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K-12 Emergency Management Planning

A Training Guide for Administrators and Educators on Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Setting

In 2017, the REMS TA Center released guidance for training on adult sexual misconduct (ASM) awareness and prevention in schools, developing ASM policies and procedures, and recognizing the role of social media and technology in ASM. Schools can use A Training Guide for Administrators and Educators on Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Setting (ASM Training Guide) to update their emergency operations plans and/or related ASM policies and procedures to align with national, state, and local recommendations, including the Guide for Developing High-Quality School Emergency Operations Plans. The intended audience of this guidance document is school safety leaders and members of core planning teams at K-12 schools (public, nonpublic, charter, rural, etc.) and school districts. The ASM Training Guide may be accessed in two formats on the REMS TA Center Website.

Original Hard Copy

Download, print, and/or view online
the original PDF of the ASM Training Guide

Training Guide for Administrators and Educators on Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Settin Hard Copy

Download the ASM Training Guide

At a Glance

View online the Web version of the ASM Training Guide, where content is broken down into easy-to-read parts.

Training Guide for Administrators and Educators on Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Settin Web Version

View the ASM Training Guide At a Glance

Related Resources

The U.S. Department of Education and REMS TA Center have created additional resources that delve into the concepts presented in the ASM Training Guide. Schools may use these resources to engage in professional development opportunities as teams or individuals.

Publications

Study of State Policies to Prohibit Aiding and Abetting Sexual Misconduct in Schools

Publication that shares research findings from an in-depth assessment of states’ development and implementation of regulations, statutes, and policies to prohibit aiding and abetting adult sexual misconduct in schools. Contents include study methods, key findings, limitations, and state-reported challenges to complying with Section 8546 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Elementary and Secondary Education Act Provisions Prohibiting Aiding and Abetting of Sexual Misconduct in Schools

Publication offering an overview of Section 8546 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Topics covered include a summary of the current state-level implementation landscape of Section 8546, as well as details on employment provisions in state laws and policies and examples of state legislation that prohibit aiding and abetting adult sexual misconduct in schools.

Training Opportunities

Specialized Training Package: Addressing and Preventing Adult Sexual Misconduct (ASM)

Training materials on developing comprehensive policies and procedures for adult sexual misconduct in schools to ultimately better protect students. Intended to be used to deliver in-person or online trainings to colleagues or for self-paced learning.

Webinar: Addressing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Setting: An Overview

Asynchronous virtual training opportunity on adult sexual misconduct in schools and how education agencies can address this issue through the framework of their emergency operations plan.

Online Course: Addressing and Preventing Adult Sexual Misconduct in the School Setting

Asynchronous virtual training opportunity on defining, recognizing, and reporting ASM in the school setting, as well as creating plans to prepare for ASM.

Live Training by Request: Addressing and Preventing Adult Sexual Misconduct

Synchronous in-person training opportunity on creating comprehensive policies and procedures for preventing and addressing adult sexual misconduct in schools. Delivered on-site in a daylong Train-the-Educator format.