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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
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