School Climate Factors Contributing to Student and Faculty Perceptions of Safety in Select Arizona Schools*
School Climate Factors Contributing to Student and Faculty Perceptions of Safety in Select Arizona Schools*
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1746-1561.2010.00579.x
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发表时间：
2011-04-01
影响因子：
2.2
通讯作者：
Hernandaz, Diley
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作者：
Bosworth, Kris;Ford, Lysbeth;Hernandaz, Diley
方法：对11所中学的22名学生和教师进行了焦点小组调查。学校是从分层样本中选择的，这些学校在地理位置、与印第安人保留地的距离、规模和类型上都有所不同。数据分析是以扎实的理论为基础的。结果：在11所学校中的9所，教师和学生都没有表达对安全的强烈担忧。当被问及是什么使学校安全时，学生们倾向于报告物理安全特征。学校氛围和工作人员的行动也增加了安全感。教师们报告说，人际关系和氛围是保证学校安全的关键因素。学生在标准化考试中的优异成绩并不能缓冲学生的不安全行为，生活在危险的社区也不一定会导致更多的吸毒或校园内的暴力。学校氛围似乎解释了学校之间的差异，在这些学校中，学生和教师报告的暴力、酒精和其他药物的使用水平较高，而在这些学校中，暴力、酒精和其他药物的使用水平较低。结论：研究结果提出了关于学校安全的挑衅性问题，并提供了对导致安全观念的因素的见解。一些学校已经超越了地理位置和社区的问题，提供一个被认为是安全的环境。对这些学校的进一步研究可以为政策制定者、项目规划者和教育领导者提供见解。
METHODS: Twenty-two focus groups with students and faculty were conducted in 11 secondary schools. Schools were selected from a stratified sample to vary in location, proximity to Indian reservations, size, and type. The data analysis was based on grounded theory.RESULTS: In 9 of 11 schools, neither faculty nor students voiced overwhelming concerns about safety. When asked what makes school safe, students tended to report physical security features. School climate and staff actions also increased feelings of safety. Faculty reported that relationships and climate are key factors in making schools safe. High student performance on standardized tests does not buffer students from unsafe behavior, nor does living in a dangerous neighborhood necessarily lead to more drug use or violence within school walls. School climate seemed to explain the difference between schools in which students and faculty reported higher versus lower levels of violence and alcohol and other drug use.CONCLUSIONS: The findings raise provocative questions about school safety and provide insight into elements that lead to perceptions of safety. Some schools have transcended issues of location and neighborhood to provide an environment perceived as safe. Further study of those schools could provide insights for policy makers, program planners, and educational leaders.