Researcher and Practitioner Perspectives on School Safety

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

The goal of NIJ’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative is to improve the safety of our nation’s schools and students through research that yields practical knowledge. To advance this initiative, NIJ works closely with thought leaders in the field of school safety, including both scholars and practitioners from across the nation. NIJ commissioned scholars to review the research literature and write papers summarizing evidence in a variety of areas related to school safety. Concurrently NIJ held a meeting with representatives from state school safety centers to hear about the challenges they face in protecting students and schools. This panel will discuss NIJ’s research efforts in school safety, present evidence summaries from school safety scholars, and include a state school safety practitioner as a discussant.

Sub Unit

• Area IX: Juvenile Crime and the Justice System / 60: Schools, School Violence, and Bullying

Individual Presentations

• Bridging Research and Practice on School Safety: NIJ’s White Papers and Meeting of State Representatives - Mary Poulin Carlton, National Institute of Justice; Nadine Frederique, National Institute of Justice

• Alternatives to Exclusionary School Discipline: Addressing Barriers to Implementation of Evidence-Based Strategies - Paul Hirschfield, Rutgers University; Aaron Kupchik, University of Delaware

• School-based Violence Prevention Programs - Finn-Aage Esbensen, University of Missouri - St. Louis; Chris Melde, Michigan State University; Lee Slocum, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Discussant

• Kathy E. Martinez-Prather, Texas School Safety Center - Texas State University