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A growing body of research confirms that school climate and culture significantly influence student learning. While these two aspects of the school environment appear at first glance to be similar and certainly influence each other, “climate” and “culture” refer to two separate concepts. 

Discover these concepts and the 4 attributes of success in this explorative white paper into school climate and culture.                                                     

By combining powerful evidence-based climate and culture solutions and impactful professional development, Kickboard schools are better equipped to create a dynamic and supported learning environment where students are inspired by a positive school culture.

Hi Joshua,

Thanks for your interest in Kickboard! We will be in touch soon.

Whether you're just getting started with behavior management or fully practicing a school-wide program such as PBIS or Social Emotional Learning, Kickboard is the best technology for schools that want to see real results from a better school culture.

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

Since implementing the Kickboard school culture system, Carmen Northwest High School (CNHS) has reduced suspensions by 36% and increased student retention by 23%.

Read the case study to learn how CNHS became a high-impact, high-achieving urban school with the help of Kickboard by:

• Developing positive character traits
• Tracking the positivity ratio
• Managing behavior intervention plans

Kickboard is essential in helping you keep small problems small. Arm your teachers, school leaders, and school resource officers with the tools to keep even the most at-risk students on track.

Hi Joshua,

The leaders and teachers at Betty Best Elementary in Alief ISD, Houston, have discovered the benefits data collaboration has had on their school’s climate and culture! Kickboard’s school-wide behavior management platform allows teachers to easily capture behavior data in real-time. See how when teachers collect, collaborate about, and act on their behavior data, the more robust and valid that data becomes.

By combining powerful behavioral management technology solutions with impactful professional development, Kickboard schools are better equipped to provide a dynamic and supportive learning environment where students are inspired by a positive school culture.

Hi Joshua,

Lowery Middle School in Donaldsonville, Louisiana had a significant reduction in both suspensions and referrals. "I attribute that to Kickboard," states Paul Simpson, Assistant Principal at Lowery, "Kickboard has forced us as adults to be more conscious of creating a more positive atmosphere in classes."

A quasi-experimental study from the education research alliance at Tulane University found that schools who used the Kickboard platform and services reduced the number of suspensions per student a minimum of 26 percent and reduced the number of suspension days by at least 52 percent. This ESSA Level II, evidence-based toolkit provides educational leaders with an easy-to-use process to achieve similar reduction outcomes.

Read our latest whitepaper "Evidence-based Toolkit for Purposeful Suspension Reduction". With this toolkit, we offer schools a unique and explicit process for achieving purposeful reductions in suspensions and discipline referrals using Kickboard software and optional professional development.

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

Many schools implement both SEL and PBIS, but it can be confusing to understand how best to integrate these efforts. How can schools effectively connect SEL and PBIS?

Watch our recent webinar, Combining PBIS & SEL Measures to Inform Behavior Interventions to learn how measurement tools can serve as a bridge to unite multiple school culture initiatives.

Through a partnership with Aperture Education, Kickboard now offers the DESSA SEL Inventory, a curated set of 40 behaviors related to eight social-emotional competencies, for schools to record and analyze social emotional learning (SEL) outcomes.

Interested in seeing Kickboard in action?

• Capture and analyze positive and negative behavior data
• Help you reinforce behaviors throughout the school
• Guide change efforts, manage school-wide incentives, and inform restorative practices
• Give immediate, meaningful feedback to students

Enjoy the recording!

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

Since launching the Kickboard school culture system, the Bentley Academy Charter School (BACS) in Salem, MA was one of only two schools statewide to exit Level 4 in 2016 and move to Level 1. They achieved this status by increasing student accountability and monitoring behavior expectations with real-time data. Read the case study to see how they leveraged Kickboard to:

• Achieve double-digit gains on state accountability measures
• Reduce suspensions and office referrals
• Emphasize core values and celebrate student successes

The school is committed to exemplifying five core values: Grit, Collaboration, Integrity, Discipline, and Zest. "These values drive our culture and everything we do at BACS," said Afonso, who is now head of school at BACS. "With Kickboard, we can give students constant feedback about their performance and get them excited about learning and demonstrating these values."
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Hello Joshua,

Enhanced engagement between parents and teachers is a key step in improving a student's overall behavior. Read our whitepaper containing a collection of studies on implementing a strong family engagement initiative from three different schools. The case studies outline practical approaches used to enhance family engagement which resulted in improved student performance.

