This is primary prevention, and it's the foundation. Planning through Self Assessment To develop an effective plan the school must have a team responsible for spearheading its design, implementation and evaluation. School teams should carry out a self-assessment, using these 13 principles, to help develop a comprehensive plan. Detailed, evidenced-based material can be found in a document called the Toolkit for implementing the principles in the Guide. Focus on academic achievement.
Safe schools enable children to achieve academically and behaviorally.
High standards require effective instruction and adequate resources to support that instruction. Examine the indicators . Review the percentage of students who graduate, who drop out, who repeat grades, who are referred for special education, who fail state-required assessments. Look at other factors, including results of formative and summative evaluations, behavioral referrals to the office, ratio of instructional time to off-task time. Assess the immediacy and strengths of your resources for individualized and remedial instruction for students in need.