Re: teacher assessment tests

[<lfontes@xxxxxxx>]

As far as I know, priests are the only professionals who undergo such an assessment, and I don't know if that's even in all branches. In SOME branches, priests are given a series of instruments and are interviewed by a psychologist. I don't know how successful that's been....

The question seems to imply that teachers are in a high risk group for offending. yes, they have access to children, but I believe the number of teacher-offenders is quite low, even though they do make the news. Does anyone have stats for that? After mothers, teachers are the largest group to receive disclosures and report abuse. The most likely offender against a child is a female relative's male partner. I think a concern with screening teachers is probably misplaced. My two cents.

Lisa Fontes, Ph.D.
Union Institute & University
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>Date: Thu, 15 Nov 2007 11:49:02 -0600
>From: Barbara Shaffer <bshaffer@preventchildabuse.org>  
>Subject: teacher assessment tests  
>To: Child-Maltreatment-Research-L@cornell.edu
>Cc: jdiaz@preventchildabuse.org
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>We were asked a question that we don't know the answer to and am hoping one of
>you might have some suggestions.
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>Are there any assessment tests administered to teachers that would screen for
>sexual abuse tendencies?
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>Barb
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