A videotape presents a panel discussion, including telephone calls from viewers, of measures to ensure a safe, orderly environment in America’s schools. A small percentage of students will experience serious, ongoing problems that place them at risk for disruptive, destructive, or violent behaviors. Panelists discuss characteristics of safe schools and school-based programs to achieve lasting results. Examples of successful school prevention programs are: (1) Project ACHIEVE, Tampa, FL; (2) Westerly Integrated Social Services Program, Westerly Public Schools, Westerly, RI; and (3) East Baltimore Mental Health Partnership, Baltimore, MD. Panelists and an accompanying Participant Packet emphasize that there is no single strategy that ensures school safety. Schools need to examine a variety of models, implement them in their own environmental contexts, and remain committed to a comprehensive program of student support. Strategies that incorporate prevention, early intervention, and intensive support have a proven record of success. Resources
Downloads
Similar Publications
- Addressing Literacy Skills of Adolescent Girls in a Juvenile Justice Facility: Using the Self-Regulated Strategy Development Instructional Approach to Improve Written Summaries
- An ethnographic adolescent life-course of social capital within urban communities, schools and families and the effects on serious youth violence among young at-risk African-American males
- Evaluating a Cognitive Behavioral Approach for Improving Life Outcomes of Underserved Young Women: A Randomized Experiment in Chicago