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Title: Conflict Management--Setting the Tone for School Safety.
Language: English
Authors: Cook, James
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 9
Publication Date: 1995
Document Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers
Reports - Evaluative
Guides - Non-Classroom
Descriptors: Conflict Resolution, Educational Environment, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Organizational Climate, Problem Solving, Program Development, School Safety, Social Control, Student Participation, Violence
Geographic Terms: U.S.; California
Abstract: Unsafe conditions in schools impede student learning. This paper describes how an effective conflict-management program can help to create a safe school environment. Such a program should be considered essential to an overall school-safety plan, not regarded as an adjunct to the plan. An effective conflict-management program gives students a feeling of true ownership; utilizes a proactive approach based on a shared vision; and focuses on the problem, rather than a person's character. The program relies on student input, which can take the form of student-run courts, and promotes school pride, which can be developed through an orientation program. Five keys for establishing a conflict-management program are: (1) procure faculty support and involvement; (2) select student leaders from all groups to serve as conflict managers; (3) provide comprehensive, hands-on training; (4) conduct regular supervision and evaluation; and (5) designate a dynamic and public-relations-oriented director. Common obstacles include a lack of respect, the abuse of class time, and the lack of adequate supervision. Steps in initiating a conflict-management program include conducting a needs-assessment survey, a faculty presentation, training, school education, and an opening day. (LMI)
Notes: Paper presented at the Winter Symposium of the California League of Middle Schools and California League of High Schools (San Leandro, CA, January 1995).
Journal Code: RIEJAN1996
Entry Date: 1996
Accession Number: ED385905
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