I would love to hear your thoughts on these case studies and better understand your school's engagement needs. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Richard Alcala
Kickboard

Hi Joshua,

Hundreds of schools across the United States have successfully used Kickboard's software platform and professional development to decrease referrals and suspensions, and improve student academic performance. Many of these schools have reduced the number of suspension days per student by up to 72%.

In partnering with schools, Kickboard provides the tools needed to improve and enhance school-wide culture initiatives. We would love the opportunity to show you how schools and districts around the country have been successful in reducing suspensions.

Schedule a time to learn more about how we can help your school.

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

The Education Research Alliance at Tulane University performed a two year study analyzing 70 schools over a 6 year period focused on each school's goal to improve culture and reduce suspensions. This study, as described by ESSA, is a well implemented quasi-experimental study placing Kickboard as the only high level two, evidence-based behavior platform solution for districts and schools.

The results of the study found that Kickboard reduces the number of suspensions per student a minimum of 26% and reduces the number of suspension days by at least 52%.

Click here to read our latest whitepaper "Evidence-based Toolkit for Purposeful Suspension Reduction".
 

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hello Joshua,

Schools today need multiple ways to reach families.  Given the importance of enhancing family engagement and its correlation to improved student performance, connecting with families is more important than ever.

We understand these challenges and have implemented the following innovative ways for families to connect through Kickboard:

• Home computer by logging into Kickboard''s web portal
• Smart phone by downloading the Kickboard mobile app
• Voice by enabling the Kickboard Alexa Skills in the Amazon Alexa app or on an Amazon Alexa device

Sincerely,

Richard Alcala
Kickboard

Hi Joshua,

Whether your school is embarking on a new climate initiative, has recently deployed PBIS, or has a well-established SEL program, a strength-based approach to monitoring behavior will improve student outcomes. Real-time, daily recording of students' social emotional competencies provides critical data to help educators tailor instruction to meet the needs of every student. In addition, analysis of student behavior data can help inform the integration and effectiveness of SEL, PBIS, and other school culture initiatives.

A behavior inventory is a set of social emotional skills that schools track for real-time monitoring and assessment. Each schools' behavior inventory will reflect its specific social emotional learning and school climate goals. The DESSA SEL Inventory offers a curated set of 40 behaviors related to eight social-emotional competencies.

Kickboard offers an easy-to-use classroom app, integrated web-based platform, and professional development services to help schools establish data-driven instruction and assessment for social emotional learning to create a unified and positive school culture.

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

Thomas Mazza, former Principal of Forest Park Middle School in Springfield, MA, states "Our total suspensions from last year to today within our ELL population and our special education population have dropped 50% in one year."

Partnering with Forest Park's administrators and teachers, Kickboard provided both professional development and software to meet the school's goal of improving school-wide culture. "Unlike several other PBIS programs, Kickboard really celebrates the positive regard with students in recognizing and celebrating the achievements with all our students with a positive attribute." states Principal Mazza.

Read about the promising practices that Forest Park implemented in our latest whitepaper "Evidence-based Toolkit for Purposeful Suspension Reduction".
 

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

A study from the Education Research Alliance at Tulane University found that Kickboard reduces the number of suspensions per student by 26% to 72% and reduces the number of suspension days by at least 52%.

This study, as described by ESSA, is a well implemented quasi-experimental study placing Kickboard as the only high level two, evidence-based behavior platform solution for districts and schools.

Kickboard has worked with hundreds of schools across the country to implement a process that decreases referrals and suspensions district and school-wide using our evidence-based toolkit.

Click here to read the whitepaper "Evidence-based Toolkit for Purposeful Suspension Reduction".

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team

Hi Joshua,

Amy Poerschke, Principal of Durham Elementary in Houston, TX, states "With Kickboard, we've seen fewer in-school and out-of-school suspensions over the last year. As of December 2016, we had only five in-school suspensions and no out-of-school suspensions. By this point last year, we had closer to 15 to 20 in-school suspensions and at least five out-of-school suspensions."

"At Durham Elementary, our beliefs concerning classroom management drive the practices we engage in each day," said Poershke. "Kickboard aligns with these core beliefs and provides a resource for pulling all of this together."

Let us share with you the promising practices that Durham Elementary is implementing and discuss how we can enhance your school-wide culture initiative. Click here to read our latest whitepaper "Evidence-based Toolkit for Purposeful Suspension Reduction".
 

Sincerely,
The Kickboard Team