School threat assessment resources: Guides and templates for threat assessment teams.
Practical, free resources for building and running a behavioral threat assessment program, grounded in the U.S. Secret Service National Threat Assessment Center's research and guidance.
Guides
- Guide6 min read
School Behavioral Threat Assessment: The Complete Guide
What school behavioral threat assessment is, how the U.S. Secret Service NTAC model works, and how K-12 teams run it from first report to support plan.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Guide4 min read
How to Set Up a School Threat Assessment Team
A practical first-90-days plan for building a K-12 behavioral threat assessment team: who to include, who leads, procedures, reporting, and training.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Guide5 min read
The NTAC 8-Step Threat Assessment Model, Explained
Each step of the U.S. Secret Service NTAC model for preventing targeted school violence, what it asks schools to do, and how to put it into practice.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Guide5 min read
The 13 Threat Assessment Investigative Themes, With Questions to Ask
The 13 investigative themes from the U.S. Secret Service NTAC model, what each one means, and practical questions school threat assessment teams can explore.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Guide3 min read
Threat Assessment vs. Discipline: What Schools Need to Know
Why school threat assessment and student discipline are different processes, how they work together, and what NTAC research says about suspension and expulsion.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Guide4 min read
FERPA and School Threat Assessment Records: A Plain-Language Overview
How FERPA applies to school threat assessment records: school officials, the health or safety emergency exception, law enforcement unit records, and parent access.
Updated November 4, 2026
Printable templates
- Template2 min read
Student Concern Reporting Form Template (Free, Printable)
A free printable form for staff, students, and parents to report a concern about a student to the school threat assessment team. Based on NTAC guidance.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Template3 min read
School Threat Assessment Worksheet Template (13 NTAC Themes)
A free printable worksheet that organizes a school threat assessment around the 13 NTAC investigative themes, from motives to protective factors.
Updated November 4, 2026 - Template2 min read
Student Threat Assessment Management Plan Template
A free printable template for the individualized management plan a school threat assessment team builds after an assessment: supports, safety steps, and reviews.
Updated November 4, 2026
Every attacker in the Secret Service's study showed concerning behavior first.
Make sure the people who notice it have somewhere to go, and your team has what it needs to act.