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Sahuarita Unified School District Adopts Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG)
Sahuarita Unified School District has adopted the Comprehensive School Threat Assessment Guidelines (CSTAG) to enhance the safety and well-being of students, staff, and the community. All school leaders have been trained in CSTAG to ensure a consistent, effective approach to identifying and addressing potential threats of violence. Developed by a team led by Professor Dewey Cornell of the University of Virginia, CSTAG became nationally recognized as an evidence-based threat assessment program in 2013. CSTAG provides a practical, evidence-based framework for schools to follow.
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- Rationale for a threat assessment
- How the team functions
- What steps to follow in conducting an assessment
- Identification, assessment, and management of threats
- Resolving conflicts or problems before they escalate
- 5-step decision tree to resolve most non-serious, transient threats in 2 steps
- Assessment and intervention reserved for more serious substantive threats
- How to conduct a student threat assessment
- Mental health assessment of a student who poses a serious, substantive threat
- Pathways to violence that must be considered
- Intervention strategies to help troubled students and prevent their conflicts and problems from escalating into violence
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- Reduction in reported violence
- Lower anxiety and increased confidence in responding to threats
- Fewer student-reported threats carried out
- Up to a 50% reduction in long-term suspensions
- Fewer bullying incidents
- Increased parent involvement
- Greater student willingness to seek help for threats of violence
With all school leaders trained in CSTAG, Sahuarita Unified School District is committed to fostering a safe and supportive learning environment by proactively addressing threats and guiding students toward positive outcomes.