Proceedings

Girls, Gangs and Crime: Profile of the Young Female Offender [5233] Paper
Lianne Archer, New Rochelle City School District, New Rochelle, NY
Andrew M. Grascia, Westchester County Office of the District Attorney, White Plains, NY

Girls, Gangs and Crime: Profile of the Young Female Offender [5233] Session Plan
Lianne Archer, New Rochelle City School District, New Rochelle, New York and Andrew M. Grascia, Westchester County Office of the District Attorney, White Plains, New York

Putting Theory Into Practice: City At Peace, A Youth-Led Arts-Based Conflict Resolution Program in Washington, DC [48P] Session Plan
Sandra L. Holloway, Artistic Director and Elizabeth Youdin Gill, Managing Director, City at Peace

Guidelines for Responding to Student Threats of Violence [5218] Paper
Dewey G. Cornell, Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia

A Qualitative Analysis of Thwarted Acts of School Violence [5221] Paper
Jeffrey A. Daniels and Mary C. Bradley, Indiana University, Bloomington

Promising Practices for School Law Enforcement [9518] Session Plan
Amy Eisert, Mercyhurst Civic Institute, Erie, Pennsylvania, and Tom Ford, Center for Schools and Communities, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

A Model for Reducing Bullying in the Middle School [9511] Session Plan
Dale I. Foreman, Associate Professor, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Virginia, and James Gregory Smith, Director of Secondary Education, Shenandoah County Public Schools, Virginia

Culture, Climate, and School Discipline: A Forum Session [5231] Forum Plan
H. Jerome Freiberg ^a, Judith M. Lapointe ^a, Christopher Day ^b, Andrew Townsend ^b, and Dolf van Veen ^c
a University of Houston, Texas, USA; ^b University of Nottingham, England; ^c National Center of Youth Care, Netherlands

The Steps To Respect Program Uses A Multilevel Approach to Reduce Playground Bullying and Destructive Bystander Behaviors [5220] Paper
Karin Frey, University of Washington, Seattle, Committee for Children; Leihua Van Schoiack Edstrom, Committee for Children, Seattle, Washington; and Miriam Hirschstein, Committee for Children, Seattle, Washington

One Size Does Not Fit All: How A Model Program Can be Adapted to Work for Different Populations [9507] Paper
Bettina Friese and Pat Davenport, FAST National Training and Evaluation Center in Madison, Wisconsin

School Violence Prevention Through Participatory Democracy: Challenges and Opportunities [5238]
Robert Gutierrez ^a, Jayme Harpring ^a, Isabelle Potts ^a, Stephen A. Rollin ^a, and John Kerbs ^b
a Florida State University, Tallahassee; ^b East Carolina University, Greenville, South Carolina

Tools for Identifying and Addressing Risk and Protective Factors: Virginia’s Community Profile Database [9512] Session Plan
Susan E. Gholston, Social Indicators Manager, Commonwealth of Virginia, Governor’s Office for Substance Abuse Prevention

Fighting Discrimination and Bias in Our Schools: Roles for Governmental and Law Enforcement Agencies [9519] Forum Plan
Stephen A. Glassman, Chairperson, and Daniel M. Welliver, Director of Education and Community Services, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission

The Nature, Scope, and Utility of Formal Laws and Regulations That Prohibit School-Based Bullying and Harassment [5237] Paper
Michael B. Greene, Center for the Prevention of Violence at Youth Consultation Service
Newark, New Jersey, and Randy Ross, New England Equity Assistance Center, Education Alliance, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island

Students Improving Race Relations: Student Problem Identification and Resolution of Issues Together (Spirit) [5239] Session Plan
Presented by Michelle Gwinn, Safe Schools Coordinator, Center for Safe Schools – On behalf of Vermont McKinney, Mid-Atlantic Regional Director, United States Department of Justice, Community Relations Service

Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project®: A Proven Program to Bully Proof Your School [5241] Session Plan
Ann S. Kelly, Founder/Executive Director, Hands & Words Are Not For Hurting Project, Salem, Oregon; and Charity Kreider, Research Coordinator, Department of Child Psychiatry, Ambulatory Research Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Alternative Education As A Quality Choice for Youth: Preparing Educators for Effective Programs [9504] Paper
Carol A. Kochhar-Bryant, The George Washington Universityl and Renee Lacey, Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, Virginia

Resilience In Our Schools: Discovering Mental Health and Hope from the Inside-Out [5W] Paper
Kathy Marshall, National Resilience Resource Center, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis

Teachers Who Bully Students: Patterns and Policy Implications [9520] Paper
Alan McEvoy, Wittenberg University, Ohio

Keeping Children Safe In Unsafe Times [5207] Session Plan
Peter John A. Messiah, Manager, Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities
Houston Independent School District; and Paulette Everett-Norman, President, the McKay Foundation, San Francisco

Restorative Justice In Schools: International Perspectives [8883] Paper
Brenda E. Morrison, Centre for Restorative Justice, Research School of Social Sciences, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia, and Jerry Lee Center of Criminology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Reducing School Aggression: Assessment to Action to Results [8881] Paper
Vicki M. Nishioka and Jeffrey R. Sprague, The University of Oregon Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, Oregon

Nurturing the Emotional Iq of Youth At Risk for Engaging In Bullying Behaviors [5240] Session Summary
Loretta C. Novince, Adjunct Professor, University of Cincinnati, Ohio

Restoring Schools: A Case of School Accountability Boards [9516] Paper
Sandra O’Brien, Division of Public Affairs, College of Professional Studies, Florida Gulf Coast University, Fort Myers, Florida

Implementing A Multi-Level Approach to Bullying Prevention: How to be Successful [9510] Paper
Marianne E. Peltier-Allison, Safe Schools/Healthy Students CARE, Alamance County, Graham, North Carolina; and Laurie L. Stockton, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Creating the Optimal Learning Environment With Peacebuilders [9517] Session Plan
Claudette Powers and Linda Quiles, PeacePartners, Inc.

