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ERIC Number: EJ1294097
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jun
Pages: 33
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0162-3737
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Do Interactions with School Resource Officers Predict Students' Likelihood of Being Disciplined and Feelings of Safety? Mixed-Methods Evidence from Two School Districts
Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, v43 n2 p200-232 Jun 2021
School resource officers (SROs) are common in schools, yet consequences of their presence are poorly understood. This study leveraged mixed-methods data from student surveys and group interviews across 25 schools to examine how the frequency of interactions and trust/comfort between students and SROs relate to disciplinary outcomes and feelings of safety. We found no evidence that, in this context, more frequent interactions or differing trust/comfort with SROs increased disciplinary consequences, perhaps because, as students report, SROs tended to not engage in formal discipline. We found that, although SROs were seen as increasing safety, interactions with SROs may have heightened students' sense of danger, potentially mitigating any benefit to students' overall feelings of safety. Implications for use of SROs are discussed.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; High Schools
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of Justice (NIJ) (DOJ)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: 2016CKBX0020
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