SSSC missions most frequently emphasize providing resources, training, and education and creating safer school environments, with some centers serving as school safety hubs¶

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q2 i? Directors most frequently described missions of providing resources, training, and education, followed by creating safer school environments; in nearly a quarter of states, centers serve as school safety hubs. → McKenna 2023

Evidence¶

McKenna 2023¶

McKenna, J. M., Russo, S., Sutherland, H., Muñoz, E., Boal, A., & Petrosino, A. (2023). Research and evaluation on school safety: The structure, services, and products of state school safety centers. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED628907

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Thematic analysis of director interview responses on center mission and vision across 29 states. The report states "SSSCs aim to provide resources, training, and education, followed by creating safer school environments," and in nearly a quarter of states directors described their center as a school safety hub.

"Most frequently, SSSCs aim to provide resources, training, and education, followed by creating safer school environments."

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