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- Title
School Counselors' Perceptions and Understandings of Lockdown Drills: Navigating the Paradox of Safety and Fear.
- Authors
Eckhoff, Angela; Goodman-Scott, Emily
- Abstract
This research sought to develop an initial understanding of how mandated policies related to lockdown safety drills are enacted in response to active shooter scenarios within PK-Grade 12 public schools. In light of a scant research base exploring the effectiveness and impacts of such policies and procedures, we explored the question, What are school counselors' lived experiences with lockdown drills?. Using a phenomenological design, we interviewed 26 school counselors from five school districts from the Southeastern United States during the 2019 academic year. Findings center around four key themes: Awareness of School Violence, Necessity and Variability in Preparation, Paradox of Safety, and Communication as Support and Challenge. We will discuss the tensions, or push and pulls/contradictions, that are a part of both drills and actual incidents across these themes. To conclude, we present recommendations for further research and policy to support informed, reflexive action.
- Subjects
UNITED States; LOCKDOWNS (Safety measures); STUDENT counselors; SCHOOL violence; SCHOOL districts; PARADOX
- Publication
Educational Policy, 2023, Vol 37, Issue 2, p523
- ISSN
0895-9048
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/08959048211032667