A Case Study on Threat Assessment: Learning Critical Lessons to Prevent School Violence

Sarah Goodrum, Andrew J. Thompson, K. Ward, William Woodward
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This qualitative case study examines the way school officials implemented the U.S. Secret Service and Department of Education’s principles for threat assessment with a specific student of concern, who underwent a threat assessment and later shot and killed a classmate and himself on school grounds. The data came from deposition testimony from 12 school and district staff familiar with the student and the case and more than 8,000 pages of school, district, and law enforcement records. The findings suggest that district and school officials need to monitor the implementation of the threat assessment process with students of concern. Specifically, the threat assessment team should include 4 to 5 members from multidisciplinary perspectives; team members should complete a comprehensive threat assessment training program; threat assessed students should receive regular check-ins and support; and districts and schools should use an empirically validated threat assessment tool. Finally, educators should consider relying on a continuous improvement model to monitor implementation of threat assessment principles and procedures.
威胁评估个案研究:学习重要课程以预防校园暴力
这一定性案例研究考察了学校官员如何对一名受到关注的特定学生实施美国特勤局和教育部的威胁评估原则,这名学生接受了威胁评估,后来在学校开枪打死了一名同学并自杀。这些数据来自12名熟悉这名学生和案件的学校和地区工作人员的证词,以及8000多页的学校、地区和执法记录。研究结果表明,学区和学校官员需要监测与学生有关的威胁评估过程的实施情况。具体而言,威胁评估小组应包括4至5名来自多学科视角的成员;团队成员应完成全面的威胁评估培训计划;接受威胁评估的学生应定期接受检查和支持;学区和学校应该使用经验验证的威胁评估工具。最后,教育工作者应该考虑依靠持续改进模型来监督威胁评估原则和程序的实施。
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