initial Release 02/08/06Page 6 of 6