NIJ-Day: School Safety Research and Evaluation: What Have We Learned? What Questions Remain?

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

Since 2014, the National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has made an unprecedented level of investment in research and evaluation studies to improve knowledge on what works to keep K-12 schools and students safe and identify the root causes and consequences of school violence. With approximately 100 studies coming to conclusion in recent years, NIJ has sought to aggregate and disseminate findings from these studies. This aggregation effort is intended to assess what we have learned, help policymakers more readily use this knowledge and to identify outstanding research questions. This session highlights key efforts to aggregate knowledge and offers perspectives on how to proceed to address knowledge gaps.

Sub Unit

• Area IV. Correlates of Crime / 36. School Experiences

Individual Presentations

• Causes and Consequences of School Violence: A Comprehensive Review of Research - Jillian Turanovic, Florida State University

• Balancing the Components of a Comprehensive School Safety Framework: School Climate, Student Behavior, and Physical Safety - Sarah Goodrum, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado Boulder; Beverly Kingston, Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado Boulder

• School Policing Programs: Where We Have Been and Where We Need To Go Next - Joe McKenna, WestEd

Chair

• Mary Poulin Carlton, U.S. Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice

Discussant

• Justin Heinze, University of Michigan School of Public Health