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Creating Your Behavior Rubric

The behavior rubric is one of the most important parts of your points system.

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Written by Amanda Banik
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‍Introduction

The Behavior Rubric is a crucial part of your points system in LiveSchool, providing guidelines and categories for recording student behaviors. This guide will help you create and edit your Behavior Rubric to fit your school's specific needs.

Note: Only Admin users can edit the Behavior Rubric.
Changes will be instantly applied to all users within the school.

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. From the Setup screen, click on "Edit Behavior Rubric."

  2. On the Edit Rubric screen, delete unwanted categories and behaviors by clicking the Red X next to the category or behavior you wish to delete.

  3. Click on "New Category" and type the name of the new category.

    • Group related behaviors for easier data insights.

    • Hide specific categories when issuing points by clicking the "Hide" button next to each behavior.

    • Categories are sorted alphabetically. Use a number in front of the category name to sort numerically.

  4. Add a New Behavior.

    • Enter a behavior name with a maximum of 32 characters.

    • The behavior name will be displayed on the Rubric and
      ​in your Insights reports.

  5. Set the Behavior Type to "Positive/Negative," "Positive Only," or "Negative Only."

  6. Set the Point Value.

  7. Repeat Steps 3 through 6.

If you experience login issues after clearing your Rubric,
please contact support@liveschoolinc.com.

Set Behavior Notifications (Optional)

Click on "Add teachers or administrators" to set behavior notifications.

Click on "Add teachers or administrators" to configure behavior notifications.

Tip: Use notifications for negative behaviors requiring immediate attention, such as office referrals or bullying.

Learn more in our article: Set Up Staff Notifications in the Behavior Rubric

Additional Resources

For more information and tips on Behavior Rubrics, you can explore our blog and other LiveSchool resources:

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