since the 2019 study that provides the basis for the grouping of the states, some of those states—including Georgia and Michigan—have gone from strong encouragement of BTAM through policy or regulation to enacting laws covering school BTAM adoption) (Child Trends and the NASBE, 2021).
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To assess what challenges schools’ BTAM programs are facing now, we gave survey respondents a menu of 13 options they could flag as current concerns (Figure 13.3).
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
A slight majority of schools (56 percent) said their school’s BTAM program is currently experiencing (or has experienced) one or more of the 13 challenges.
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Among those who were experiencing current challenges, half of schools identified one or two.
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Very few schools identified more than five challenges.
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
The most common challenge, selected by 30 percent of schools, relates to the unwillingness of parents when it comes to implementing or participating in recommended interventions.
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
The second most commonly identified challenge, selected by 21 percent of schools, relates to service provider capacity limits over how many students they are able to serve.
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Importantly, these top two challenges relate to external factors
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Parents unwilling to implement or participate in recommended interventions | 30
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Service provider capacity limits for how many students each can serve | 21
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Staffing constraints make BTAM difficult to maintain | 16
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Problems maintaining connections to outside service providers for intervention | 16
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Parents unable to support individual intervention efforts
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Staff or district leaders concerned that BTAM is too complex | 9
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Concerns about BTAM effectiveness in reducing school violence | 9
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Problems getting data from outside organizations
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Can't get needed training for BTAM team members | 7
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Difficulty funding continued BTAM operation | 7
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Reduction in school staff support for the BTAM program | 7
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Difficulties adapting BTAM to local needs | 5
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Sample (N = 1376) · Teams answering community support / challenges / processes / training questions
Reduction in community support for the BTAM program | 2
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This figure depicts response data from the following survey question: “Is your school experiencing or has it experienced any of the following challenges when it comes to operating its BTAM program?” (n = 1,376).
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Includes only those who said their school has a school- or district-level BTAM team.
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For example, because of costs.
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For example, law enforcement, medical providers.
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