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Table 233.67b. Percentage of public schools providing training for classroom teachers or aides in specific safety and discipline topics, by safety and discipline training topic and selected school characteristics: 2017-18
[Standard errors appear in parentheses]
School characteristic Safety and discipline training topic
Classroom management for teachers Safety procedures Schoolwide discipline policies and practices related to Recognizing Intervention and referral strategies for students displaying signs of mental health disorders4 Positive behavioral intervention strategies Crisis prevention and intervention
Cyberbullying1 Bullying2 other than cyberbullying Violence3 Alcohol and/or drug use Early warning signs of student violent behavior Physical, social, and verbal bullying2 behaviors Signs of self-harm or suicidal tendencies Signs of students using/abusing alcohol and/or drugs
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
Total 86.8   (0.94) 94.8   (0.64) 70.1   (1.48) 82.5   (1.20) 74.7   (1.08) 48.3   (1.26) 52.1   (1.25) 76.1   (1.17) 66.9   (0.98) 38.5   (1.43) 59.6   (1.39) 84.3   (0.98) 73.4   (1.06)
School level5                                                                              
Primary 87.7   (1.28) 94.9   (0.84) 67.4   (2.20) 83.5   (1.66) 73.4   (1.63) 41.7   (1.97) 51.1   (1.89) 76.4   (1.51) 63.0   (1.46) 32.4   (2.05) 58.6   (1.86) 89.0   (1.31) 73.7   (1.68)
Middle 86.4   (0.94) 96.2   (0.59) 77.0   (1.20) 84.6   (1.07) 76.4   (1.29) 53.4   (1.45) 50.1   (1.50) 79.1   (1.28) 74.6   (1.45) 42.1   (1.59) 62.8   (1.53) 82.8   (1.36) 73.9   (1.49)
High school 85.0   (1.31) 95.5   (0.89) 74.1   (1.45) 80.4   (1.26) 77.5   (1.47) 64.3   (1.54) 58.5   (1.71) 75.3   (1.36) 76.3   (1.64) 53.4   (1.86) 63.1   (1.77) 76.1   (1.75) 74.3   (1.28)
Combined 83.8   (3.85) 88.4   (3.82) 66.4   (5.66) 73.8   (4.70) 74.3   (4.79) 54.3   (5.56) 51.2   (5.79) 68.4   (5.09) 59.0   (5.79) 46.8   (6.03) 52.2   (6.14) 68.1   (5.14) 68.5   (4.89)
                                                                               
Enrollment size                                                                              
Less than 300 81.7   (2.87) 92.5   (2.12) 68.4   (3.58) 80.8   (3.05) 73.8   (2.98) 53.3   (3.99) 49.1   (3.70) 73.2   (3.04) 67.0   (3.19) 44.5   (4.15) 55.7   (3.68) 80.4   (3.06) 73.5   (3.10)
300 to 499 84.3   (1.65) 93.4   (1.38) 65.6   (2.49) 79.7   (1.94) 71.2   (2.21) 40.7   (2.45) 51.9   (2.09) 75.4   (2.17) 62.1   (2.21) 30.8   (2.22) 57.0   (2.43) 84.7   (1.68) 69.9   (2.31)
500 to 999 90.4   (1.03) 96.3   (0.65) 72.3   (1.67) 84.8   (1.26) 76.8   (1.53) 46.8   (1.67) 53.1   (1.88) 77.6   (1.43) 67.7   (1.42) 37.0   (1.64) 61.4   (1.67) 86.5   (1.08) 75.3   (1.66)
1,000 or more 90.7   (1.00) 97.6   (0.57) 78.1   (1.95) 84.9   (1.33) 78.4   (1.77) 65.5   (1.71) 54.3   (1.48) 78.3   (1.72) 77.1   (1.51) 54.1   (1.96) 67.3   (1.84) 83.0   (1.46) 76.6   (1.75)
                                                                               
Locale                                                                              
City 94.0   (1.03) 95.6   (1.12) 75.7   (2.58) 86.4   (1.93) 81.8   (1.78) 49.3   (2.39) 54.7   (2.48) 80.1   (2.33) 71.2   (2.26) 40.4   (2.56) 64.5   (2.83) 92.1   (1.10) 76.5   (1.74)
Suburban 85.4   (1.58) 95.3   (0.88) 70.9   (2.07) 84.4   (1.62) 74.0   (2.00) 48.5   (2.46) 52.6   (2.22) 79.3   (1.83) 67.0   (1.76) 38.2   (1.90) 61.3   (2.30) 85.3   (1.53) 73.9   (1.84)
Town 85.2   (2.45) 94.0   (1.64) 69.6   (2.95) 82.4   (2.78) 71.8   (2.91) 46.0   (3.03) 54.7   (2.99) 74.8   (3.13) 67.5   (3.23) 37.9   (3.35) 60.4   (2.97) 84.2   (2.15) 74.8   (3.07)
Rural 81.8   (2.24) 93.6   (1.40) 63.7   (3.20) 76.0   (2.57) 69.5   (2.36) 48.0   (2.67) 47.5   (2.74) 68.7   (2.64) 62.0   (2.67) 37.3   (2.90) 52.0   (3.09) 75.1   (2.35) 69.2   (2.58)
                                                                               
