Enables ALL students to achieve the Vision of a Hawaii Public School Graduate.

Personalized Classroom Climate and Differentiated Classroom PracticesA nurturing and caring climate with customized classroom practices enables all children to progress and learn.

• Strategiesaredesignedtoteachadiversepopulationofvaryinglearningstylesandneeds.

• Curriculumadjustmentisbasedonregularassessmentofstudent needs.

• Meaningfulrelationshipsareestablishedamongstudents,staff,andfamilythroughprogramssuchasLion’sQuestandFreshmanSuccessAcademy.

Support for TransitionTransition supports minimize interruptions in student learning. Effectivetransitionsaresmoothandcoordinated.Theschoolshouldhaveclearlywrittenandfullyimplementedtransitionplans.

• Welcomeprogramsandtransitionsupportsfornewstudents(i.e.military,immigrant,transferring,re-entry,etc.)ensureasmooth transition into the school.

• Transitionproceduresareinplacetoassiststudentstomovewithintheschool,betweenschools,betweenprograms,andbetweenschoolandcommunityprograms.

• Transitionplansaredevelopedforstudentsreturningfromdetentionorsuspension,orfromtreatmenthomes.

Family Involvement and ParticipationAneffectiveStudentSupportSystemincludesfamiliesasfullparticipantsintheeducationalprocessfortheir children. Families participateasplanners,contributors,leaders,teachers,learners,andcolleagues.

• Familyliteracyprogramsprovideparents with skills toassisttheirchild’slearning.

• Familysupportprograms such as FamiliesforR.E.A.L.facilitateparentparticipation.

Community Outreach and SupportTheschoolactivelycommunicateswithcommunityagenciesandsupportgroups.Inaddition,theschoolengagesinpartnershipstoenhanceschool-communityconnections.

• Activitiessuchasorientations,openhouse,workshops,fairs,performances,adopt-a-school,volunteer,andservice-learningprogramsareevident.

• Partnershipswithorganizations such as VolunteersinServicetoAmerica(VISTA)areestablished.

Prevention and Early InterventionTheStudentSupportSystemincludesafullarrayofservicestoaddressthebasicneedsofallstudents.Byprovidingstudentswithearlyinterventionswithintheclassroomandthroughschoolprograms,theneedforhigher-levelservicesisdecreased.

• Eachstudenthasasignificantadultoncampus.

• Accommodationsandpreventionprogramsaresystematicallyusedasearlyinterventions.

• Procedurestorequestforstudentassistancebeyond theclassroomaremappedoutandunderstoodbythe entirestaff.

Specialized Assistance and Crisis and Emergency SupportAStudentSupportSystemincorporatesservicesandproceduresnecessaryforcrisisandemergencysituations.Specializedassistanceprogramsareavailableforstudentswithintensivespecialneeds.

• Studentsandstaffareknowledgeableaboutindividualcrisisandemergencyprocedures.

• Immediateaccesstosocialandmentalhealthservicesisavailableinanemergencyorcrisis.

• Schoolstaffareknowledgeableaboutandabletofacilitateshortandlongtermreferralsforspecialservices(including504accommodations,specialeducation,andothersupportprograms).

• Carecoordinationorcasemanagementservicesaredeliveredinaconsistentandtimelymanner.

COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM (CSSS)

Comprehensive Student Support System (CSSS)

StudentSupportServicesBranch OfficeofCurriculum,Instruction andStudentSupport DepartmentofEducation•StateofHawaii RS09-1699(Rev.ofRS05-0342)•July2009

For more information, contact your child’s school

or your nearest public school.

What is CSSS?Experiencetellsustherearetimeswhenallstudents—eventhe most resilient— will need help. CSSS provides for all students — standards-based learning and a comprehensive support system, demonstrating that all children can learn, meet Hawaii Content and Performance Standards and General Learner Outcomes, and attain the Vision of a Hawaii Public School Graduate.TheCSSSisacollaborativeeffortinvolvingtheDepartmentofEducation,thefamily,andthecommunitythatprovidesresourcesandassistancesoeachchildwillmeettheeducationalstandardsforhis/hergrade-level.

Student SupportCSSSestablishesanenvironmentwithsupportservicestopromote student learning.

Apositivelearningenvironmentfostersasenseofbelonging,enhancesthejoyoflearning,honorsdiversityandpromotesrespectful,responsibleandcaringrelationships.

Supportservicesareevaluatedregularlytoassesstheimpacton classroom instruction and student learning.

Goals of CSSS(1) To providecomprehensiveandtimelysupportsfor

studentsthatallowthemtoachieveinschool,tobeconfidentandcaring,andtobecomecontributingcitizensin their communities.

(2) To involvefamiliesandthecommunityasintegralpartnersintheimplementationoftheCSSS.

(3) To integratehumanandfinancialresourcesoftheappropriatepublicandprivateagenciestocreatecaringcommunities at each school.

CSSS Essential ComponentsLeavingnochildbehindrequiresallpublicschoolstogivehighestprioritytoinstructionandacomprehensivestudent supportsystem.Inaddition,managementandgovernancepracticesbasedonsystematicandrigorousassessmentsareprofoundlyimportantforaccountabilityandcontinuousimprovement.

BOE POLICY 2203

COMPREHENSIVE STUDENT SUPPORT SYSTEM

TheBoardofEducation(BOE)recognizestheimportanceofprovidingeffectiveinstructioninacaringandsupportivelearningenvironment.AcomprehensivestudentsupportsystemwillensurethatallstudentsattaintheHawaiiContentandPerformanceStandards(HCPS)andtheGeneralLearnerOutcomes(GLOs),inordertobecomePublicSchoolGraduatespreparedforpostsecondaryeducationand/orcareers.

Therefore,theDepartmentshallprovideacomprehensivestudentsupportsystemframeworktosupporttheimplementation,withfidelity,of:

(1) effectivestandards-basedinstructionforallstudents,

(2) appropriatestudentsupportthroughanarrayofservices,

(3) involvementoffamiliesandcommunitystakeholdersaspartnersintheeducationprocess,

(4) managementofdecision-makingdrivenbyongoingassessmentofstudentprogress,and

(5) effectivesingleall-studentdatabase.

Approved:5/14/09