Sarasota High School: Student Success Starts by Getting Students to Class

Location: Sarasota, FL
Website: School Website
Enrollment: 2,500+
Part of Sarasota County Schools

The Challenge

Even with the plethora of different courses, opportunities, and learning environments meant to bolster student interest in school, Sarasota High School still struggled getting students to school and getting to class on time.

School leaders looked to zero in on chronic absenteeism and student tardiness. But to combat this problem, they needed an attendance tracking system that would help them reduce chronic absenteeism and improve student attendance.

The Solution

• Identify goals and specific behaviors to be addressed through an online behavior management and tardy tracking software: SchoolMint Hero.
• Provide consistent and immediate corrective action to decrease absentee and tardy behaviors.
• Acknowledge and reward identified positive behaviors to encourage interest in school while reducing unwanted behaviors.
• Track and monitor student data to intervene when necessary and prevent further issues with missed instructional time.

The Results

• Created a consistent and fair process for reinforcing the school’s tardy policy, one that’d be used by all teachers and staff.
• Eased teachers’ burden by providing an easy, efficient, less-disruptful means to process tardy students.
• Motivated students to get to class more than ever before with clear consequences and accountability.
• Transformed the school’s climate by providing more positive interactions and less negative ones with the aid of student behavior technology.

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!