Rutherford High School: Student Attendance Transformation Using a PBIS Platform

Location: Panama City, FL
Website: School Website
Enrollment: 750+
Part of Rutherford School District

The Challenge

The students at Rutherford High School face numerous challenges, but of most concern to the leadership team was students not being physically present at school and missing out on critical educational opportunities.

They wanted to make a change and find a way to motivate students to be present, regardless of the situation keeping them away from school.

As Assistant Principal Andrea Banks explained, “There was an urgent need to transform the culture. We were looking for interventions for students, something that would allow us to get to the root of the issue.”

The Solution

• Manage the school-wide PBIS program through the use of an online behavior management platform, SchoolMint Hero.
• Track and monitor student behavior in the behavior management system to examine behavior patterns.
• Use student behavior trends to intervene early and then work with the student before negative behaviors progress.
• Support and encourage staff to increase use of the system throughout the school to provide consistency and eliminate bias.
• Promote engagement in SchoolMint Hero by offering motivating rewards and keeping parents and families informed.

The Results

• Closely monitored positive and negative student behaviors through online data management in order to intervene earlier when behavior problems arise.
• Promoted positive student–adult relationships campus-wide, helping students see the discipline culture as more objective and fair.
• Dramatically reduced general student tardiness, increasing valuable instructional time.
• Increased communication with parents and families through the online communication tools, which helped engage students outside of school and keep families involved.

Ready to transform student behavior and attendance at your school?

SchoolMint Hero is a customizable classroom management and attendance tracking software that can help you:

• 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

Visit our website to see how SchoolMint Hero can make a difference in your school today!