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(Grades 6-8)

A Complete Tier 2 Solution in ONE Platform

A Comprehensive, Easy-to-Use System to Meet Student Needs

Our Solution Includes:
  • Elementary, Middle or High School Level Curricula
    129 Lessons PreK-5 (49 PK-K, 40 K-2, 40 3-5)
    40 Lessons 6-8
    40 Lessons 9-12
  • 6 Evidence-Based Performance Interventions
  • Attendance Supports
  • Screening Intervention Tool
  • Progress monitoring and intervention fidelity tools
  • Monthly professional learning & coaching access
  • Library of on-demand training and resources
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Schools feel overwhelmed and outmatched

to meet the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.

If you don't have a plan...

  • Students' unmet needs will interfere with academic success
  • Schools will continue to spin their wheels attempting to implement dozens of fragmented solutions
  • Educators will burn out

And that leads to always feeling like what you’re doing is not enough.

We don’t want that for you. CharacterStrong’s Tier 2 Team has partnered with schools over the past decade to figure out a Tier 2 system that meets the needs of students by providing educators the practical tools and training they need to be successful, all in one easy-to-access place.

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CST2 Includes Curricula that Targets Instruction to the Precise Skills Students Need

The curricula include lessons focused on 4 areas...

CST2 Samples
1. Coping
Internalizing Emotions
2. Regulation
Externalizing Emotions
3. Relationships
Social Skills
4. Self Management
Executive Functioning
What to Expect
Small Group Lessons
Small group lessons & coaching sessions that support students in acquiring and applying knowledge and skills
    School Support
    Resources for an adult at school who meets daily with the student to encourage and motivate them to apply the knowledge and skills beyond the lessons
      Family and Home Resources
      Resources for families to learn alongside their student to support the use of knowledge and skills outside of school
        Professional Learning
        Learning modules are available within the CST2 platform and a schedule of Tier 2 trainings is provided to all users, which includes:
        • Monthly Tier 2 Implementation Topic Trainings
        • Office Hours
        • Deep learning on the CST2 solution
        Decision Making Tools
        Tools provided to guide the team through:
        • Universal screening and detecting students who need additional support
        • Identifying students who need Tier 2 support and matching students to precise interventions
        • Progress monitoring and fidelity monitoring
        Performance-Based Interventions
        6 performance-based interventions to encourage, support, and motivate students to apply the knowledge and skills they possess
          Attendance Supports
          Function-based attendance support plans to increase students' connection to school and target the reason for students' chronic absenteeism
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          CST2 Process

          STEP 1

          Proactive Detection & Triage

          Goal of Step 1: Proactively identify students who may require additional support and tailor interventions based on their specific needs and available resources
          Tools provided to support Step 1:
          Proactive Detection Tools
          • Strengths and Needs Screening Tool (educator as informant)
          • Youth Strengths & Needs Screening Tool (student as informant)
          • Implementation Checklist for Universal Screening
          Triage Tools
          • Capacity vs Base Rate Tool
          • Decision Rule Tool
          • Tier 1 Checklist for Educators

          STEP 2

          Define the Need & Why it Exists

          Goal of Step 2: Identify and define the need and analyze why the student’s need exists using a root cause analysis
          Tools provided to support Step 2:
          Support Matching Tool
          • Supports you to determine the type of need a student has
          • Use of the Acquisition vs Performance Paradigm

          STEP 3

          Develop a Plan

          Goal of Step 3: Develop a plan to increase the likelihood of delivering the support with fidelity
          Tools provided to support Step 3:
          Planning Tools
          • How-To Implementation Scripts
          • Implementation Planning Tool

          STEP 4

          Implement Plan & Monitor Progress

          Goal of Step 4: Gather baseline data, set goals, start the intervention and monitor both the student response to the intervention and intervention fidelity
          Tools provided to support Step 4:
          Implement the Plan Tools
          • Fidelity Rubrics
          • Sample Templates
          Progress Monitoring Tools
          • Direct Behavior Rating tool for baseline & progress monitoring
          • Progress Monitoring Templates

          STEP 5

          Meet & Decide

          Goal of Step 5: As a team, meet to review data and make a decision as to the next step to continue to support the student
          Tools provided to support Step 5:
          Meet & Decide Tools
          • Team Agenda Templates
          • Decision Making Matrix

          What is included

          CharacterStrong Tier 2

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          • Ongoing monthly trainings and support
          • Intervention Matching Tools
          • Slide Decks for each Lesson
          • 24 hours of Professional Development
            Live Monthly Virtual Training (60 min)
            Quarterly Deep Dive Virtual Training (3 hr)
            Coaching Support through Live Q&A and Q&A Resource Page
          • Elementary, Middle, or High School Level Curricula. Choose from:
            129 Lessons PreK-5 (49 PK-K, 40 K-2, 40 3-5)
            40 Lessons 6-8
            40 Lessons 9-12
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