School-based violence prevention - Challenges and lessons learned from an action research project

School-based violence prevention has become a growing concern for educators , parents, and researchers. This article describes: the Piscataway Project- a school-based action research project focused on the development, implemen tation, and evaluation of violence-prevention instructional approaches-and discusses some of the challenges associated with school-based prevention ef forts. Conceptual, delivery, training, and organizational variables that co ntribute to outcomes of school-based preventive interventions are described and their impact on the Piscataway Project is discussed. Lessons learned f rom the project are also presented as a guide for those interested in the d evelopment and implementation of school-based interventions. (C) 2001 Socie ty for the Study of School Psychology. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.