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Configure flag typesCreate flags for individual students
Go to the Admin Portal of your account → Other settings → Student flags.Click ‘Create flag type’ in the top-right corner.Flag icon and title – The icon is what appears next to a student’s name across the platform.Associated schools/curriculums – Choose the curriculums/schools where this flag type should be available.Track usage by viewing the number of active and archived/expired flags for each type.Edit icon, title, and associated schools/curriculums.Archive flag types to stop further use while retaining visibility of existing flags. Once a flag type is archived, the entire row appears greyed out in the list.Delete flag types (only possible if no flags associated with that type have been created).Restore archived flags from the Archived tab whenever needed.
Navigate to the student’s profile for whom you want to create a flag.Open the ‘Student flags’ tab. Click the ‘Create flag’ button to add a new flag for the student.Select the flag type - Choose from the list of configured flag types.Enter a title and description - Provide a short title and additional context. Attach documents, such as medical reports, from local device or cloud storage.Set an expiry:Never – Stays active across academic years.End of the current academic yearCustom date – Select any specific date in the future.Click ‘Save’ to add the flag.Active flags: These are the flags currently visible and associated with the student. The flag icon will also appear next to the student’s name across the platform. Staff can edit or archive an active flag using the options on the right.Expired or archived flags: These flags are no longer active because they have either expired or been manually archived. The icon is removed from the student’s name, but the flag stays visible in this tab for reference, and staff can restore or delete it using the actions on the right.
How to create and manage student flags on Toddle?
Last edited 156 days ago by Prerna Singh.
Student flags help teachers view important student-specific information, such as allergies, medical conditions, behavioural notes, or custody-related alerts. These flags appear across key areas of the platform, ensuring that educators and administrators have the right context when supporting students.
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Configure flag types
As an admin, you can add one or more flag types for your organization:
Next, add the following details:
Once saved, you can take the following actions on the flag types:
Note: Archived flag types cannot be used for new flags, but will remain visible wherever previously used. You can delete a flag type only when no flags have been created for it by the staff members.
Create flags for individual students
Once flag types have been configured by you as an admin, staff members can create flags for individual students.
Note: Staff members will only be able to create flags for a student if they have permission to access their profile page.
Follow these steps to create a flag:
Note: Flags automatically move from Active to Expired once the expiry date is passed. Expired flags no longer appear next to the student names but remain visible in the profile under the ‘Expired/archived flags’ tab.
Once saved, staff will see the student’s flags listed under two sections:
Note: Staff members can create or view flags for a student only if they have access to theirprofile.
Flag icons appear next to student names across the platform. Hovering over an icon displays the full flag details, including the title, description, and any attachments.
You’ll see student flags appear in a number of modules, such as ‘All submissions page’, Attendance, Progress reports, Portfolio, Announcement, Messaging, Gradebook, etc.
Note: Flags are only visible to staff members. Students and families cannot view flags on their portals.
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