Understanding Student Risk Indicators

How PSA 360 calculates risk bands and what each color means for your next action.

Overview

PSA 360 assigns every active student a risk band — Low, Moderate, High, or Severe — recalculated nightly from attendance, grades, prior interventions, and demographic context.

When to use this

Read the risk band first whenever you open a profile. It tells you how urgent the next action should be, but never replaces your professional judgment.

How it is calculated

| Input | Weight |

| --- | --- |

| Absence rate (year-to-date) | High |

| Truancy event count | High |

| Tardies > 30 min | Medium |

| Course D/F count | Medium |

| Days since last successful parent contact | Medium |

| Open SART/SARB referral | Boost |

The thresholds are configurable by district admins under Settings → Risk thresholds.

What each band means

Low — Monitor; no required action.
Moderate — Document one outreach this week.
High — Open a case, escalate to outreach, plan SART if no improvement in 14 days.
Severe — Same-day contact attempt; review for SART or SARB readiness.

Example

A 9th grader with 12% absence rate, two truancy events, one F, and no parent contact in 21 days lands in High. The recommended action is to open a case, log a contact attempt today, and check SART eligibility within two weeks.

Best practices

Read the trend arrow next to the band — improving cases need different action than worsening ones.
Override risk only with documented justification.