The Flags Tab is a powerful support and early intervention tool for staff members. It allows them to stay informed about important student activity, behaviors, and system events. Here’s how it helps:

✅ Early Warning System

• Auto-generated flags alert staff to critical changes in a student’s engagement or performance — such as missed goals, inactivity, or delayed progress.

• These serve as early signals for potential risk, allowing staff to intervene before issues escalate.

🧭 Guided Coaching & Support

• With flags in place, staff can tailor their outreach — whether it's offering encouragement (via green flags) or addressing concerns (via red flags).

• They can take direct actions like messaging the student or recommending resources directly from the flag entry.

📝 Documentation & Accountability

• Each flag, whether system-generated or manually added, creates a record of activity and decisions made for the student.

• This helps ensure that student support is well-documented, consistent, and transparent across all team members.

🛠️ Customization & Flexibility

• Communities can define custom flag types based on their own support workflows or institutional needs.

• This enables staff to track exactly what matters most for their specific student population.

📊 Progress Monitoring & History

• The history sub-tab gives a full log of previously cleared flags, allowing staff to track patterns over time.

• This long-term view supports data-informed coaching and advising.

🔍 Focused Attention via Filters

• The different sub-tabs (Active, Pending, Hidden, History) allow staff to organize and prioritize their focus.

• Pending flags, for instance, can be used to build daily or weekly follow-up lists.

In summary, the Flags Tab empowers staff to act swiftly, coach smarter, and maintain a complete view of a student’s engagement — making it an essential component of proactive student support.