ERIC Number: EJ1367423
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1559-4998
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Difference in Preparedness: Do School Staff Feel Prepared for an Active Shooter or Attack?
Gaal, Susanne R.; Fuller, Matthew B.; Szaal, Stacie; Linn, Katherine; Ford, Cherokee
School Leadership Review, v17 n1 Article 2 Fall-Win 2022
The 2020 Texas Educators' Needs Assessment Regarding School Safety and Victims Services included responses from educators across the state of Texas regarding school safety. This needs assessment generated data that provided researchers with the unique opportunity to analyze the school safety issues in Texas (Fuller et al, 2020). The purpose of the study was to evaluate Texas K-12 educators responses to their school's preparedness for an active attack or shooter using data from that needs assessment. To build a strong analysis, the results were separated into three categories: educator role; Texas school regions; and urbanicity. Pearson chi square statistical analysis was used to create an understanding of the data. The results of this analysis revealed a trend that a majority of K-12 educators felt prepared for an active attack or shooter.
Descriptors: School Violence, School Safety, Weapons, Crime, Elementary Secondary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Role, Teacher Attitudes, Emergency Programs, School Location, School Counselors, Principals, Superintendents, School Security, Security Personnel
Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration. Web site: https://scholarworks.sfasu.edu/slr/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Texas
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