School climate factors contributing to student and faculty perceptions of safety in select Arizona schools.

Background: To ensure that schools are safe places where students can learn, researchers and educators must understand student and faculty safety concerns. This study examines student and teacher perceptions of school safety.

Methods: Twenty-two focus groups with students and faculty were conducted in 11 secondary schools.

From theory to practice: school leaders' perspectives on resiliency.

Resiliency describes the ability of children to overcome adversity and become successful adults. School-based programs, strategies, or policies designed to enhance resiliency are relatively new. School administrators (n = 10) who had attended an informational meeting about a community-wide resiliency initiative were interviewed about their understanding of resiliency and their present and future plans to implement resiliency initiatives in their schools.