Percent minority enrollment6                                                                              
0 to 25 percent 80.7   (2.05) 94.0   (1.17) 64.3   (2.38) 77.3   (2.08) 69.5   (2.34) 45.1   (2.17) 50.3   (1.86) 70.6   (2.31) 63.5   (2.21) 37.5   (2.36) 56.2   (2.37) 76.2   (2.17) 70.6   (2.26)
26 to 50 percent 89.4   (1.96) 97.3   (0.80) 71.9   (3.00) 86.7   (2.02) 79.2   (1.77) 49.5   (2.88) 53.0   (3.15) 80.4   (2.43) 68.2   (2.56) 35.5   (2.52) 59.4   (3.62) 88.7   (1.41) 79.4   (2.18)
51 to 75 percent 90.0   (2.18) 96.1   (1.55) 71.3   (2.84) 84.3   (2.65) 75.4   (2.91) 43.8   (2.93) 53.3   (3.52) 78.0   (2.82) 69.5   (2.95) 37.8   (3.82) 62.5   (3.26) 88.4   (1.75) 75.3   (2.65)
76 to 100 percent 90.9   (1.61) 93.0   (1.29) 75.9   (2.72) 84.9   (2.26) 77.6   (1.87) 54.1   (2.38) 53.0   (2.70) 78.9   (2.34) 68.9   (2.21) 42.7   (2.27) 62.6   (2.72) 89.3   (1.57) 71.4   (2.27)
                                                                               
Percent of students
     eligible for free or
     reduced-price lunch
                                                                             
0 to 25 percent 81.1   (2.40) 94.5   (1.41) 66.9   (2.97) 80.4   (2.53) 69.7   (3.36) 42.0   (2.99) 47.5   (2.82) 72.7   (2.99) 63.0   (2.95) 34.6   (2.64) 58.2   (2.90) 81.1   (2.28) 69.9   (2.60)
26 to 50 percent 84.2   (1.97) 95.0   (1.13) 68.0   (2.66) 82.3   (2.01) 73.5   (2.42) 45.6   (2.37) 49.2   (2.63) 76.4   (2.50) 67.8   (2.62) 38.4   (2.10) 59.0   (2.49) 79.1   (2.46) 73.2   (2.43)
51 to 75 percent 86.7   (1.84) 94.4   (1.43) 68.8   (2.35) 82.1   (2.21) 73.4   (2.96) 46.9   (2.42) 51.1   (3.10) 75.4   (2.73) 65.9   (2.50) 34.4   (2.47) 54.8   (2.93) 83.9   (2.18) 74.2   (2.41)
76 to 100 percent 91.8   (1.23) 95.0   (0.92) 74.5   (2.29) 84.0   (1.92) 79.2   (1.77) 54.8   (2.19) 57.4   (2.25) 78.3   (1.93) 69.2   (1.82) 43.8   (2.59) 64.3   (2.15) 90.2   (1.20) 75.0   (1.78)
1 The questionnaire defined cyberbullying as "bullying that occurs when willful and repeated harm is inflicted through the use of computers, cell phones, or other electronic devices."
2 The questionnaire defined bullying as "any unwanted aggressive behavior(s) by another youth or group of youths that involves an observed or perceived power imbalance and is repeated multiple times or is highly likely to be repeated. Bullying occurs among youth who are not siblings or current dating partners."
3 The questionnaire defined violence as "actual, attempted, or threatened fight or assault."
4 This item on the questionnaire provided the following examples of mental health disorders: depression, mood disorders, and ADHD. The questionnaire defined mental health disorders as "collectively, all diagnosable mental health disorders or health conditions that are characterized by alterations in thinking, mood, or behavior (or some combination thereof) associated with distress and/or impaired functioning."
5 Primary schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not higher than grade 3 and the highest grade is not higher than grade 8. Middle schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not lower than grade 4 and the highest grade is not higher than grade 9. High schools are defined as schools in which the lowest grade is not lower than grade 9. Combined schools include all other combinations of grades, including K–12 schools.
6 Percent combined enrollment of Black, Hispanic, Asian, Pacific Islander, and American Indian/Alaska Native students, and students of Two or more races.
NOTE: Includes trainings provided by the school or school district. Responses were provided by the principal or the person most knowledgeable about crime and safety issues at the school.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, 2017-18 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2018. (This table was prepared August 2019.)

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