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CEBCP Symposium, August 17, 2015 Selected Findings from the Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014 Simone A. Robers Associate Director, Education Institute for Public Research, CNA
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CEBCP Symposium, August 17, 2015
Selected Findings from the Indicators of School Crime and Safety: 2014
Simone A. RobersAssociate Director, Education
Institute for Public Research, CNA
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Today!
• Importance of Data Sources
• Indicators of School Crime and Safety• Topics Included• Agencies and Data Sources• Selected Data Findings
NOTE: ages vs. gradesat school vs. on school property
• For Further Information
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Importance of Data Sources
• School and campus environment influences and shapes lives; mentors and peers play crucial role in individual development and “who we become”.
• Victimization at school has negative impacts on academic achievement, and psychological and social development/well-being.
• Essential to gain comprehensive picture and understand extent, nature, and context of the problem, to effectively combat school crime and provide a safe school environment.
Importance of Data Sources
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• Tool to enable better understanding is data; survey data from students, parents, teachers, principals, administrators.
• Monitor prevalence and trends from multiple perspectives to inform policymakers, guide decision making, and measure impact of policy changes as well as progress toward safer schools.
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Indicators of School Crime and Safety
• Joint federal annual publication sponsored by NCES and BJS since 1997.
• Compilation of indicators to provide regular update and monitor changes over time.
• Easy to understand and intended to inform educators/practitioners, researchers, parents, policymakers, etc. to develop effective programs and policies aimed at violence and school crime prevention.
Indicators of School Crime and Safety
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• Most recent data from variety of data sources (independent sample design, data collection method, questionnaire design).
• Data analyzed using t-tests, regression models, linear trend, ANOVA. Independently replicated for data quality assurance.
• NOTs: no causality/exploration, no exhaustive compilation, data not always directly comparable due to different sources.
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Topics IncludedISCS – 23 Indicators, 8 domainsViolent Deaths
1. Violent Deaths at School and Away From SchoolNonfatal Student and Teacher Victimization
2. Incidents of Victimization at School and Away From School3. Prevalence of Victimization at School4. Threats and Injuries with Weapons on School Property5. Teachers Threatened with Injury or Physically Attacked by
StudentsSchool Environment
6. Violent and Other Crime Incidents at Public Schools and Those Reported to the Police
7. Discipline Problems Reported by Public Schools8. Students’ Reports of Gangs at School9. Students’ Reports of Illegal Drug Availability on School Property10. Students’ Reports of Being Called Hate-Related Words and Seeing Hate-
Related Graffiti11. Bullying at School and Cyber-Bullying Anywhere12. Teachers’ Reports on School Conditions
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Topics Included Cont.ISCS – 23 Indicators, 8 domainsFights, Weapons, and Illegal Substances
13. Physical Fights on School Property and Anywhere14. Students Carrying Weapons on School Property and Anywhere15. Students’ Use of Alcohol on School Property and Anywhere16. Students’ Use of Marijuana on School Property and Anywhere
Fear and Avoidance17. Students’ Perceptions of Personal Safety at School and Away From
School18. Students’ Reports of Avoiding School Activities or Classes or Specific
Places in SchoolDiscipline, Safety, and Security Measures
19. Serious Disciplinary Actions Taken by Public Schools20. Safety and Security Measures Taken by Schools21. Students’ Reports of Safety and Security Measures Observed at School
Postsecondary Campus Safety and Security22. Criminal Incidents at Postsecondary Institutions23. Hate Crime Incidents at Postsecondary Institutions
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Agencies and Data SourcesAgency Data Source/SurveyNational Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS)Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS)School Crime Supplement to the National Crime
Victimization Survey (SCS)EDFacts
Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS)
National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS)School-Associated Violent Deaths Surveillance Study
(SAVD)Web-Based Injury Statistics Query and Reporting System
Fatal (WISQARS)
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR)
Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)
Campus Safety and Security Survey
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Data Findings - FatalitiesNumber of homicides and suicides of youth ages 5–18 at school: School years 1992–93 to 2011–12
3429
2832
28
3433
1414
1618
23 2221
32
2118
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1115
6 7 76 1
64
8 65
10
58
3
9
57
2 35
0
10
20
30
40
50
Homicides Suicides
SOURCE: School-Associated Violent Deaths Surveillance Study (SAVD), 1992-93 through 2011-12.
