In the sole Salem-Keizer study, team recommendations split evenly between social supports and surveillance, with racial differences in recommendation types¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? BTA team recommendations were evenly split between social supports and surveillance, but White students were more likely to receive special education or transportation recommendations while students of color were more likely to receive probation/parole officer recommendations. → 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

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The only published Salem-Keizer study examined 5 years of threat assessment records in a single large Oregon district (approximately 40,000 students enrolled). "The BTA team recommendations were evenly split across social supports and surveillance," with racial differences in recommendation types.

"The BTA team recommendations were evenly split across social supports and surveillance. However, White students were more likely to receive a recommendation for special education, behavioral team intervention, and changes to transportation, while students of color were more likely to receive a probation/parole officer recommendation or a recommendation for a community program."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Race and Ethnicity — predictor: outcomes differ by group: a gap reflecting circumstances and treatment, not a cause

Related Claims¶

• Black students and students with disabilities are disproportionately referred for behavioral threat assessments — related