ERIC Number: EJ1266942
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Publication Date: 2020-Sep
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Conceptualizing and Measuring Safe and Supportive Schools
Terrell, Jenna Howard; Henrich, Christopher C.; Nabors, Amanda; Grogan, Kathryn; McCrary, Joseph
Contemporary School Psychology, v24 n3 p327-336 Sep 2020
This paper describes how a partnership between a large, urban school district and researchers resulted in a process to measure school climate and support schools and the district in school safety efforts. The partnership utilized a comprehensive framework of safe and supportive schools, where constructs such as physical safety and security were included along with connectedness of staff and students, emotional safety, physical environment, engagement, and norms and policies. Researchers then developed a process for measuring these constructs using existing, school-level data collected by the state and the district and communicating the results to district and school staff. This paper aims to describe the method of identifying and utilizing school-level data, our development of a standardized measurement model, and our processes to communicate and consult with the district and schools on using a data-driven process to improve school safety.
Descriptors: School Safety, Urban Schools, School Districts, Partnerships in Education, Educational Environment, School Security, Physical Environment, Data Collection, Measurement
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Language: English
Sponsor: US Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs
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