Identify a recent case of school violence, and then research theschool administrators’ response following the incident. Examples ofpossible topics include: Columbine, Virginia Tech, and the Phoebe Princesuicide.Then, prepare a final paper that analyzes your selected incident, andthe subsequent response from school administrators. Your paper shouldinclude, but is not limited to, the following:Introduce and describe your selected incident.Explain the school administrators’ response.Conduct an analysis by addressing the following:Research and explain the policies in place before the incident. Were strategies in place to create a culture of safety?Indicate students’ expectations. Determine their level of awareness of policies related to this incident before it occurred.Identify and explain policy changes that resulted from this incident.Describe educational activities that were implemented to inform andsupport the student population. Some examples are listed below:Provide guidance.Identify abusive behavior.Determine if any instructional practices changed due to the incident.Summarize how the incident was communicated to the media.Summarize how the incident was communicated to parents or other family members.Summarization:Summarize media action surrounding the violence and what wasreported by media outlets. You may select a specific news station,newspaper, or reputable magazine.Summarize and evaluate the response by police, administrators,parents, students, and others directly involved with the incident. Howdid the local community as a whole react?Create a policy or policies based on your analysis of the responseand best practices in school safety to prevent and respond to schoolviolence similar to the case explored in this assignment. As a schoolleader, what would you have done differently?Support your assignment with at least seven scholarly resources. Inaddition to these specified resources, other appropriate scholarlyresources, including older articles, may be included.Length: 12-15 pages, not including title and reference pagesYour assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of theideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts andinsights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflectscholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere toNorthcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.Eckholm, E., & Zezima, K. (2010, March 29). 6 Teenagers are charged after classmate’s suicide. The New York Times.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/30/us/30bully.html?pagewanted=allRead Web ArticleNational Association for School Psychologists. Media & Crisis.http://www.nasponline.org/resources-and-publications/resources/school-safety-and-crisis/media-and-crisisReview Website Document/OtherReferenceInstructionKramen, A. J., Massey, K. R., & Timm, H. W. (n.d.). Guide for preventing and responding to school violence. International Association of Chiefs of Police.http://www.theiacp.org/Portals/0/pdfs/Publications/schoolviolence2.pd
