Crisis Preparedness in Schools: Evaluating Staff Perspectives and Providing Recommendations for Best Practice

Autor/inn/en	Olinger Steeves, Rachel M.; Metallo, Sarah A.; Byrd, Shelby M.; Erickson, Megan R.; Gresham, Frank M.
Titel	Crisis Preparedness in Schools: Evaluating Staff Perspectives and Providing Recommendations for Best Practice
Quelle	In: Psychology in the Schools, 54 (2017) 6, S.563-580 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0033-3085
DOI	10.1002/pits.22017
Schlagwörter	Emergency Programs; Crisis Management; Best Practices; School Safety; Readiness; School Personnel; Administrators; Elementary School Teachers; Administrator Surveys; Teacher Surveys; Regression (Statistics) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Hilfsprogramm; Krisenmanagement; Schulpersonal; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Regression; Regressionsanalyse
Abstract	The current study investigated the content of school crisis plans and perceptions of crisis preparedness among school staff in six public elementary schools. Surveys were administered to 72 teachers, administrators, and other school staff members measuring their perceptions of crisis preparedness and performance of activities related to crisis response (i.e., trainings, familiarity with crisis plans, etc.). Respondents indicated positive perceptions of preparedness for the occurrence of a crisis at each of their schools; however, they reported lower participation in preparedness activities and provided inconsistent answers on response procedures. Regression analyses found that reading the crisis plan was a significant predictor of feelings of preparedness for fire, death, suicide, and extreme weather events. Researchers additionally found that school crisis plans lacked many of the components recommended by best practice. These findings and implications for educators are discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01