ERIC Number: ED561912
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2014-Jul-1
Pages: 16
Abstractor: ERIC
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School Safety in a Post-Sandy Hook World
Trump, Kenneth S.
Education Commission of the States
In this report the author, who is a school safety expert, provides information about school safety in a post-Sandy Hook world. He presents the following: (1) Continuum of Threats and Responses; (2) The role social media plays; (3) Reliable Best Practices; (4) Policy and Funding--Climate and Context; (5) Policy and Funding--Things to Avoid; and (6) State Policy and Funding--Meaningful Things to Consider. The following two articles written by the author are also presented in this report: (1) 10 Lessons Learned from the Sandy Hook School Shootings; and (2) Schools Face New Wave of Violent Threats Sent by Social Media and Other Electronic Means, Study Says. The following two fact sheets are presented: (1) Focusing on the Fundamentals of School Safety: 10 Key Points to Remember; and (2) 10 Practical Things Parents Can Do to Assess School Security and Crisis Preparedness.
Descriptors: School Safety, Social Media, State Policy, Financial Support, Computer Mediated Communication, Crisis Management, Violence
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Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Education Commission of the States
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