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Rodney B. Clark – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Purpose and Method of Study: The purpose of this action research school-wide case study was to compare the different perceptions of stakeholders at Wesleyan Christian School (WCS) regarding a safe school climate. A needs assessment was conducted surveying the different stakeholders to assess the changes and improvements needed. The primary factor…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, School Safety, Emergency Programs, Teacher Attitudes
Bernhardt, Amery E. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This quantitative correlational study dives into the heart of understanding the significance of model fidelity for implementing school threat assessment teams. The target population was instructional staff and threat assessment team members from schools in Dutchess, Putnam, and Westchester Counties in New York State that use the Comprehensive…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Educational Environment, Correlation, Fidelity
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS), 2017
Preparing for emergencies is an ongoing process--even if a school (public or nonpublic) is at a high state of readiness for an emergency, there will still be a need for continued security, safety, and emergency management. School preparedness is strengthened by: (1) prevention; (2) protection; (3) mitigation; (4) response; and (5) recovery…
Descriptors: School Safety, Readiness, Emergency Programs, Technical Assistance
Beggan, Dominic M. – Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2019
One of the most pressing concerns on college campuses today is student safety. To date, nine states have passed Campus Carry legislation and more states may follow. Texas was the eighth state to pass Campus Carry legislation. Specifically, in the 2015 Legislative session, the Texas Legislature voted to allow License to Carry (LTC) holders to carry…
Descriptors: College Students, School Safety, Campuses, Weapons
Bhatt, Rachana; Davis, Tomeka – Educational Policy, 2018
Weapons at school pose a danger to students as well as faculty. Educational administrators have attempted to reduce their prevalence by implementing random weapons searches in schools. This article examines the effectiveness of this approach using data from two geographically adjacent school districts in Florida (Miami-Dade and Broward). In the…
Descriptors: School Safety, Weapons, School Districts, Program Implementation
Massey-Jones, Darla – ProQuest LLC, 2013
This qualitative case study investigated the perception of school safety, what current policies and procedures were effective, and what policies and procedures should be implemented. Data were collected in two steps, by survey and focus group interview. Analysis determined codes that revealed several themes relevant to the perception of school…
Descriptors: School Safety, Qualitative Research, Case Studies, Attitudes
Ward, Bryce; Gersten, Russell – School Psychology Review, 2013
In this article, we report the results from a randomized evaluation of the Safe and Civil Schools (SCS) model for school-wide positive behavioral interventions and supports. Thirty-two elementary schools in a large urban school district were randomly assigned to an initial training cohort or a wait-list control group. Results suggested that SCS…
Descriptors: School Safety, Positive Behavior Supports, Elementary Schools, Urban Schools
Astor, Ron Avi; Guerra, Nancy; Van Acker, Richard – Educational Researcher, 2010
The authors of this article consider how education researchers can improve school violence and school safety research by (a) examining gaps in theoretical, conceptual, and basic research on the phenomena of school violence; (b) reviewing key issues in the design and evaluation of evidence-based practices to prevent school violence; and (c)…
Descriptors: Violence, School Safety, Educational Research, Research Methodology
Julianelle, Patricia – National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth, 2008
Unaccompanied youth are young people who lack safe, stable housing and who are not in the care of a parent or guardian. They may have run away from home or been forced to leave by their parents. Unaccompanied youth live in a variety of temporary situations, including shelters, the homes of friends or relatives, cars, campgrounds, public parks,…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Latchkey Children, Change Strategies, Improvement Programs
Skiba, Russ; Peterson, Reece – Phi Delta Kappan, 1999
After four years of implementation, the National Center for Education Statistics found that schools employing zero-tolerance policies are still less safe than those without such policies. Indiscriminate use of force is the hallmark of authoritarianism. Programmatic prevention, screening and early identification, and effective discipline policies…
Descriptors: Authoritarianism, Conflict Resolution, Early Identification, Elementary Secondary Education
Martin, W. Michael – American School Board Journal, 2000
The recent escalation of zero-tolerance weapons policies was predicated on a (mis)perceived increase in school-related shootings. When administering such policies, principals should reaffirm the policy message, clarify consequences, be careful with evidence, clear their calendars, prepare a communication plan, and coordinate responses to the…
Descriptors: Administrative Problems, Administrator Responsibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Expulsion
Draa, Virginia Ann Bendel – Online Submission, 2005
The purpose of this study was to determine whether or not the implementation of a mandatory uniform policy in urban public high schools improved school performance measures at the building level for rates of attendance, graduation, academic proficiency, and student conduct as measured by rates of suspensions and expulsions. Sixty-four secondary…
Descriptors: School Uniforms, School Policy, Program Implementation, Context Effect