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Cell Phone Guidance References

AVID. (2018). Social media and distractions: Addressing Instagram, Snapchat, and beyond. Retrieved from https://www.avid.org/cms/lib/CA02000374/Centricity/Domain/1061/Sept18-Article-ELL-InstagramSnapchatDistractions.pdf

Away for the Day. (n.d.). Supporting positive school change. Retrieved from https://www.awayfortheday.org

Colorado Springs Gazette. (2024). Colorado Springs District 11 adopts new cell phone policy to improve learning environment. Retrieved from https://www.gazette.com

Common Sense Media. (n.d.). Teens and phones: Insights into school policies. Retrieved from https://www.commonsensemedia.org

Education Commission of the States. (2024). Cell phones in schools: Guidance and state-level initiatives. Retrieved from https://www.ecs.org

Fairfax County Public Schools. (n.d.). Cell phone policy: Guidelines and family discussion points. Retrieved from https://www.fcps.edu

Financial Times. (2024). Surgeon General issues new advisory about effects of social media use on youth mental health. Retrieved from https://www.ft.com

Kuznekoff, J. H., Munz, S., & Titsworth, S. (2015). Mobile phones in the classroom: Examining the effects of texting, Twitter, and message content on student learning. Computers in Human Behavior, 53(1), 243–250. https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1156718.pdf

Lally, P., van Jaarsveld, C. H., Potts, H. W., & Wardle, J. (2010). How are habits formed: Modelling habit formation in the real world. European Journal of Social Psychology, 40(6), 998–1009.

neaToday. (2024, October 3). Take cell phones out of the classroom, educators say. Retrieved from https://www.nea.org

PBIS.org. (n.d.). Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports: Improving behavioral outcomes through reinforcement. Retrieved from https://www.pbis.org

Roanoke City Public Schools. (n.d.). Technology and device use policies. Retrieved from https://www.rcps.info

Rutgers University. (2018). Cellphone distraction in the classroom can lead to lower grades, Rutgers study finds. Retrieved from https://www.rutgers.edu

Screenagers: Growing Up in the Digital Age. (2016). Away for the Day: Supporting positive school change. Retrieved from https://www.screenagersmovie.com

Spokane Public Schools. (n.d.). Student cell phone use guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.spokaneschools.org

Sugai, G., & Horner, R. H. (2002). The evolution of discipline practices: School-wide positive behavior supports. Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 24(1–2), 23–50.

The Topeka Capital-Journal. (2024, November 15). Kansas task force recommends students not have phone access during the school day. Retrieved from https://www.cjonline.com

Twenge, J. M., & Campbell, W. K. (2018). Associations between screen time and lower psychological well-being among children and adolescents: Evidence from a population-based study. Preventive Medicine Reports, pp. 12, 271–283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2018.10.003

Virginia Beach City Public Schools. (n.d.). Cell phone use policy and emergency communication guidelines. Retrieved from https://www.vbschools.com