What this guide covers
- how to open Log Evidence and select a student
- how auto-pillar detection works and what it means for your record
- how to use Quick Add shortcuts to log in under three seconds
- how to set frequency so recurring support is captured accurately
- how to log a consultation as a separate, structured entry
- what happens to your entry once it is saved
You are already doing the work. Superadjust just proves it.
The core idea: write naturally, let the system classify
Most evidence tools ask teachers to select a pillar, choose a category, and then describe what happened. Superadjust reverses this. You write what you actually did in plain classroom language — and the system detects which NCCD pillars the entry covers automatically.
This is why the core promise is three seconds. For a recurring adjustment you log regularly, it can be that fast: select the student, write one sentence, save. The pillar tagging, date stamping, and evidence trail happen without you making a single compliance decision.
Step 1: Open Log Evidence and select your student
From anywhere in the app, open the Log Evidence panel. The panel opens as a side drawer. The first screen asks who this evidence is for.
You have two options:
- Log by student: Student avatars appear as a horizontal row showing the initials and first name of each student in your workspace. Select one or more. Scroll right to see more students.
- Log by class: Switch to the Classes tab to select an entire class at once. Use this when you are logging a support strategy that applied to all students in a group simultaneously.
Why this matters: Evidence is attached to a specific student record. Every entry you log — including pillar tags, date, and frequency — becomes part of that student's NCCD evidence trail. Logging for the right student is the only decision you cannot undo automatically.
Step 2: Write what you did
The evidence entry screen has one main field: What did you do? Write in plain classroom language. Describe the actual support you provided. You do not need to name pillars, select categories, or use formal NCCD language.
As soon as you start typing, two things happen automatically:
- Auto-pillar detection activates. A hint reads: Start writing and we'll detect which NCCD pillars your evidence covers. As your description builds, the system detects which pillars the entry maps to — Adjustments, Consultation, Monitoring, or Student Needs — and tags the entry accordingly.
- The word count updates. The bottom-left of the text field shows a live word count. One or two clear sentences that describe a specific adjustment or observation are enough to build a strong record.
You can also attach a file using the Attach button — a modified worksheet, a photo of a student's work, a specialist report extract, or any document that supports the entry.
How auto-pillar detection works
Superadjust uses a three-tier detection engine to read your entry and determine which NCCD pillars it covers.
- Tier 1 — Phrase matching (highest confidence): The system looks for specific multi-word phrases that reliably map to a pillar. Phrases like "extra time", "graphic organiser", "spoke with mum", "reviewed progress", or "diagnosed with" are unambiguous — they map directly to Adjustments, Consultation, Monitoring, or Student Needs.
- Tier 2 — Keyword matching (medium confidence): Single terms like "modified", "parent", "progress", or "assessed" contribute to pillar detection, but require more than one keyword from the same pillar to trigger a confident result.
- Tier 3 — Contextual pattern matching (lower confidence): The system recognises sentence structures — "gave her extra...", "spoke with...", "student was able to..." — and uses these patterns to detect pillars even when you use language that does not match specific keywords.
What this means for your record: Every entry is automatically tagged to one or more pillars without you making a deliberate selection. You can manually override detected pillars at any time — add a pillar the system missed, or remove one that does not apply. The detection is a tool, not a mandate.
Step 3: Use Quick Add to log in under three seconds
Below the text field, a Quick Add section shows four pillar shortcuts and a row of common adjustment phrases.
- + Adjustments — tags the entry to the Adjustments pillar directly
- + Consultation — tags to the Consultation pillar
- + Monitoring & Review — tags to the Monitoring pillar
- + Student Needs — tags to the Student Needs pillar
Below the pillar shortcuts, common phrases appear — Extra time, Chunking tasks, Visual supports, Flexible deadlines, Movement breaks — with a See 7 more option. Tapping one inserts it into the evidence field and triggers detection for the corresponding pillar.
For a recurring adjustment, the fastest workflow is: select the student (one tap on the avatar), tap the relevant Quick Add phrase, press Save Evidence. That is the three-second log.