Data Findings - Victimization
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Percentage of students ages 12–18 who reported criminal victimization at school: 1995 to 2013
0
5
10
15
1995 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013
Total Urban Suburban Rural
SOURCE: School Crime Supplement (SCS), 1995-2013.
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Data Findings - WeaponsPercentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported being threatened or injured with a weapon on school property by student characteristics: 2003 and 2013
9.211.6
6.57.8
10.99.4
11.5
16.3
22.1
18.7
6.9 7.76.1 5.8
8.4 8.5
5.3
8.7
18.5
7.7
0
5
10
15
20
25
2003 2013SOURCE: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), 1993, 2003, 2013.
Data Findings - WeaponsPercentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported carrying weapons on school property by selected students characteristics: 2013
5.27.6
3.05.7
3.9 4.7 3.8 4.07.0 6.3
4.8 4.8 5.9 5.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
Sex Race/ethnicity Grade
SOURCE: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), 2013
Data Findings - Weapons
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Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported being threatened or injured with a weapon vs. carrying a weapon on school property by sex and race/ethnicity: 2013
SOURCE: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), 2013
7.76.1 5.8
8.4 8.55.3
8.7
18.5
7.77.6
3.05.7
3.9 4.7 3.8 4.07.0 6.3
0
5
10
15
20
25
Threatened or injured Carrying
Data Findings - Bullying
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Percentage of students ages 12–18 who reported being bullied at school by selected student characteristics: 2013
21.519.5
23.7 23.720.3 19.2
9.2
25.227.8 26.4
21.7 23.019.5 20.0
14.1
0
10
20
30
40
50
Sex Race/ethnicity Grade
Source: School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2013.
Data Findings - Bullying
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Percentage of students ages 12–18 who reported being bullied at school by selected bullying problems and sex: 2013
4.6
1.3
5.5
1.9
3.7
17.0
14.7
23.7
7.4
1.8
3.5
2.4
4.1
9.6
12.6
19.5
6.0
1.6
4.5
2.2
3.9
13.2
13.6
21.5
0 10 20 30 40 50
Pushed, shoved, tripped, or spit on
Property destroyed on purpose
Excluded from activities on purpose
Tried to make do things did not want todo
Threatened with harm
Subject of rumors
Made fun of, called names, or insulted
Total bullied at school
Total Male FemaleSource: School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2013.
Data Findings - Bullying
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Percentage of students in grades 9–12 who reported being bullied on school property by selected states: 2013
15.716.6 18.1 18.2 18.5 19.6
25.2 25.3 25.4 25.4 26.3
0
10
20
30
40
50
SOURCE: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS), 2013
Data Findings – Cyber-bullying
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Percentage of students ages 12–18 who reported being cyber-bullied and type of cyber-bullying and sex: 2013
6.9
2.8
0.9
2.13.2
0.91.5
0.9
5.2
1.20.4
1.01.6
0.2
2.5
0.9
8.6
4.5
1.5
3.4
4.9
1.7
0.40.9
0
2
4
6
8
10
Total Male FemaleSource: School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2013.
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Data Findings – Safety and Security Percentage of various selected security measures observed by students at school: 2013
11.0
26.2
52.0
70.4
75.8
76.7
90.5
95.8
95.9
99.6
0 20 40 60 80 100
Metal detectors
Badges or picture ID
Locker checks
Security guards/police officers
Locked entrance/exit doors
Security cameras
Adults supervising hallways
Visitor sign-in
Code of student conduct
At least one of the measures
Source: School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey, 2013.
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Data Findings – College CampusOn campus crimes reported at degree granting postsecondary institutions by type of incident: 2001 through 2012
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Total Burglary Motor vehicle theft Forcible sex offenses
Source: Campus Safety and Security Reporting System, 2001-2012.
Data Findings – College Campus Hate Crimes
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On campus hate crimes reported at degree granting postsecondary institutions by type of crime: 2012
Source: Campus Safety and Security Reporting System, 2012.
45.9 45.2 44.3
25.2 25.327.8
17.7
11.1 11.4
7.8 8.86.3
3.4
8.06.3
1.53.8
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5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Vandalism Intimidation Simple assault
RaceSexual orientationReligionEthnicityGenderDisability
Thank you!
Associate Director, Education
Institute for Public Research, CNA
Simone A. [email protected]
703-824-2460
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