- Add the student first, then choose Set Up Tracking from the student card menu (or Create Chart on the student's Goals & progress tab).
- Pick one of the chart templates and add one or two goals.
- Each goal is marked Met or Not Met for the day, so write goals you can decide in a few seconds.
- Log day one from the student's Goals & progress tab.
- If a goal needs counts, minutes, or trials, set it up as an IEP goal on the Goals tab instead.
A daily behavior chart in Evident belongs to one student. You mark each goal met or not met, the chart builds a day-by-day history, and the same chart can be printed or shared with the family by link or QR code.
Start with a student
Charts attach to a student record, so add the student first with Add a student (Display Name, and an optional Grade Level), or bring in a class list with CSV import. Initials are fine if your school prefers them.
If you are only trying Evident, one student is enough. You are learning the logging rhythm, not building the whole roster.
Pick a template and write the goals
From the student card menu choose Set Up Tracking, or open the student and use Create Chart on the Goals & progress tab. Both open the chart maker, where you choose a template such as Daily Check-In, Traffic Light, Class Period Check-In, or Self-Monitoring Rubric and add goals from the goal library or in your own words.
Write each goal as something you can see: follows two-step directions within ten seconds, not has a good attitude. If the goal comes from an IEP, mirror the IEP wording so the daily chart and the plan read the same way.
Every plan keeps one active chart per student. Start a new one whenever the goal changes; the old chart stays in that student's history with all of its logs.
How daily charts are scored
Daily charts score each goal Met or Not Met for the day. There is no rating scale, which is what keeps logging fast during class. If a chart allows student self-assessment, the student can add their own rating from the family portal, but your mark is still met or not met.
When a goal needs a count, a duration, trial accuracy, interval data, a rate, a latency, or a routine scored step by step, use IEP goal tracking on the student's Goals tab. Those goals have eight measurement types, baselines, and targets. Many teachers run both: a daily chart for routines and IEP goals for measured data.
Log the first day
Open the student's Goals & progress tab and mark each goal. Add a short note only when something unusual happened, like an assembly or a substitute; the marks carry the trend and the note explains the odd day.
Keep the chart small for the first couple of weeks. One or two goals logged every day tell you more than five goals logged now and then.
Check-in/check-out and self-monitoring layouts
Four chart maker layouts cover check-in/check-out and self-monitoring: Daily Check-In (the classic CICO card), Class Period Check-In (one row per period with a box for each teacher's initials), Behavior Contract (goals, the reward the student chose, and signature lines), and Self-Monitoring Rubric (student and teacher rate the same skills from 1 to 4, then compare).
You can open any of them directly, for example evidentk12.com/create?template=daily-checkin, or pick one from the check-in section of the digital behavior chart and behavior tracker pages. Printing a chart needs no account, and tracking it online is free for up to 30 students.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a student before I can make a chart?
Yes. Charts attach to a student record. Add the student by hand or import several at once from a CSV file, then set up tracking.
Can a daily chart record a number, like how many times something happened?
No. Daily chart goals are marked met or not met. For counts, minutes, trials, or intervals, add an IEP goal on the Goals tab and choose the matching measurement type.
How many goals should my first chart have?
One or two. A short chart gets logged every day, and daily marks are what make the history useful.
Can I print the chart?
Yes. The Goals & progress tab has a Print action, and the printed chart carries a QR code families can scan. You can also print charts from the free chart maker without an account.
How do I make a check-in/check-out (CICO) chart?
Open the Daily Check-In layout directly at evidentk12.com/create?template=daily-checkin, or pick Class Period Check-In, Behavior Contract, or Self-Monitoring Rubric from the check-in section of the digital behavior chart page. Add goals, then print it with no account or track it online, free for up to 30 students.