Consistently Safe Schools©Consistently Safe Schools©Metro RESA Consistently Safe School ProjectMetro RESA Consistently Safe School Project

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What criteria make a school consistently

safe?

What criteria make a school consistently

safe? Click to play movie

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Needs Assessment

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Planning

Implementation

Evaluation

Professional

Learning

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Needs Assessment and Planning

Needs Assessment and Planning

The Comprehensive School Improvement Plan includes integration of social emotional learning with the academic curriculum

The Comprehensive School Improvement Plan includes integration of social emotional learning with the academic curriculum

Respect Movie

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ActivityActivity

The StoryThe Story

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Needs Assessment and Planning

Needs Assessment and Planning

School Safety Committee is formed to create a culture for school safety

Reviews the best practices on violence prevention and safe school culture

Develops a violence prevention plan for their local school, based on best practices

Implements research-based safe school standards

School Safety Committee is formed to create a culture for school safety

Reviews the best practices on violence prevention and safe school culture

Develops a violence prevention plan for their local school, based on best practices

Implements research-based safe school standards

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Needs Assessment and Planning

Needs Assessment and Planning

The Safe School Committee compiles a yearly assessment and review of :

Risk and protective factors Local school discipline data Unsafe school choice option data Safe school audit of the building

and grounds Comprehensive school health

needs assessment Other local data

The Safe School Committee compiles a yearly assessment and review of :

Risk and protective factors Local school discipline data Unsafe school choice option data Safe school audit of the building

and grounds Comprehensive school health

needs assessment Other local data

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Professional Learning Professional Learning

Cultivate knowledge of innovative programs and services to address school violence

Determine effective programs to meet the needs of the school population according to school data and survey results

Monitor best practices to provide continuous improvement in their violence prevention plan

Share information with staff and obtain feedback and support

Cultivate knowledge of innovative programs and services to address school violence

Determine effective programs to meet the needs of the school population according to school data and survey results

Monitor best practices to provide continuous improvement in their violence prevention plan

Share information with staff and obtain feedback and support

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ImplementationImplementation

School staff and students are periodically instructed and held accountable to a common set of behavioral management practices

Violence Continuum Activity

School staff and students are periodically instructed and held accountable to a common set of behavioral management practices

Violence Continuum Activity

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ImplementationImplementation

School staff and students are periodically instructed and held accountable to a common set of behavioral management practices

Classroom teachers facilitate discussion with students on school-wide rules and classroom expectations

School-wide rules are few (maximum of 4), clearly stated, posted and expressed in a positive manner

School staff and students are periodically instructed and held accountable to a common set of behavioral management practices

Classroom teachers facilitate discussion with students on school-wide rules and classroom expectations

School-wide rules are few (maximum of 4), clearly stated, posted and expressed in a positive manner

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Faculty and administration administer immediate, consistent, and logical consequences

Logical consequences defined as: educational, respectful and appropriate to the misbehavior

Students are given opportunities to be recognized for positive contributions to themselves and others

Faculty and administration administer immediate, consistent, and logical consequences

Logical consequences defined as: educational, respectful and appropriate to the misbehavior

Students are given opportunities to be recognized for positive contributions to themselves and others

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ImplementationImplementation

7. Primary prevention strategies are implemented that target the entire school population to create a school culture that promotes pro-social problem solving in the context of a safe and drug free learning environment

classroom meetings teaching and supporting the use of pro-

social skills such as empathy and social problem solving

teaching and supporting health promotion strategies that support good nutrition and exercise while preventing drug abuse and risky sexual behavior.

7. Primary prevention strategies are implemented that target the entire school population to create a school culture that promotes pro-social problem solving in the context of a safe and drug free learning environment

classroom meetings teaching and supporting the use of pro-

social skills such as empathy and social problem solving

teaching and supporting health promotion strategies that support good nutrition and exercise while preventing drug abuse and risky sexual behavior.

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Role of teacher movie

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ImplementationImplementation

A series of early interventions for students in need are available to teachers, students, parents and administrators.

SST, diagnostic testing, consultation with school counselor, parent/teacher conferences, tutoring, mentoring, care team, extended daycare, support groups, community mental health resources

A series of early interventions for students in need are available to teachers, students, parents and administrators.

SST, diagnostic testing, consultation with school counselor, parent/teacher conferences, tutoring, mentoring, care team, extended daycare, support groups, community mental health resources

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Students with chronic behavioral problems are provided with increasingly structured interventions

Students with chronic behavioral problems are provided with increasingly structured interventions

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School staff fosters relationships with law enforcement, outside clinicians and community agencies

School staff fosters relationships with law enforcement, outside clinicians and community agencies

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Evaluation Evaluation

Monitor effectiveness of violence prevention programs over time

Annually, administrators and school staff review school data and discuss areas of improvement and new areas of need

Consultation with district personnel (i.e., SDFS staff and outside resources)

Monitor effectiveness of violence prevention programs over time

Annually, administrators and school staff review school data and discuss areas of improvement and new areas of need

Consultation with district personnel (i.e., SDFS staff and outside resources)

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School Bonding: How do your students feel about coming

to your school?

School Bonding: How do your students feel about coming

to your school?

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Going to Safe SchoolGoing to Safe School

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Metro RESA Consistently Safe School Project

Metro RESA Consistently Safe School Project

Cobb County - Jeff Inman DeKalb County - Jennifer Errion Fulton County - Peter Gaddis Gwinnett County - Mary Flynt Metro RESA - Elaine Lunsford

Georgia State UniversityCenter for School Safety

Courtney Chambless Dr. Joel Meyers

Cobb County - Jeff Inman DeKalb County - Jennifer Errion Fulton County - Peter Gaddis Gwinnett County - Mary Flynt Metro RESA - Elaine Lunsford

Georgia State UniversityCenter for School Safety

Courtney Chambless Dr. Joel Meyers