Penn State researchers find CSTAG most comprehensive model

In an independent published study, Penn State researchers found CSTAG to be more comprehensive than 11 other threat assessment resources.including publications by the Colorado School Safety Resource Center, the National Threat Assessment Center, and the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services. The next best model had just 57% of the 86 components found in CSTAG.

Hall, C. M., Bertuccio, R. F., Mazer, T. M., & Tawiah, C. O. (2020). Google it: A component analysis of free online violent threat assessment tools for schools. The Rural Educator, 41(1), 40-60. https://doi.org/10.35608/ruraled.v41i1.680