Statistics

Boys Town conducts research studies with a number of schools and school districts around the country that have implemented the Boys Town Education Model^SM and related programs indicate:

• A 50% or higher reduction in school suspensions and/or office referrals
• A significant increase in students’ on-task behaviors (paying attention, following instructions, participating in classroom activities)
• More positive learning environments for students and more positive working conditions for teachers
• Healthier teacher-student relationships
• Improved scores on standardized tests of reading and writing for high-risk students

Also:

• Teachers felt the Boys Town Education Model^SM has helpful techniques, is beneficial and worth the implementation effort, and gives staff a common language resulting in better communication across programs.
• Administrators found the Boys Town Education Model^SM to be an effective method for increasing teacher accountability in the classroom, and helpful in detecting and remediating teacher difficulties.
• On average, both elementary and adolescent students showed gains in social skills at the end of a school year.
• One urban elementary school saw a 52% decrease in school suspensions two years after the Boys Town Education Model^SM was implemented, and school suspensions for physical and verbal aggression were reduced by 60%. Teachers reported that 80% of their students were paying attention in class, following instructions and participating in classroom activities.