Tiers 2 & 3 Intervention: Threat Assessment

Authors

Ana M. Cathcart, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Elisabeth J. Kane, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Reece L. Peterson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Document Type

Learning Object

Date of this Version

3-2016

Citation

Strategy brief

Building and Sustaining Student Engagement series (March 2016)

Barkley Center, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Abstract

Conclusion

Understanding why students behave aggressively and violently can be a challenge. Even more challenging is trying to prevent aggressive and violent student behavior. Although serious violent acts by students, such as a shooting, are rare, it is still vital to be able to assess, evaluate, and deter potential threats in schools. Researchers suggest that schools create policies and procedures to evaluate and assess threats and violent student behavior. Also, researchers recommend that schools utilize the threat assessment approach to help facilitate the process of evaluating and assessing threats (Cornell & Sheras, 2006). Even though there has not been extensive research to support its use, threat assessment procedures hold promise of preventing school violence.