The Science of Understanding and Preventing Bullying [9503] Session Plan
Horacio Sanchez, Resiliency, Inc.

SRO Program Evaluation Issues Plus New Commonsense Findings [9514] Paper
John G. Schuiteman, Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services

I Can Problem Solve for Schools and Families [9509] Session Plan
Myrna S. Shure, Department of Psychology, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Discipline Is Always Teaching: Effective Alternatives to Zero Tolerance In Schools [5226] Paper
Russell J. Skiba, M. Karega Rausch, and Shana Ritter, Center for Evaluation and Education Policy, Indiana University

Preventing Social Aggression In Schools: Impact of Steps To Respect [5215] Paper
Anna M. Sontag and Jeffrey R. Sprague, University of Oregon Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, Oregon

Trauma Drama: An Intervention Program for Violence Exposed Youth [5219]
Joseph Spinazzola ^a, Amie Alley ^a, Margaret Blaustein ^a, Toby Dewey ^b, Ronald Jones ^b, Merle Perkins ^b, Kevin Smith ^b, Faith Soloway ^b, Bessel van der Kolk ^a
a The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute, Boston & Hamilton Fish Youth Violence Prevention Consortium; ^b Urban Improv, a Program of the Freelance Players, Boston

Effects of the First Step to Success Program [5214] Paper
Jeffrey R. Sprague, University of Oregon Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, Oregon

Skills for Success: Supporting At-Risk High School Students [5225] Session Plan
Jeffrey R. Sprague, Vicki M. Nishioka, and Thomas English, The University of Oregon Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, Oregon

Mid-Valley Student Threat Assessment System: Making Schools Safer Through A Multi-Agency Collaboration [9505] Paper
John Van Dreal ^a, Michael Cunningham ^b, and Vicki M. Nishioka ^c
a Salem-Keizer School District, Salem, Oregon; ^b Willamette Education Service District, Willamette, Oregon; ^c University of Oregon Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior, Eugene, Oegon

School Quality and School Safety Policies: Teachers’ Involvement and Support of School Policies [5210] Paper
Richard R. Verdugo and Jeffrey M. Schneider, National Education Association, Washington, D.C.

Urban Improv for the Classroom: A 4^th Grade Violence Prevention Curriculum [5216] Session Plan
Marla Zucker ^a, Joseph Spinazzola ^a, Amie Alley ^a, Elizabeth Brogan Villaflor ^b, Jonathan Holden ^c, Ronald Jones ^d, and Bessel van der Kolk ^a
a The Trauma Center at Justice Resource Institute & Hamilton Fish Youth Violence Prevention Consortium, Boston; ^b Boston Renaissance Charter Public School, Boston Public Schools; ^c Nathan Hale Elementary School, Boston Public Schools; ^d Urban Improv, a Program of the Freelance Players, Boston

Errata

The following papers were not presented at the conference, but they are included in the proceedings:

The Steps To Respect Program uses a Multilevel Approach to Reduce Playground Bullying and Destructive Bystander Behaviors [5220] Paper Karin Frey, University Of Washington, Seattle, Committee For Children; Leihua Van Schoiack Edstrom, Committee For Children, Seattle, Washington; and Miriam Hirschstein, Committee For Children, Seattle, Washington

Alternative Education as a Quality Choice for Youth: Preparing Educators for Effective Programs [9504] Paper Carol A. Kochhar-Bryant, The George Washington University and Renee Lacey, Prince William County Public Schools, Manassas, Virginia

The following paper was presented at the conference and will be posted at a later date:

Creating Persistently Peaceful Homes, Classrooms, Schools and Communities: Theory, Strategies, Science, and Results [5224] Paper Dennis D. Embry, Paxis Institute, Tucson, Az; and Linda Quiles, Peacepartners, Inc., Long Beach CA

For the list of authors for the paper entitled, "School Violence Prevention Through Participatory Democracy: Challenges and Opportunities" [5238], as reads,
"Robert Gutierrez^a, Jayme Harpring^a, Isabelle Potts^a, Stephen A. Rollin^a, and John Kerbs^b
aFlorida State University, Tallahassee; ^bEast Carolina University, Greenville, South Carolina"
Should be,
"Robert Gutierrez^a, Jayme Harpring^a, Isabelle Potts^a, Stephen A. Rollin^a, and John Kerbs^b
aFlorida State University, Tallahassee; ^bEast Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina"

In the paper entitled, "School Violence Prevention Through Participatory Democracy: Challenges and Opportunities" page 67, as reads,
"Robert Gutierrez^a, Jayme Harpring^a, Isabelle Potts^a, Stephen A. Rollin^a, and John Kerbs^b
aFlorida State University, Tallahassee; ^bEast Carolina University, Greenville, South Carolina"
Should be,
"Robert Gutierrez^a, Jayme Harpring^a, Isabelle Potts^a, Stephen A. Rollin^a, and John Kerbs^b
aFlorida State University, Tallahassee; ^bEast Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina"