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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: 2019-20
[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 disorders1 Positive behavioral intervention strategies Crisis prevention and intervention
Total, at least one type of issue Cyber- bullying2 Bullying3  other than cyber- bullying Violence4 Alcohol and/or drug use Total, at least one type of issue Early warning signs of student violent behavior Physical, social, and verbal bullying3  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 15 16
Total 88.4   (0.75) 97.1   (0.48) 92.8   (0.71) 76.0   (1.10) 86.2   (0.91) 79.8   (1.00) 57.2   (1.50) 92.0   (0.71) 63.6   (1.47) 81.4   (0.87) 78.1   (1.01) 47.7   (1.36) 71.5   (1.53) 87.5   (0.82) 79.7   (1.10)
School level5                                                                                          
Elementary 89.6   (1.16) 97.5   (0.73) 92.6   (1.14) 73.4   (1.58) 86.3   (1.42) 78.9   (1.59) 49.1   (2.28) 91.7   (1.13) 63.3   (2.25) 81.5   (1.43) 74.6   (1.65) 40.2   (2.16) 70.2   (2.43) 90.8   (1.26) 80.4   (1.52)
Middle 87.6   (1.16) 96.6   (0.76) 94.3   (0.87) 82.6   (1.21) 89.0   (0.97) 84.4   (1.55) 67.1   (1.94) 93.5   (0.90) 66.0   (1.49) 83.6   (1.31) 85.6   (1.32) 56.7   (1.91) 75.2   (1.47) 87.9   (1.26) 80.6   (1.41)
Secondary/high 87.4   (1.07) 96.8   (0.71) 92.2   (1.12) 78.3   (1.63) 83.4   (1.52) 80.5   (1.58) 71.4   (1.60) 92.9   (1.16) 62.1   (1.71) 80.7   (1.61) 82.3   (1.47) 61.1   (1.99) 73.2   (2.09) 78.2   (1.60) 77.8   (1.87)
Combined/other 78.6   (4.50) 95.8   (2.36) 92.4   (2.71) 73.4   (4.61) 86.2   (3.86) 70.4   (4.38) 66.1   (4.39) 86.6   (4.35) 64.2   (4.91) 74.8   (4.81) 77.8   (4.82) 52.9   (4.95) 67.6   (4.99) 82.5   (3.78) 73.2   (4.98)

Enrollment size
                                                                                         
Less than 300 83.0   (2.76) 95.7   (1.47) 90.6   (2.27) 70.6   (3.16) 83.6   (2.65) 77.1   (3.02) 48.5   (3.68) 90.6   (2.03) 56.1   (3.73) 80.0   (2.71) 72.6   (2.93) 40.1   (3.39) 64.6   (3.75) 81.1   (2.64) 77.2   (3.28)
300 to 499 89.8   (1.48) 97.7   (0.73) 92.9   (1.41) 75.2   (2.49) 85.3   (1.82) 80.1   (1.86) 56.6   (2.46) 91.6   (1.34) 64.2   (2.27) 79.9   (2.06) 74.9   (2.07) 46.4   (2.47) 71.9   (2.71) 90.1   (1.20) 81.7   (1.93)
500 to 999 90.5   (1.09) 97.3   (0.77) 93.7   (1.04) 77.5   (1.43) 87.8   (1.39) 80.4   (1.70) 58.3   (2.33) 92.5   (1.17) 66.0   (1.89) 82.9   (1.40) 81.3   (1.63) 48.3   (2.12) 72.8   (2.14) 89.5   (1.19) 78.6   (1.46)
1,000 or more 87.9   (1.57) 97.7   (0.90) 93.6   (1.04) 83.7   (1.56) 88.7   (1.26) 82.6   (1.85) 72.8   (2.14) 94.4   (0.97) 68.1   (1.79) 83.6   (1.32) 87.5   (1.29) 64.1   (1.90) 79.9   (1.65) 86.2   (1.10) 82.6   (1.45)

