Name:________________________________________ Date:_______________

Effectiveness of Preventing School Violence

Directions – On a scale of 1-10, rank how effective each of the following would be in preventing school violence. 10 = most effective; 1 = least effective

_____1.) Stricter laws for criminals

_____2.) Curfews

_____3.) Youth centers

_____4.) Anti-gang programs

_____5.) Sports or physical activities

_____6.) Clubs

_____7.) Religion

_____8.) Metal detectors, police officers, videocameras, student advocates

_____9.) More interaction with guidance counselors

_____10.) Good relationship with teachers

_____11.) Good relationship with administration

_____12.) Saturday school

_____13.) Referrals

_____14.) Suspension

_____15.) Expulsion

_____16.) Clear rules and expectations

_____17.) Alternative learning room

_____18.) Wider school-wide empathy for others

_____19.) Service learning

_____20.) Peer mediation

_____21.) Stricter gun control laws

_____22.) Better parenting

_____23.) Watching, playing, or listening to less violent TV/video games/radio

_____24.) Smaller class sizes

_____25.) More teachers who are from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds