Future SSSC evaluation work: collect data from directors, gather detailed activity data, and interview policymakers and practitioners to develop impact measures¶

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Description¶

The article outlines the next phase of the WestEd JPRC evaluation: "collecting additional data from SSSC directors; gathering detailed activity data from each SSSC; and conducting interviews and surveys with policymakers, superintendents, principals, school resource officers, and others involved in school safety efforts in each state." These activities aim to refine the SSSC definition and develop a measure of perceived impacts or effectiveness to guide policy, practice, and future research.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Access to SSSC directors and state-level stakeholders willing to participate in interviews and surveys

Constraints¶

• The brief reports only initial survey data; impact and effectiveness measures had not yet been developed at the time of writing

Target Learners¶

• State policymakers, SSSC staff, and school leaders involved in school safety efforts

Target Learning Goals¶

• Understanding the impacts and outcomes associated with state school safety centers

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• McKenna, J., Russo, S., Sutherland, H., Boal, A., & Petrosino, A. (2022). States’ school safety centers: A brief look into history, characteristics, and activities. WestEd. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED621272