Locale
                                                                                         
City 92.6   (1.46) 98.0   (0.73) 95.2   (1.34) 82.2   (2.47) 89.7   (1.74) 85.6   (2.24) 62.8   (2.84) 94.1   (1.16) 63.7   (2.71) 84.5   (2.01) 80.9   (2.10) 49.3   (2.59) 73.0   (2.78) 94.0   (0.97) 81.4   (2.23)
Suburban 89.4   (1.16) 97.4   (0.84) 93.1   (1.31) 78.3   (2.10) 85.6   (2.00) 79.5   (1.60) 53.7   (2.06) 92.9   (1.03) 67.0   (2.19) 82.9   (1.62) 77.8   (2.15) 44.1   (2.36) 74.7   (2.06) 90.4   (1.14) 81.7   (1.51)
Town 88.8   (1.97) 96.3   (1.19) 93.0   (1.53) 69.4   (3.32) 85.7   (2.49) 78.6   (2.60) 59.3   (3.48) 91.0   (1.94) 62.6   (3.47) 78.7   (2.83) 78.0   (3.05) 50.9   (3.26) 69.3   (3.25) 81.5   (2.87) 75.9   (2.59)
Rural 82.7   (2.17) 96.2   (1.14) 89.9   (1.94) 69.9   (2.86) 83.7   (2.07) 75.0   (2.61) 54.9   (3.23) 89.3   (1.79) 59.7   (2.46) 77.8   (2.33) 75.8   (2.45) 48.7   (2.93) 67.3   (2.91) 80.3   (2.24) 77.2   (2.32)

Percent minority
    enrollment6
                                                                                         
0 to 25 percent 83.7   (1.45) 97.2   (0.76) 90.4   (1.53) 70.1   (2.15) 81.5   (1.86) 75.6   (2.26) 52.0   (2.59) 92.1   (1.22) 62.8   (2.21) 79.3   (1.71) 78.1   (1.94) 47.1   (2.28) 72.5   (1.94) 83.8   (1.64) 80.3   (2.01)
26 to 50 percent 89.0   (1.51) 97.8   (0.78) 92.0   (1.47) 72.3   (2.61) 83.9   (2.13) 80.3   (2.33) 55.8   (2.62) 90.2   (1.87) 62.1   (3.23) 81.3   (2.25) 75.9   (2.57) 46.0   (2.59) 68.0   (2.84) 84.7   (1.99) 76.8   (2.24)
51 to 75 percent 92.5   (1.70) 97.5   (0.85) 95.1   (1.43) 81.9   (2.60) 90.3   (1.67) 83.4   (2.45) 60.6   (3.23) 93.8   (1.31) 66.1   (3.01) 83.4   (2.21) 81.7   (2.40) 49.4   (2.94) 74.0   (2.90) 93.8   (1.48) 82.9   (2.16)
76 to 100 percent 90.8   (1.50) 96.2   (1.30) 94.8   (1.34) 82.1   (2.01) 91.0   (1.58) 82.2   (2.10) 62.6   (2.89) 92.1   (1.59) 63.9   (2.57) 82.7   (1.94) 77.4   (2.34) 48.5   (2.60) 71.5   (3.08) 90.0   (2.03) 78.8   (2.38)

Percent of students
    eligible for free or
    reduced-price lunch
                                                                                         
0 to 25 percent 84.8   (2.37) 98.0   (0.77) 92.4   (1.69) 75.4   (2.88) 84.3   (2.08) 75.6   (2.68) 53.0   (3.40) 90.0   (1.88) 61.7   (2.93) 78.7   (1.96) 75.3   (2.80) 44.2   (3.01) 71.9   (2.98) 85.2   (2.08) 77.1   (2.78)
26 to 50 percent 87.6   (1.23) 97.4   (0.87) 90.6   (1.40) 71.3   (2.16) 82.8   (1.69) 76.4   (1.98) 51.1   (2.43) 91.4   (1.49) 64.6   (2.51) 78.5   (1.79) 77.6   (1.72) 45.8   (2.44) 72.0   (2.41) 84.7   (1.81) 79.6   (2.04)
51 to 75 percent 89.4   (1.57) 97.7   (0.68) 93.5   (1.32) 74.6   (2.32) 88.3   (1.55) 81.4   (1.86) 59.1   (2.51) 93.1   (1.20) 62.1   (2.59) 84.8   (1.53) 78.5   (2.06) 49.0   (2.31) 72.0   (2.47) 87.9   (1.68) 78.7   (2.13)
76 to 100 percent 90.2   (1.58) 95.9   (1.27) 94.2   (1.16) 81.3   (2.07) 88.3   (1.61) 83.7   (1.89) 63.1   (2.81) 92.8   (1.24) 65.1   (2.41) 82.5   (1.83) 79.8   (1.84) 50.0   (2.94) 70.5   (2.44) 90.8   (1.58) 82.0   (1.85)
1 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."
2 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."
3 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."
4 The questionnaire defined violence as "actual, attempted, or threatened fight or assault."
5 Elementary schools are defined as schools that enroll students in more of grades K through 4 than in higher grades. Middle schools are defined as schools that enroll students in more of grades 5 through 8 than in higher or lower grades. Secondary/high schools are defined as schools that enroll students in more of grades 9 through 12 than in lower grades. Combined/other 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, 2019-20 School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), 2020. (This table was prepared October 2021.)

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