This guide was produced by the Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice of the American Institutes for Research, and the National Association of School Psychologists under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Office of Special Education Programs (Grant # H327T60005), under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). The Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, and Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program provided additional support under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and the Gun-Free Schools Act.

The purpose of this Action Guide is to help schools develop and implement a comprehensive violence prevention plan grounded in the principles of the Early Warning Guide. This Action Guide is based on evidence-based practices. Effective action plans are strategic, coordinated, and comprehensive. They involve schoolwide prevention, early intervention, and intensive services for students with significant emotional or behavioral needs, including those with disruptive, destructive, or violent behaviors.

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Overview of the Action Guide

School violence occurs in a unique context in every school, making a one-size-fits-all approach ineffective. This Action Guide helps schools develop and carry out a violence prevention and response plan that can be customized to fit each school’s particular strengths. The plan includes the following:

• Identifying and understanding the problem of school violence and itsrelationship to school climate.
• Building a schoolwide foundation that prevents most problems from
• occurring.
• Recognizing, reporting, and using the early warning signs effectively.
• Developing interventions to respond to students with troubling behaviors.

Building a comprehensive plan takes time and requires input from students,
staff, agencies, families, and other community members. This Action Guide presents strategies that schools have used successfully to create and implement these plans. The Action Guide provides examples of sound practices and programs and offers suggestions on what to look for and what to do.

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