Visible School Security Measures and Student Academic Performance, Attendance, and Postsecondary Aspirations

Emily E. Tanner-Smith; Benjamin W. Fisher

Many U.S. schools use visible security measures (security cameras, metal detectors, security personnel) in an effort to keep schools safe and promote adolescents' academic success. This study examined how different patterns of visible security...

What Works in Developing Nations to Get Children into School or Keep Them There?: A Systematic Review of Rigorous Impact Studies

Anthony Petrosino; Claire Morgan; Trevor Fronius; Emily E. Tanner-Smith; Robert F. Boruch

Research on Social Work Practice Vol. 25, No. 1 (January 2015) pp. 44–60

Due to evidence linking education and development, funding has been invested in interventions relevant to getting youth into school and keeping them there. This article reports on a systematic review of impact studies of these school enrollment...