Step 4: Use Enhance to strengthen the entry (optional)
In the bottom-right corner of the text field, an Enhance · 1 credit button appears. Enhance uses AI to take your plain-language note and expand it into a more complete, NCCD-structured evidence entry. It preserves what you wrote, adds detail where useful, and ensures the entry reads clearly for anyone reviewing the record later.
Use Enhance when your note is brief but the entry covers a significant adjustment, or when you want the entry to read more formally without rewriting it yourself. Enhance costs one credit per use.
Step 5: Set the date and frequency
Below the text field, two chips show the entry's date and frequency. The date chip defaults to today — tap to change if you are logging retrospectively. The frequency chip defaults to One-off.
| Option | What it means |
|---|---|
| One-off | A single occurrence. Logged once against today's date. |
| Weekly | Repeats every week. The system logs this support across the weeks you specify. |
| Custom | Set your own schedule — useful for fortnightly support, term-based plans, or irregular recurring adjustments. |
Why frequency matters: NCCD requires schools to demonstrate that adjustments have been provided consistently across at least ten weeks of school education. Weekly and Custom frequency options help you build that coverage accurately without logging each occurrence manually.
Step 6: Save the entry
Press Save Evidence. The entry is saved immediately and attached to the student's record.
- appears in the student's Evidence Ledger
- contributes to the pillar coverage count
- updates the student's readiness label based on current evidence spread
- is available for export as part of the student's evidence pack
How to log a consultation
Consultations are a separate NCCD requirement from standard evidence. They are logged through a dedicated structured form, not through the free-text evidence field.
From the first screen of the Log Evidence panel — the student selection screen — you will see a link: Or log a consultation. Tap this to open the Consultation Details form.
The consultation form captures:
- Who was involved: Parent / Guardian, OT, Speech Pathologist, Psychologist, Learning Support Team, Counsellor, External Specialist, or Other
- How it happened: In-person, Phone call, Email, Written note, or Video call
- What it covered: Two free-text fields — What was the consultation about? and What was agreed or decided?
- Follow-up required: A toggle that flags the consultation as needing a follow-up action
Why this is separate: Consultation is one of the four NCCD quality pillars — but it is not the same as logging an adjustment. A meeting with a parent or a phone call with a specialist is evidence that the school sought input, shared information, and made decisions in collaboration. NCCD requires both. Logging consultation as a distinct entry keeps the record accurate and audit-ready.
What good evidence looks like
Strong evidence entries describe a specific action rather than a general intention. They are written in past tense — what you did, not what you plan to do. They are specific enough for someone unfamiliar with the student to understand what support was provided.
| Weak entry | Stronger entry |
|---|---|
| Supported student with reading | Provided a modified reading text at Year 3 level and used paired reading with a peer buddy during the literacy block |
| Spoke to mum | Called mum to discuss Liam's progress in writing — agreed to trial additional homework scaffolds and schedule a follow-up next term |
| Reviewed goals | Reviewed IEP goals with the learning support team — reading target partially met, writing target extended to next term |
You do not need to write like this every time. A brief Quick Add entry for a routine adjustment is enough for a recurring log. Save the detail for entries that cover significant adjustments, consultations, or monitoring reviews.
Why this matters
Every evidence entry you log is a piece of the NCCD record. Individually, each one is just a note. Together, they form the documented trail that shows a student has been consistently supported across time, across all four pillars, and across the required ten-week evidence period.
The schools that struggle with NCCD are almost never failing to support their students. They are failing to show it. Superadjust closes that gap — not by adding compliance work on top of teaching, but by making the record-keeping fast enough that it fits inside the teaching day.
Common mistake: Writing the entry, but choosing the wrong student — or logging for a class when the support was individual. Evidence attached to the wrong student cannot be transferred automatically. Check the student chip at the top of the panel before pressing Save Evidence.
What to do next
Once your first evidence entry is logged, the next step is to understand how the student's readiness label builds from here — and what coverage across the four pillars looks like in practice.
Next guide
Understanding readiness labels →
What Emerging, Developing, Strong, and Audit-Ready mean in Superadjust.