Prevention and Responsive Services

Question 1

What are 7 factors that impact academic success or failure?

Answer 1

• School Climate
• Student engagement and motivation
• Educational practices and policies
• Family involvement
• Student retention practices (negative)
• Tracking/Zero-tolerance polices (negative)
• Bullying/Harassment

Question 2

What is tracking?

Answer 2

Whole-group instruction using a set curriculum that is delivered at the same pace for all students. Placement is based solely on ability level.

NASP does not endorse this practice.

Question 3

What are zero tolerance policies?

Answer 3

Predetermined and typically harsh consequences or punishments for a variety of rule violations.

Generally ineffective and not endorsed by NASP

Question 4

What is bullying?

Answer 4

A type of aggression characterized by a consistent abuse of power. Can be physical, verbal, relational, and via technology.

20% of high school students have experienced bullying.

28% of students in grades 6-12 have experienced bullying.

30% of students say they have bullied other students.

Question 5

What are the three qualitative labels used in the Virginia Model?

Answer 5

Transient, substantive, and imminent.

Question 6

What are 4 effective elements of a risk mitigation plan?

Answer 6

Increased supervision, restorative practices, restrictions on access to places/people, and mental health interventions.

Question 7

What are barriers to threat assessment?

Answer 7

• Overworked staff and time constraints on completing assessment
• Lack of fidelity/implementation of plan
• Lack of thoroughness of the assessment
• Use of trait profiling
• Lack of defined policy, process, and assessment to address threats