School/District Behavioral-System Implementation | High-Need Public School
Out-of-school suspensions fell from 792 to 67 in one academic year.
792
Starting suspensions
67
After one academic year
91.5%
Reduction
Client Engagements & Results
Results & Impact
Heart & Science International (HSI) brings nearly three decades of executive, education, and human-services experience — and more than two decades of applied behavior science — to every engagement. Measures are defined up front, and HSI reports what actually happened, not what was intended.
91.5%
Reduction in out-of-school suspensions, 792 to 67 in one academic year
150+
State-level education leaders trained
100%+ → 44%
Annual employee turnover in one year, human-services organization
4.9/5
Mean satisfaction score from keynote and presentation audiences
Selected Results
Engagement case studies.
Real engagements with defined objectives, HSI's role, and the measured result. Each outcome is from a separate engagement; context is attached to each.
Education & School Safety
Two-School Turnaround | School Leadership
Two schools moved from C to A within one year each.
2
Schools
C→A
State grade improvement
1 yr
At each school
Statewide Education Leadership Initiative
150+ state-level education leaders trained through leadership academies.
150+
State-level leaders
1
Statewide initiative
Schoolwide Behavior-System Implementation
Behavior-related calls to remove students from classrooms dropped from as many as 50 per day to 3 per week.
Up to 50/day
Before
3/week
After
School-Improvement Engagement
Documented decline in discipline referrals.
67%
Reduction
Leadership, Culture, and System Implementation
Annual teacher turnover declined from 28% to 7% in one year.
28%
Before
7%
After one year
Exclusionary-Discipline Reduction
Out-of-school suspension rate declined from 6.4% to 0.5%.
6.4%
Before
0.5%
After
Academic Performance Improvement
Average proficiency gain across assessed areas.
+24%
Average proficiency gain
Documented education outcomes on the Education & School Safety page
Workforce & Organizational Performance
Workforce Retention | Human Services Organization
Annual employee turnover declined from more than 100% to 44% in one year.
100%+
Starting annual turnover
44%
After one year
56+ pts
Minimum decline
Piece of the Puzzle Behavior Analysis | Leadership & Organizational Performance
Values-driven leadership created capacity for retention, growth, and stronger execution.
“Since the training my team radiates positivity and is always bringing solutions to the table. I have watched their confidence soar as leaders.”
Christina Morales, BCBA | CEO, Piece of the Puzzle Behavior Analysis
Audience Pillars
Where these results come from.
Education
Districts, schools, and state agencies: behavior systems, school safety, and turnaround leadership.
Corporate
Executives and front-line supervisors: leadership pipelines, retention, and reliable execution.
Nonprofit & Government
Mission-driven organizations: workforce performance and implementation fidelity.
Teams & Individuals
Elite athletes and high performers: composure and decision-making under pressure.
In Their Words
What leaders and clients say.
Dr. Gavoni has a gift for making behavior science accessible to a broad audience... inspirational, accessible, and actionable.
He brings the highest level of expertise, professionalism, and educational leadership.
He blends behavioral science with real operational insight, helping teams move from intention to execution.
Dr Paulie left us all believing that together we can improve adult behavior and student behavior that prepares us all to be more available for learning.
Better Outcomes. Faster. Through Behavioral Science.
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