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Perceptions of teachers and administrators in the Beaumont Independent School District regarding a safe school environment
xiii, 150 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm.
The purpose of the study was to determine the extent to which
Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) teachers and
administrators perceive campuses as safe and free from crime.
A survey research method was used to determine perceptions of
administrators and teachers in the BISD with regard to a safe
school environment. Comparisons of perceptions were also
made between male and female respondents, elementary and
secondary respondents and more or less experienced
respondents. The data identified threat and location items
that contributed to perceptions regarding safeness on school
campuses amongst these groups. Overall, the data revealed
administrators were less concerned with safety than teachers.
Major research findings for the study indicated:
1.A significant difference existed between teachers and
administrators with regard to the destruction of school
property as well I as a I location items. 2.The threat
item of gangs and the location item of empty classrooms were
perceived as significant between male and female respondents.
4.More significant differences existed between elementary
and secondary respondents than any other comparison group.
5.Safety of school grounds was a signif icant concern for
more and less experienced respondents. Although the data
analyzed in this study suggest the lack of statistical
significance in several threat and location items, these
items nevertheless indicate trends which could be of concern
to the district in the future. Implications from the
research include: Implications from the research include: 1
-The Beaumont ISD may institute faculty in-service to make
staff members more aware of threats to safety. 2.
Individual campuses, as we II as the district, should
consider forming school safety committees to assure campus
safety. 3.Gang education programs may be set up for
elementary students as a preventative measure.
"Major Subject: Educational Administration".
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