Exam 11: Creating a Safe, Supportive, and Respective School Culture and Environment

The Office of Civil Rights requires that each school district, as part of Title IX compliance, have in place ___________________________________________.

________________________________________ encompasses a wide range of activities including physical fights, threats or destruction, robbery, harassment, dating violence, molestation, rape, bullying, hostile or threatening remarks, assault with or without weapons, and gang violence.

Sexual harassment began to receive national attention as a result of the updated Hostile Hallways study (2001)which revealed that __________ percent of girls and 79 percent of boys had received unwanted sexual attention in school.

____________ Is a natural part of growing up and seeking independence is a normal developmental stage for adolescents.

A growing interest in ________________________ is an acknowledgement that schools also believe principles such as responsibility, integrity, trustworthiness, care, kindness, and respect are foundational to creating a positive school climate and reducing incidents of aggression.

Students may feel ___________________ to report bullying or fear that telling an adult will exacerbate the bullying problem.

Goal 4 of the______________________________ charged educators to ensure that every school needs to be safe and drug-free.

Which of the following is NOT considered a risk factor for violent behavior? Alienation Depression and Anxiety Diagnosed mental illness Destructive behavior Gang involvement Manipulative behavior Peer Problems Single parent family Bias and prejudice Use of drugs

Which is the most common form of school violence?

Describe some of the risk factors to which students are exposed that may increase their engagement in violent behavior. Why are identifying these risk factors so important? Salient Points to Consider a. Identify various risk factors and explain how these place students at risk for violent acts (see page 330-331). b. What can school personnel do once they understand these risk factors?