Symposium Conclusions

Click Here to download a full Version of the 2007 Symposium White Paper in PDF Format. Below is a summary of the findings of the 1st Annual Symposium for the Prevention of School Violence:

Education professional associations at the national and state levels for school boards, superintendents, principals, teachers, and school staff should incorporate training on school violence prevention, security, and emergency planning in each annual conference agenda and in special workshops. While many associations have done a consistently good job at maintaining these topics on their programs, other offerings have been sporadic at best, especially in light of demands for sessions on improving test scores.
Law enforcement professional associations should incorporate and maintain training on rapid response to active shooters, school emergency preparedness planning, and school – law enforcement partnerships as an ongoing part of their annual conference and workshop offerings. These programs were popular after Columbine but appear to have fallen to the wayside in recent years, particularly post – 9/11 and with funding shifts for terrorism and homeland security.
Emergency management agency professional associations should include training components incorporating K-12 school emergency planning into overall community emergency management plans into their annual conferences and professional development workshops.
Education, law enforcement, and emergency management associations should include articles at least once a year in their professional publications to help members stay updated on school violence prevention, safety, security, and emergency preparedness trends and best practices.
Colleges and Universities should incorporate school safety training into undergraduate teaching training.
Colleges and Universities should require school safety training for any graduate student seeking school administrator certification credentials.

Conclusions from the 2008 Symposium are still being compiled by Foundation Board Members. Upon completion, a complete summary of findings will be released in a White Paper, complete with details from the participant survey.

Please check back in late May to Early June for the White Paper & Complete Details to be posted.

Thank You.

The Foundation for the Prevention of School Violence.





		Click Here to download a full Version of the 2007 Symposium White Paper in PDF Format. Below is a summary of the findings of the 1st Annual Symposium for the Prevention of School Violence: Education professional associations at the national and state levels for school boards, superintendents, principals, teachers, and school staff should incorporate training on school violence prevention, security, and emergency planning in each annual conference agenda and in special workshops. While many associations have done a consistently good job at maintaining these topics on their programs, other offerings have been sporadic at best, especially in light of demands for sessions on improving test scores. Law enforcement professional associations should incorporate and maintain training on rapid response to active shooters, school emergency preparedness planning, and school – law enforcement partnerships as an ongoing part of their annual conference and workshop offerings. These programs were popular after Columbine but appear to have fallen to the wayside in recent years, particularly post – 9/11 and with funding shifts for terrorism and homeland security. Emergency management agency professional associations should include training components incorporating K-12 school emergency planning into overall community emergency management plans into their annual conferences and professional development workshops. Education, law enforcement, and emergency management associations should include articles at least once a year in their professional publications to help members stay updated on school violence prevention, safety, security, and emergency preparedness trends and best practices. Colleges and Universities should incorporate school safety training into undergraduate teaching training. Colleges and Universities should require school safety training for any graduate student seeking school administrator certification credentials.












		Conclusions from the 2008 Symposium are still being compiled by Foundation Board Members. Upon completion, a complete summary of findings will be released in a White Paper, complete with details from the participant survey. Please check back in late May to Early June for the White Paper & Complete Details to be posted. Thank You. The Foundation for the Prevention of School Violence.