SSSC structural placement varies across states: most states house one center in a single agency, while some split one center across agencies or operate two independent centers¶

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Currency · newest study 2023 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Of 29 states, 23 have one center housed in one agency or organization, 3 have one center split between at least two departments or agencies, and 3 have two centers operating independently. → 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

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Categorization of director interview responses on center placement across 29 states. Researchers coded responses into three mutually exclusive categories; the report prints the full distribution, including that 18 of the 23 single-agency states house centers within a larger state agency.

"Of the 29 states represented, 23 states have one center that is housed in one agency or organization, such as a state department or institution of higher education; 3 states have one center that is split between at least two departments or agencies; and 3 states have two centers that operate independently from one another."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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