There are many programs and studies aimed at reducing school violence, but how does a school district know what type of program would work best for its students ? In the article Reducing School Violence: School-Based Curricular Programs and School Climate (2008), Michael Greene reviewed different approaches to reducing school violence to determine if one approach was better than another . School violence prevention/reduction programs are the fact that all researchers see “violence” differently. In this study, Greene (2008) defines violence as the intentional behavior of one person towards another when there is a threat, attempted harm, or actual harm. Greene (2008) also includes aggression as a low-level component of violence. Another issue that makes assessment difficult is the ever-changing society we live in, where technology has brought new ways for students to display their violence, such as cyberbullying. Internet violence is on the rise, with students using social networking sites to bully and spread negative and demeaning messages toward other students. While researchers struggle to conceptualize school violence, society is constantly evolving and inventing new forms of violence. School programs are a type of school violence prevention and reduction program. There are hundreds of thousands of school programs available. These educational programs focus on cognitive-behavioral approaches. For example, how students perceive aggression and violence, how they learn and/or unlearn violent behaviors, reward positive social skills and behaviors, traditional counseling approaches. These programs are mainly... middle of document ......climate change programs have a good framework, but researchers say more study is needed. There will never be a perfect solution to school violence because every school district is different and society is constantly changing. It is up to school districts to analyze their communities and available programs to determine what will work best for them. Works Cited Cook, TD, Murphy, RF and Hunt, HD (2000). Comer's Chicago School Development Program. American Educational Research Journal, 37 (2), 535-597, 62pGreene, M. (2008). Reducing violence at school: school programs and school climate. Prevention Researcher, 15 (1), 12-16, 5pWilson, SJ and Lipsey, MW (2007). School-based interventions for aggressive and disruptive behavior: Updated meta-analysis. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 33(2), 130-143, 13p