2. Introduction
EducatorsHandbook.com is an an entirely new way to record minor incidents and office referrals.
It replaces paper forms with a streamlined and efficient workflow that helps schools conserve time and resources while providing a world-class analysis of student behavior.

3. Advantages Faster than paper.
Provides immediate teacher notification when an administrator assigns a consequence to a referral.
Supports your existing workflow and definitions.
Relieves some of the data collection associated with the MTSS process.

4. Advantages Automated record keeping.
Improved parent notification and communication.
Better information about student behavior trends and patterns.
Faster identification of students in need of individualized services.

5. Accessing Your Account
Access your account by opening your web browser and entering the following address into the address bar:
incidents.educatorshandbook.com
We recommend setting this page as your homepage or bookmarking the login page for easy access.

7. Username Your username is your district-provided email address.
Do not share your username or password with anyone. Actions you perform when logged in to your account will attributed to you.

8. Password
If you are logging in for the first time, or if you have forgotten your password, you must complete the identity verification process to set a password and login. Click the Can’t access your account? link below the login form and follow the directions.

9. Compose a New Incident
To write a new incident, click the compose button in the application menu.
Incidents cannot be edited once they are sent. Contact an administrator if there is an error.
You will receive an notification when an administrator assigns a consequence to your referral.

10. Incident Type The type of incident you are entering.
Select Office Referral if you are referring a student to the administration, or Minor Incident if you are documenting an action that you have taken directly.

11. Date and Time The date and time the incident occurred.
The when of the incident.
Defaults to the current date and time.
Very important to select the date and time the behavior occurred, not the date and time the incident was entered.

12. Location The place where the referring behavior occurred.
The where of the incident.

13. Subject The academic subject being taught when the incident occurred.
Can choose unspecified if the incident occurred during non-instructional time.

14. Arrangement
The instructional arrangement the student was in at the time of the offense.
Important when analyzing trends and patterns in referral data.
Examples:
Group
Seatwork
Test/Quiz
Transition

15. Offense The student behavior resulting in the referral.
The what of the incident.
If more than one behavior occurred as part of the same incident, select the most severe and list others in the description box.

16. Description A complete description of the discipline incident.
The what, why, and how of the incident.
Include parent contact attempts, steps taken prior to writing the referral, and a complete description of the incident.
Spell student names exactly as they appear in the system.

17. Offender(s) The student or students who committed the offense.
The who of the incident.
You can record incidents for any enrolled student.
Only create multi-offender incidents when two or more students are involved in the same incident (e.g. a fight).
If recording a minor incident, you will be required to provide the action taken for each offender.

18. Caution!
What you type in the description will be sent home to parents, appear on reports, and is subject to subpoena.

19. Do: Don’t: Provide a complete, factual description of the incident.
Document any conditions leading up to the incident.
Document steps taken to correct the behavior prior to referral.
Document parent contact regarding the incident.
Provide subjective opinions about the incident or student.
Include personally identifiable information about other students.
Vent, ruminate, or engage in any other form of catharsis.
Make it about you.

20. Reports
The root report shows an analysis of the incidents you have reported. It will be displayed every time you login.
It is designed to highlight trends and patterns in the behavior of your students.
The report is divided into cards to help you troubleshoot student behavior. Tapping a card will reveal more detail.

22. Calendar The Calendar helps you track and manage consequences.
It will display consequences for any incident you reported and for incidents involving any student on an approved roster.

24. Rosters
Rosters allow you to receive new referral notifications, access incident data and reports for rostered students, and track group progress with roster-level reports.
Roster access requires administrative approval.

27. Getting Help
Contact an administrator if you need help with your login information.
All other inquires should be directed to