Lessons left to learn: A school shooting case study

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dc.contributor.advisorMartinez, Melissa
dc.contributor.authorParis, Barbara-Jane
dc.contributor.committeeMemberAidman, Barry
dc.contributor.committeeMemberBaray, Sarah
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHarris, Bergeron
dc.date.accessioned2019-05-06T18:05:51Z
dc.date.available2019-05-06T18:05:51Z
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.description.abstractSafety is widely assumed to be a high priority for both policy and practice in American schools, and yet school shootings continue to occur. It is every principal’s salient nightmare. There are no universally accepted definitions of school shootings and little unified scholarship in the current research to guide change. The purpose of this study was to examine the phenomenon using first order data from a principal who has experienced a school shooting. Using a critical realist perspective this study used an in- depth single case to explore leadership and organizational factors which impact both the prevention and response in a shooting. A series of semi-structured interviews form the cornerstone of the data with supporting evidence from artifacts, documents, additional stakeholder interviews, and external sources. Results show a myriad of attributes converges to make school shootings to be highly complex events wherein many contributing factors are external to the institutions and the leaders who serve them. The data indicate strong systems of prevention and preparedness are clearly requisite to a safe school. Moreover, certain leadership skills are essential for building a culture of trust in which students feel safe enough to share potential threats. While there is no single solution, the study offers a range of proactive and responsive strategies to mitigate the risk, as well as recommendations for further study.
dc.description.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, and School Psychology
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dc.format.extent278 pages
dc.format.medium1 file (.pdf)
dc.identifier.citationParis, B. J. (2019). <i>Lessons left to learn: A school shooting case study</i> (Unpublished dissertation). Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas.
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10877/8136
dc.language.isoen
dc.subjectSchool shooting
dc.subjectCognitive resource theory
dc.subjectOrganizational theory
dc.subjectLeakage
dc.subjectContagion
dc.subjectRisk factors
dc.subjectThreat assessment
dc.subjectCrisis prevention
dc.subjectPreparedness
dc.subjectResponse
dc.subject.lcshSchool shootings
dc.titleLessons left to learn: A school shooting case study
dc.typeDissertation
thesis.degree.departmentCounseling, Leadership, Adult Education, & School Psychology
thesis.degree.disciplineSchool Improvement
thesis.degree.grantorTexas State University
thesis.degree.levelDoctoral
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy

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