The ill effects of hard security

Here are some pointers into the literature about school climate.

Citation: There is no clear consensus regarding the effectiveness of the security measures investigated in this report. Regarding overall safety measures, studies have found that more severe and pervasive security practices can actually result in increased violence and disorder . Conversely, the most effective security practices are based on a firm but positive school climate in which students are cognizant of school rules as well as consequences for infractions.
Source: Hanover Research. "Best Practices in School Security.pdf." Best Practices in School Security.pdf, (2013): 4. Print. 13 January 2014.

Citation: In 2006, the RAND Corporation examined the literature regarding various measures to improve school safety such as metal detectors, security guards, and student conduct regulations, “ and found that only a handful have been evaluated, and even fewer have been deemed effective or even promising.” 11
Source: "Best Practices in School Security.pdf." Best Practices in School Security.pdf, n.d.: 7. Print. 7 January 2014.

Citation: a 2011 review of scholarly literature concerning school crime prevention concluded that “despite these well - intend ed efforts of prevention practices, the literature remains mixed as to their effectiveness in reducing both actual crime and fear of
crime.”
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Source: "Best Practices in School Security.pdf." Best Practices in School Security.pdf, n.d.: 7. Print. 7 January 2014.

Citation: On the other hand, a construct of “ Secure Building, ” that included physical (metal detectors, locked doors, etc.) and personnel - based (security guards, etc.) actions to run a secure building, led to more disorder .
Source: "Best Practices in School Security.pdf." Best Practices in School Security.pdf, n.d.: 8. Print. 7 January 2014.

Citation: In the Capistrano school district in Orange County, Calif., students with the most natural light in their classrooms progressed 20 percent faster in math and 26 percent faster in reading in one year than students with the least natural light. In Seattle and in Fort Collins, Colo., students with the most natural light scored 7-15 percent higher on year-end tests than those with the least natural light.
Source: Taboola. "Half of classrooms at Burlington school lack windows." Half of classrooms at Burlington school lack windows | Burlington Free Press | burlingtonfreepress.com. Burlington Free Press, n.d. Web. 7 January 2014.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013312220014&nclick_check=1.

Citation: A welcoming school climate is almost universally considered to be a requisite for family and community engagement, as researchers commonly consider a welcoming environment to family and community partnerships. In other words, school climate is the glue that holds all other manners of family and community engagement together.

In general, schools that successfully promote parent involvement also promote a broad sense of community and build relationships of mutual trust between families and school staff. According to a report from the National Center for Family and Community Connections with Schools:

When programs and initiatives focus on building respectful and trusting relationships among school staff, families, and community members, they are effective in creating and sustaining family and community connections with schools.
Source: "Best Practices in Family and Community Engagement." Best Practices in Family and Community Engagement | Hanover Research. Hanover Research, n.d. Web. 15 January 2014.
http://www.hanoverresearch.com/insights/best-practices-in-family-and-community-engagement/?i=k-….

Citation: In 1971 Stanley Cohen investigated a series of "moral panics." Cohen (1980) used the term "moral panic" to characterize the reactions of the media, the public, and agents of social control to youth disturbances. This work, involving the Mods and Rockers, demonstrated how agents of social control amplified deviance.
Source: n.p., n.d. Web. 17 January 2014.
http://www.albany.edu/scj/jcjpc/vol8is3/killingbeck.html.