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Cornell, D., Sheras, P., Gregory, A., & Fan, X. (2009). A retrospective study of school safety conditions in high schools using the Virginia threat assessment guidelines versus alternative approaches. School Psychology Quarterly, 24(2), 119–129.
This resource provides insight into a survey of ninth-grade students on the subject of student victimization, willingness to seek help for bullying and threats of violence, and perceptions of the school climate. This research uncovered those students in schools using the Virginia threat assessment guidelines reported less bullying, greater willingness to seek help, and more positive perceptions of the school K-12 institutions who did not use such threat assessment guidelines.

Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools (REMS) Technical Assistance (TA) Center. (2017). Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (REMS).
This resource provides a series of lessons learned specifically relating to the process of communicating during natural disasters. Researchers examine 42 school districts and superintendents along with their use of mass notification systems to prevent undue loss of life.

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (2018, May). After Action Report and Improvement Plan.
This template is the unified best practices document in the creation and use of Threat Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment Guides. This document is considered to be the best practice within all safety, security, and emergency management agencies, as well as the standard methodology used for THIRAs.