Research consistently finds that a comprehensive approach to school safety, which
integrates the best scientific evidence and solid implementation strategies, offers the …

This qualitative case study examines the way school officials implemented the US Secret
Service and Department of Education's principles for threat assessment with a specific …

Threat assessment theory and practice have evolved significantly since Columbine. The US
Secret Service's guidelines for threat assessment include 11 questions that school officials …

This article argues that the organizational structure and culture of schools may impede the
prevention of violence in America's schools, specifically threat assessment and …

The phenomenological research investigates the perceptions of principals on the use of
multi-option response plans before, during, and after active shooter drills. The study …

Security is a sacred trust for schooling, fundamental to learning, and tied to communities'
educational values such as access, equity, and achievement for students as well as their …

This chapter offers a public health prevention perspective that goes beyond the usual policy
responses to the tragic and reoccurring mass shootings of the past two decades. It is based …

The purpose of this qualitative intrinsic case study discovered high school teachers'
perceptions of student cell phone use in the classroom at Battery Creek High School. The …

Acts of targeted violence on school grounds, and most notably school shootings, continue to
occur and are a serious concern for many people. Behavioral threat assessment programs …

The central aim of teacher education is to prepare pre-service teachers for the classroom.
This includes a variety of courses and experiences supporting their developing …