Prepare an APA-formatted paper that justifies the collaborative process in support of safe schools, which considers the social cognition of school-age children. Explain tactical and strategic planning, as well as, protective and risk factors as they relate to safe schools. Summarize the paper by recommending specific programs and/or projects that you believe would mitigate school violence.

The paper must address the following: 

Identified    “safe school” stakeholders.

Defined       team dynamics.

Explained   when the use of tactical (short-range) and strategic (long-range) planning is in the best interest of safe schools.

Identified    the protective and risk factors that influence the social cognition of school-age children.