Student bystanders' willingness to report threats is influenced by positive relationships with adults at school¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? A 2008 NTAC study found student bystanders who came forward with knowledge of a threat were influenced by positive relationships with one or more adults in the school. → DePaoli 2025

Evidence¶

DePaoli 2025¶

DePaoli, J. L., & Loewe, S. B. (2025). Keeping schools safe? The research on behavioral threat assessments. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/808.437

q2 · i? · review · r2

The report cites this second-hand finding as evidence for the NTAC model's climate-first recommendation: "student bystanders who came forward with knowledge of a threat were influenced by positive relationships with one or more adults in the school." The underlying study is not described in detail.

"A 2008 NTAC study found that student bystanders who came forward with knowledge of a threat were influenced by positive relationships with one or more adults in the school; with such a relationship, students felt they would be taken seriously and that appropriate action would be taken."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Positive developmental relationships and school connectedness protect against violence, absenteeism, and substance abuse, and increase threat reporting — related