Date
5-22-2024
Department
School of Behavioral Sciences
Degree
Doctor of Education in Community Care and Counseling (EdD)
Chair
Pamela Moore
Keywords
Keywords: active shooter drills, lockdown drills, school safety measures, mental health of school personnel
Disciplines
Counseling
Recommended Citation
Slater, Barbara, "Active Shooter Drills in Schools Across the United States" (2024). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 5630.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/5630
Abstract
This study sought to understand the types of drills and safety measures implemented at various schools across the United States and the effects of these drills and safety measures on the participants. The physical and psychological impacts these drills and safety measures have on participants has not been thoroughly researched. Researcher utilized a self-designed online survey with questions that corresponded with the research questions and answered by 297 participants to provide the data and answer the research questions. Schools across the United States conduct active shooter drills to prepare students and school personnel for an active shooter crisis in their schools. The types of drills utilized vary dramatically across different schools and run the gamut from safety discussions to full-scale simulations. Schools across the United States also implement various safety measures including metal detectors, locked doors, resource officers, and armed teachers. It is unknown if any pattern exists related to a school’s demographics and the type of active shooter drills they conduct and safety measures they implement.
