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Do Interactions with School Resource Officers Predict Students' Likelihood of Being Disciplined and Feelings of Safety? Mixed-Methods Evidence from Two School Districts
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Curran, F. Chris; Viano, Samantha; Kupchik, Aaron; Fisher, Benjamin W. – Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 2021
School resource officers (SROs) are common in schools, yet consequences of their presence are poorly understood. This study leveraged mixed-methods data from student surveys and group interviews across 25 schools to examine how the frequency of interactions and trust/comfort between students and SROs relate to disciplinary outcomes and feelings of…
Descriptors: Interaction, Law Enforcement, Discipline, Predictor Variables
Missed Connections: Examining the Link between Exposure to School Security and Students' Sense of Connectedness to School
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Fisher, Benjamin W.; Cuellar, Matthew J. – Journal of School Violence, 2021
School security measures have become commonplace in recent years. Still, little quantitative research has examined how this trend shapes students' perceptions of school. This study examines how students' exposure to school security relates to their sense of school connectedness, with particular attention to the difference between white and…
Descriptors: School Safety, Student School Relationship, High School Students, Urban Schools
An Examination of School Resource Officers as an Approach to Reduce Social Disturbances in Schools: Evidence from a National Longitudinal Study
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Devlin, Deanna N.; Fisher, Benjamin W. – Journal of School Violence, 2021
School safety is a priority for school administrators and policy makers as they seek strategies to provide an environment conducive to learning. Beyond preventing crime, schools must contend with social disturbances that may not rise to the level of criminal activity, but can negatively affect students, teachers, and the school environment. One…
Descriptors: School Safety, Educational Environment, Police School Relationship, Program Effectiveness
Students' Perceptions of Safety at School after Sandy Hook
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Fisher, Benjamin W.; Nation, Maury; Nixon, Carol T.; McIlroy, Sarah – Journal of School Violence, 2017
High profile school shootings have served as pivotal events for developing policies to promote student safety. Although previous studies indicate that exposure to violence is associated with feeling unsafe at school and poorer academic and psychosocial outcomes, research on the relationship between widely publicized acts of school violence and…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, School Safety, Violence, Correlation
Examining School Security Measures as Moderators of the Association between Homophobic Victimization and School Avoidance
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Fisher, Benjamin W.; Tanner-Smith, Emily E. – Journal of School Violence, 2016
Homophobic victimization is a pervasive problem in U.S. schools that leads to negative outcomes for students. Those who experience homophobic victimization are at greater risk for avoiding particular spaces in school because they feel unsafe or afraid. Visible school security measures (e.g., security guards, metal detectors, and cameras) offer…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Fear, Victims, School Safety
Examining School Security Measures as Moderators of the Association between Homophobic Victimization and School Avoidance
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Fisher, Benjamin W.; Tanner-Smith, Emily E. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Homophobic victimization is a pervasive problem in U.S. schools that leads to negative outcomes for students. Those who experience homophobic victimization are at greater risk for avoiding particular spaces in school because they feel unsafe or afraid. Visible school security measures (e.g., security guards, metal detectors, and cameras) offer…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Victims, Social Bias, Public Schools
Visible School Security Measures and Student Academic Performance, Attendance, and Postsecondary Aspirations
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Tanner-Smith, Emily E.; Fisher, Benjamin W. – Grantee Submission, 2015
Many U.S. schools use visible security measures (security cameras, metal detectors, security personnel) in an effort to keep schools safe and promote adolescents' academic success. This study examined how different patterns of visible security utilization were associated with U.S. middle and high school students' academic performance, attendance,…
Descriptors: School Security, Middle School Students, High School Students, Academic Achievement