Illinois PBIS Network

Fox Creek Elementary School in McLean County Unit School District #5 was recently named a 2007 No Child Left Behind - Blue Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education. Since 2004, Fox Creek has reached and maintained full implementation of PBIS according to the SET, reduced their office discipline referrals (ODRs) by 75% (from 580 to 148), and improved their ISAT scores. In reviewing ISAT scores over the past three years, third grade students meeting standards increased 14% in reading and 16% in math, while fifth grade students have increased 25% in reading and 18% in math. More significantly, third grade African American (AA) students increased 42% in reading and 24% in math, and third grade economically disadvantaged students increased 23% in reading and 30% in math. Similarly, fifth grade AA students increased 19% in reading and just over 1% in math, and fifth grade economically disadvantaged students increased 33% in reading and 24% in math.