Office-referral data are maintained by most schools but rarely reviewed and analyzed. Functional assessments are another tool schools can use to address problem behavior at an individual level rather than a schoolwide level. In a functional assessment, data concerning factors that may be influencing a particular student's problematic behavior are collected through direct observation. In a time when communities across the country are clamoring for evidence that school leaders are doing everything in their power to prevent further episodes of school violence, administrators must carefully consider the potential risks as well as the possible benefits associated with anything being touted as a tool to make schools safer. A Guide to Safe Schools.
Violence Is Preventable.
The Perils of Profiling. The Power of Listening. Profiling Bad Apples. A Threat Assessment Perspective. Profiling Students May Cause More Harm.