Kramer, T.L., Jones, K.A., Kirchner, J., Miller, T.L., & Wilson, C. (2001). Addressing personnel concerns about school violence through education, assessment, and strategic planning. Education, 123, 292-304. The violence that has been seen in schools recently has led to concerns about both intervention and prevention programs to address this issue. This violence has been steadily growing and because of this it has become clear that something must be done. Examined in this study is an intervention program that has three specific goals in mind. The first goal is to ensure that personnel that work at the school are away of and educated on various evidence-based programs that relate to school safety and the serious effects that can come from violence in schools. The second goal is to examine the perceptions that school personnel have regarding safety in their schools, how they respond to crisis, and how well they feel they perform when it comes to violence prevention. The third and final goal is the development of a model that can...
These students were attending a workshop that dealt with posttraumatic stress disorder and violence and were all in kindergarten through 12th grade. They were given surveys that rated how well they understood the topics that were presented to them and they also took baseline surveys and 9-month follow-up surveys that dealt with how they felt their school performed when it came to preventing violence. Also examined in those surveys was whether any new programs had been developed at their schools to help with this issue. The study helped to indicate the importance of preventing violence in schools and how educational programs that are given to school personnel are capable of prompting these individuals to come up with new and better ways to keep their students safe from violence.
"It was tested on almost 600 kids in a desegregated Indianapolis middle school where there are a lot of aggressive kids," Bosworth says. "Those who used the computer were more aware of their own coping strategies and violence presentation. They also showed a decrease in the belief that violence was a way to solve problems" (quoted in Singer at p. 41). Peacemakers Program. Violence Prevention for Students in Grades Four
School Culture on School Safety Many studies have been done on safety in schools. Likewise, many studies have been done on the culture of various schools. Unfortunately, there has not been significant research on a link between the two. This is not to say that these kinds of studies have not been done, but rather that there has not been enough of them. Many of the studies that have been
Public School Safety; SandyHook Case Analysis Following the 'Sandy Hook School Incident', several different procedures and practices have been adopted by public schools in order to promote student and staff safety. Principals of public schools were questioned, in the School Survey on Crime and Safety, concerning the adoption of procedures and measures for protection and safety in their schools. Some practices such as like locked or guarded gates and doors are
School uniforms for students are becoming more and more popular across the country. Research suggest that schools with a mandatory school-wide uniform policy have better attendance, better behavior, fewer discipline referrals, and more school spirit. Children seem to become more focused on academics. They are also easily identified on campus, in the community, and on field trips, making general safety another benefit of wearing uniforms. It is hypothesized that behavior in
School Shootings by Adults or Juveniles [Criminal Justice] The increased number of school shooting incidents in America during the last two decades has gained public attention. Authorities are very much concerned regarding how to control these tragic incidents in the schools of different states. These shootings in schools conducted by adults or juveniles; have created an impression that schools are not a safe place for students. However, in reality the situation is not
If school uniforms are implemented, universally the culture of the school becomes visibly white washed and some would argue that such a change does not prepare students for "real" life nor stress the value of individuality in such a way that students feel or respond to real social situations they may face as adults that include diverse appearances. Many also argue that though some students may benefit from structures
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