School Violence and Safety - Using the PBIS Online Tools and Data to Improve School Safety
Summary
Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy school environment, an environment where all students are free from violence, is important to everyone. Though rare, mass school shootings like those at Sandy Hook Elementary and Parkland High School heighten and intensify our fears and concerns. We search for the most reliable information available, trying to find ways to make schools safer and more conducive to learning.
The number of students killed at school each year, relative to the number of students in k-12 schools, is small. Unfortunately, other forms of violence are much more prevalent in schools. Research states that 6% of students fear suffering an attack or harm at school and a small but significant number of students (1%) report being a victim of violent crime. While we cannot guarantee a violent incident will never occur in our schools or in our community, there are measures we can take to reduce the probability.
During this session we will discuss two data tools: 1) Attendees will receive and review the School Climate Survey. Results will give you a better idea of how safe students feel when they’re at school. 2) Attendees will also receive and review the online School Safety Survey assessment. It includes items specifically related risk and protective factors in schools. This assessment can be used to guide your school safety implementation efforts, by establishing goals for improving those risk factors and monitor your progress.
Attendees will spend time completing the two assessments and discuss how to use them in their schools to improve safety. All surveys are free to PBIS schools and are evidence based.
School Violence and Safety - Using the PBIS Online Tools and Data to Improve School Safety
Creating and maintaining a safe and healthy school environment, an environment where all students are free from violence, is important to everyone. Though rare, mass school shootings like those at Sandy Hook Elementary and Parkland High School heighten and intensify our fears and concerns. We search for the most reliable information available, trying to find ways to make schools safer and more conducive to learning.
The number of students killed at school each year, relative to the number of students in k-12 schools, is small. Unfortunately, other forms of violence are much more prevalent in schools. Research states that 6% of students fear suffering an attack or harm at school and a small but significant number of students (1%) report being a victim of violent crime. While we cannot guarantee a violent incident will never occur in our schools or in our community, there are measures we can take to reduce the probability.
During this session we will discuss two data tools: 1) Attendees will receive and review the School Climate Survey. Results will give you a better idea of how safe students feel when they’re at school. 2) Attendees will also receive and review the online School Safety Survey assessment. It includes items specifically related risk and protective factors in schools. This assessment can be used to guide your school safety implementation efforts, by establishing goals for improving those risk factors and monitor your progress.
Attendees will spend time completing the two assessments and discuss how to use them in their schools to improve safety. All surveys are free to PBIS schools and are evidence based.
