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How does CASS affect students?
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A CASS School is…
…Teachers…
… Students….
…Friends…
… Families…COMMUNIT
Y!
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LEADERSHIP TEAM
Program Manager
District Team
Superintendent
School Board
District Personnel
Building Administrative
Team
Principal / Assistant Principal
Counselors / Behavioral
Support Staff
Teacher Team
Teacher Leaders
Teacher
Student / Youth Ambassador
Team
Ambassador Facilitators
Youth Ambassadors
Student Leaders
Students
Parent / Community
Team
Parent / Community
Leaders
Parents
Community Centers /
Organizations
Sports Organizations
Local Businesses
CASS Organization and Roles
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Who’s Who in CASS?
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Best Practices for Safe Schools
Systemic approach to aggression prevention and intervention
Greenberg, et al., 2003; Nation et al., 2003; Nixon and Werner, 2010; Weissberg, Kumpfer, & Seligman, 2003
Balanced approach for changing behavior with conflict resolution, empathy, and pro-social skill development
Heydenberk, Heydenberk, Tzenova, 2006
Address students’ normative beliefs
Cross & Peisner, 2009; Nixon & Werner, 2010; Werner & Nion, 2005
Pro-active, student-supported discipline policy and consequences.
Gottfredson, Gottfredson, Payne, & Gottfredson, 2005; Skiba & Peterson, 2000
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We treat everyone with respect and civility.
We can get help from others to talk about aggression.
We know how to tell if our behaviors have crossed the line into aggression.
We are each accountable for our actions and when we make a mistake, we make it right.
We protect each other.
CASS Normative Beliefs
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How do we get started?
Pre-implementation Task Lists:– Set a “Due date” for task list items with
Program Manager.– Look over list to see if you have any
questions.– Delegate tasks to members of your team.– Schedule regular follow-up sessions with
Program Manager to track progress and/or trouble shoot.
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Our vision for a safe school…
TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE A DIFFERENCE!