New Personnel Training for Principals, Administrators, and Outreach Consultants
Marco Orlando, Educational Consultant/CSS Field Colleague; Margarita Garcia, Consultant, Learning Support & Partnerships Division, CDE, CA

This overview of the CSS program is required for all principals and for those outreach consultants who have not completed the Dropout Prevention Specialist Certificate program. This presentation will feature a video presentation, interactive training by expert field colleagues and principals, and a clear understanding of what makes CSS such an effective academic and student support program.

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12

CSS Toolkit: Resiliency
Lydia Carswell, Educational Consultant/Board Member, EduAlliance Network; Sandra Roberts, Principal/CSS Field Colleague, Sunset Elementary School, Hacienda La Puente USD, CA

Resiliency has been described as the ability to bounce back from challenging situations and events. Use of humor and connection with a caring adult are key. Using techniques that build the resiliency of staff and provide interventions to use with students, build the staff’s capacity to participate in transforming the climate of the school.

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12

CSS Toolkit: SST Training
Andrew Stetkevich, Staff Development Specialist/CSS Field Colleague, Riverside Staff Development Center, Riverside USD; Vicki Butler, Coordinator/CSS Field Colleague, Corona-Norco Special Ed., Corona-Norco USD, CA

Participants will explore best practices in the SST process, including gaining teacher buy-in, viewing video clips of elementary and secondary SST meetings, strategies to elicit parent and student participation, networking with SST facilitators around the state, nuts and bolts of implementation and recordkeeping, and strategy resources that address the strengths and needs of students and families.

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12

CSS Toolkit: Coordinated Services Team
CSS Field Colleagues and Dropout Prevention Specialists, CA

What will it take to develop an effective Coordinated Services Team? How do you identify student needs? What internal and external resources will you need? How do you “mine” for resources in your community? How do you conduct effective meetings? How do you evaluate whether it is working well? How do you develop early intervention and collaboration with feeder schools/clusters?

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12

CSS Toolkit: Attendance
Kate Bishop, CWA Coordinator/CSS Field Colleague, North Sacramento District Office; Patrick Yrarrázaval-Correa, Principal, Carr Intermediate School, CA

Discover specific, successful programs that can reduce tardiness and increase ADA at your school. Attendance strategies are a key element for successful learning outcomes at any school. This session will provide you with concrete, proven strategies that address a variety of family issues, and can enlist community agencies, parents, teachers and children to be part of attendance success.

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12

CSS Toolkit: Community Involvement
CSS Field Colleagues and Dropout Prevention Specialists, CA

California’s CSS programs bring in an average of $180,000 in funds and resources to their schools. Specific examples will suggest ways to involve the community, including mentoring programs, and the benefits of developing relationships with local sponsors.

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12

CSS Toolkit: Attitude
CSS Field Colleagues and Dropout Prevention Specialists, CA

What are some things all staff members can do to inspire kids into the classroom? How can you intervene before they reach the stage of suspension or expulsion? How do you manage the transition when moving from an extrinsic to an intrinsic reward system?

Strand: CSS Toolkit
Grade Level: K–12