Student Behavior Case Studies

Aspira Early College High School: Decreasing Student Tardiness by 86%

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May 28, 2019 8:00:00 AM

Location: Chicago, IL
Website: School Website
Enrollment: 320+

The Challenge

Facing tight budgets and being located in a community enduring the hardships of violence and gang activity, Aspira Early College High School wanted to find a way to reduce student disciplinary issues and focus on building a positive and welcoming school climate.

Staff set out to start a positive behavior reinforcement program and needed a way to implement and manage it.

The Solution

Implement an online behavior management platform, SchoolMint Hero, to manage data and promote a positive school climate.
Establish clear, consistent, and attainable behavior expectations.
Reinforce those behaviors with an attractive incentive program tailored to students’ wants and needs.
Manage and monitor student data in real-time to identify students that require intervention or further support.
Expand and update the program to meet changing needs and maximize the impact for both staff and students.

The Results

85% decrease

in general student tardiness

70% decrease

in minor disciplinary infractions

85% decrease

decrease in out-of-school suspensions

Encouraged student participation by reinforcing simple behaviors at first, such as arriving to class early and following the school dress code, so rewards appeared attainable.
Evolved the incentives over time to meet student needs and promote equity, such as allowing points to be used to reserve a scientific calculator for a week or purchase needed school supplies.
Promoted consistency and objectivity compared to previous programs, which used handwritten passes and inconsistent consequences, to eliminate any imagined or actual bias in discipline practices.
Increased valuable in-class instruction time by reducing tardiness and out-of-school suspensions.

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Improve school climate and culture
Improve student learning through more effective instruction time
Reduce student tardiness and chronic absenteeism
Implement consistent behavior management and your desired framework: PBIS, MTSS, RTI, restorative justice, and more

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