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Slaybaugh, David J.; Koneval, Virginia L. – 1970
This paper reports the results of a school vandalism survey made in school districts having populations of 6,000 or more. The report indicates what types of vandalism are most prevalent, which districts are hit hardest, and what parts of the school are most often attacked. The survey recognized four aspects of vandalism: (1) glass breakage; (2)…
Descriptors: Costs, Delinquency Prevention, Fire Insurance, School Surveys
American School and University, 1978
Blacking out every school in the San Antonio, Texas, district has reduced utility costs by $90,000 and cut vandalism costs by 31 percent. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Lighting, Prevention, School Security
Peer reviewedMayer, G. Roy; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1983
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention
Modern Schools, 1974
An ultrasonic detection and alarm system protects Hasbrouck Heights High School, New Jersey, from unauthorized entry. (Author/MF)
Descriptors: Delinquency Prevention, Electronic Equipment, High Schools, School Vandalism
Peer reviewedSpalding, Thomas L. – School Management, 1971
Descriptors: Construction Materials, Doors, Equipment Standards, School Construction
Peer reviewedStrumpf, Manny – School Management, 1972
Descriptors: Administrators, Building Operation, Costs, Electrical Systems
Simon, Rita James – Educ, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, College Libraries, Data Analysis, Interviews
Falk, Norman; Coletti, Richard F. – American School and University, 1982
Two school districts reduced both vandalism and lighting costs with low pressure sodium lighting. (Author)
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Elementary Secondary Education, Lighting, Prevention
Mayer, G. Roy; Butterworth, Thomas W. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1981
In a three-year study, 20 schools from 12 districts tested strategies on reducing vandalism. The results showed that inappropriate student behavior decreased each year, leading to the conclusion that educators can act to reduce vandalism and inappropriate student behavior. (Author/WD)
Descriptors: Delinquency Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education, School Vandalism, Student Behavior
Thaler-Carter, Ruth E. – Facilities Manager, 2000
Provides an overview of recent campus emergencies faced by Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers members and how they coped. Emergencies evaluated include campus crime, a snow storm, and violent campus demonstrations. (GR)
Descriptors: Crime, Planning, Postsecondary Education, School Security
Kirby, Kristine – Facilities Manager, 2000
Discusses Michigan State University's emergency response planning resulting from incidents of campus violence and vandalism committed by activists. (GR)
Descriptors: Activism, Emergency Programs, School Vandalism, Student College Relationship
Black, Susan – American School Board Journal, 2002
Summarizes research on the causes of school vandalism, especially connection with educational environment. Suggests ways (with examples) for schools to prevent vandalism. Describes three core principles of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. (PKP)
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, School Vandalism
Pappalardo, William J. – School Administrator, 2002
Describes how school-building exteriors and interiors should be designed, built, and renovated to prevent vandalism. (PKP)
Descriptors: Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Prevention, School Vandalism
Peer reviewedClement, Stanley L. – NASSP Bulletin, 1975
Vandalism is only part of the larger society's ills, says this writer. The solution will depend on how effectively the school can involve students and the whole community in combatting it. (Editor)
Descriptors: Problem Solving, School Vandalism, Social Values, Student Attitudes
Neville, Henry C. – American School and University, 1974
Guidelines to help make schools fire-retardant and arson-proof. (Author/MLF)
Descriptors: Fire Protection, Fire Science Education, Guidelines, School Safety
