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Peach, Larry; And Others – 1991
This study examined the incidence of violent acts and other types of malicious conduct by students against teachers in selected rural Tennessee public schools. Twenty-seven high school principals (a 77% response rate) completed a questionnaire based on incidents where teachers had been subjected to attacks and violent acts by students over the…
Descriptors: High Schools, Incidence, One Parent Family, Parent Participation
National Inst. of Education (DHEW), Washington, DC. – 1978
This documentation has been prepared to guide the analyst who intends to analyze the data collected for the Safe School Study. Along with the Volume 2 Methodology report, its objective is to serve as a reference guide to the distributed data files. Together, these two volumes describe the data, the techniques utilized in their collection, and the…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Databases, Elementary Secondary Education, National Surveys
National School Resource Network, Washington, DC. – 1979
By offering police officers office spaces in school buildings at night, theft, break-ins, and vandalism can be deterred. Officers who must write up reports during patrol hours can utilize school facilities while remaining in radio contact with their dispatchers at police headquarters and on alert for further requests for asistance. The officers'…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Housing, Police School Relationship, Prevention
National Association of School Security Directors, Bellevue, WA. – 1980
Workshop materials, all from Broward County (Florida), include job descriptions for the positions of director of security, security investigator, security specialist, and security patrolman. A security report also contains charts reflecting arson, vandalism, and theft costs from the school in years 1970 through 1979. The last section contains…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Housing, Occupational Information, Police School Relationship
Marvin, Michael D. – 1979
Assisting committed counselors to improve the learning environments in their schools by reducing disruption is the aim of this monograph. After school disruption is defined as "anything that seriously disrupts the education of the students," four general types of programs are described: (1) security systems; (2) counseling services; (3)…
Descriptors: Counselor Role, Counselors, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Carter, Sherry Plaster – 2001
This handbook introduces students to essential elements of preventing crime at school by making sure the design, use, and upkeep of the facility do not provide opportunities for criminal behavior--crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED). It discusses how to identify problem areas and the steps to take to make sure these problems are…
Descriptors: Crime Prevention, Delinquency, Educational Facilities Design, Elementary Secondary Education
Nelson, Jesse – Media & Methods, 1997
Discusses the benefits of school library security, software security, and computer security systems. Describes specific products for each type of security system. A sidebar lists names and addresses of security manufacturers and distributors. (AEF)
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Computer Security, Computer Software, Crime Prevention
Adams, Shawn – Child Care Information Exchange, 1998
Identifies specific steps that child care centers can take to reduce the chances of burglary and vandalism. Differentiates loss prevention, loss control, and risk financing. Includes discussion of layering defenses, perimeter protection, security lighting, building surface security, locks, and alarm systems. Discusses the importance of reducing…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Crime, Crime Prevention, Day Care
Lorenzen, Michael G. – 1996
This study examines and evaluates security issues in academic libraries and examines how educators in institutions of higher learning deal with them. Security issues include: the theft of library materials, the mutilation or vandalism of library materials, dealing with deranged and/or disruptive patrons, and assaults on library patrons and staff.…
Descriptors: Academic Libraries, Books, Costs, Higher Education

Dust, Fred A. – NASSP Bulletin, 1984
A Chicago school worked to establish school security without destroying the atmosphere that fosters trust, creativity, and a sense of community. Short-range tactics are listed, and a long-range effort to develop student and community unity and pride in the school is discussed. (MJL)
Descriptors: Discipline Problems, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, School Administration
Gerardi, Robert J. and Benedict, Gary C. – American School and University, 1982
To fight school vandalism, a community should set up a broad-based committee for vandalism prevention. The committee might consider setting up a vandalism hotline, installing silent alarms in schools, increasing exterior school lighting and police surveillance, correcting vandalism quickly, and publicizing their efforts and the results.…
Descriptors: Alarm Systems, Citizen Participation, Elementary Secondary Education, Hotlines (Public)
Wilson, David L. – Chronicle of Higher Education, 1993
Campus computing officials are working to improve security against computer hackers because of concerns about privacy, accidental or intentional damage to systems, and impediments to legitimate system users. Increasingly, public law enforcement authorities are called in but do not always take the problem seriously. (MSE)
Descriptors: Cheating, Computer Networks, Crime, Federal Legislation
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1994
This document provides guidelines for gang awareness and prevention in the California school system. It is based on the belief that inservice training programs help school staff recognize early signs of gang activity, a necessary step to intervention. Following the introduction, chapter 1 offers descriptive information on gangs and their members,…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Conflict Resolution, Discipline Problems, Early Intervention
Scrimger, Glen C.; Elder, Rory – 1981
Guidelines for developing a security system that promotes safe and vandal-free schools are offered to administrators in this handbook. Areas covered are: (1) a security checklist; (2) identification of security needs and development of an action plan; (3) a school incident reporting system; (4) comparison of a secure and a nonsecure school; (5)…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Alarm Systems, Crime Prevention, Elementary Secondary Education
Brodinsky, Mary – 1981
Schools and school districts are advised to keep detailed records on incidents of violence and vandalism in order to (1) plan for school safety and security; (2) plan policies and programs for better student control and the improvement of attitudes; (3) evaluate the success of efforts to reduce violence and vandalism; and (4) increase the…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Data Collection, Elementary Secondary Education, Incidence