Common Configuration Needs – Schoolrunner

Grading Scales	Grading Scales allows you to configure your grading scale to remain as a conventional letter grade, achievement level, or description.
Assessment Type	Here you can manage and customize the available types of assessments in Schoolrunner to meet your specific needs. Your assessment types will be used to configure Grading Methodologies.
Course Standards	Use the Course Standards page to create or edit standards to align to your curriculum, track student progress, and effectively assess learning outcomes.
Behavior Groups	Behavior Groups allows you to organize behaviors by creating categories, establishing behavior hierarchies, managing and analyzing behavior data to support effective behavior tracking and intervention strategies.
Behavior Types	The Behavior Types page allows you to customize behavior tracking by defining behavior categories, and setting up intervention plans to support student behavior management.
Detention Systems	The Detention Systems allow you to customize behavior codes, define behavior thresholds, set up interventions, and establish rules for behavior tracking and reporting.
Communication	“Communication Methods” allows you to customize and tailor your communication needs such as email templates, message categories, and notification preferences to enhance communication betweel school staff, students, and parents.
Interventions	Use the “Configure: Interventions” section to update Intervention Levels, Groups, and Types to match your intervention system.
Incidents	Use the “Configure: Incidents” section to align dropdown options to your team’s reporting needs and school goals.
Scheduled Tasks	Scheduled tasks add ease and functionality to your school's system. Tasks can be configured to assign behaviors or reset detentions or merit values.
User Permissions	User Permissions determine which staff members have access to different functions in Schoolrunner.
Attendance Types	Attendance Types configurations directly impact Class Attendance visibility and reporting options.
Student/ Guardian Login	Student/Guardian accounts can be generated in bulk at the beginning of the school year to increase engagement and communication.

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