Slate Hill Elementary is a Title I K–5 school in Worthington, Ohio serving approximately 460 students. Since adopting ClassBank in 2024, the school has transformed how it reinforces positive behavior, tracks student growth, and uses data to drive intervention – resulting in a 50% reduction in office referrals and stronger student engagement across the entire building.
“If you want to make changes in behavior at your school, behavior data matters – and ClassBank provides that for you.”
– Julie Gulley, Principal
Like many elementary schools, Slate Hill was working to build a positive school culture but lacked a consistent way to reinforce expectations and analyze behavior trends across the building.
The school had tried behavior point systems and homegrown spreadsheets, but struggled to collect, analyze, and act on behavior data in a meaningful way. Leaders needed a system that could align expectations across classrooms while providing real-time visibility into student behavior trends.
Just as importantly, they needed a solution that students would genuinely care about and teachers could use consistently. They also saw an opportunity to strengthen financial literacy instruction without adding another program or initiative to teachers' plates.
Today, students across Slate Hill participate in a shared economy aligned to the school's PBIS expectations – Respectful, Responsible, Engaged, and Safe – creating a common language that follows students from the classroom to the cafeteria, playground, library, and beyond.
Students earn classroom dollars for meeting expectations and redeem them for rewards through classroom stores. Upper elementary has expanded the experience through jobs, salaries, rent, and savings, helping students build money management skills while supporting the state’s financial literacy standards.
“I use ClassBank every day and it's been amazing for classroom and behavioral management – and it builds real-world skills like saving, spending, and paying bills!”
– Alyssa Srail Gaydos, 4th Grade Teacher
For teachers, positive reinforcement is simple and consistent. For administrators, every transaction becomes a data point. Using ClassBank's dashboards, staff use behavior data to identify patterns, monitor positivity ratios, and ensure students are receiving consistent reinforcement throughout the school day.
The most significant result has been a dramatic improvement in student behavior. Office referrals dropped by 50% following the implementation of ClassBank and Slate Hill's broader behavior support systems.
Just as importantly, Slate Hill now has a shared framework for reinforcing expectations and monitoring implementation across the building. Administrators can identify behavior patterns across classrooms, specials, lunch, recess, and common spaces, enabling earlier intervention and more targeted support.
Perhaps most importantly, students have become genuinely invested in the system. Walk through the halls and you'll hear students talking about expected behaviors, earning bonuses, and the benefits of doing the right thing. The economy has created a common language across the building, making positive behavior more visible, consistent, and motivating.
“I am saving up my money on ClassBank so that I can purchase the chance to shave Mr. Parsio's head!”
– 5TH GRADE STUDENT
For Slate Hill, ClassBank has created greater consistency across the building, increased student engagement, and given administrators the data they need to move from reactive discipline to proactive support.
“Instead of wondering where students need support, we can see it - and act on it.”
–Julie Gulley, Principal
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