Perceptions of Crisis Management in a K-12 School District

Autor/in	Tucker, Joy
Titel	Perceptions of Crisis Management in a K-12 School District
Quelle	(2012), (106 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ed.D. Dissertation, Missouri Baptist University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-2677-5259-8
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Crisis Management; Case Studies; Qualitative Research; Elementary Secondary Education; School Districts; Traffic Safety; Accidents; Bus Transportation; Natural Disasters; Weather; Online Surveys; Interviews; Rural Areas; Students; School Personnel; Community; Student Attitudes; Teacher Attitudes; Community Attitudes; Interpersonal Communication; Safety Education; Telecommunications; Handheld Devices; Parent Role; Parent Participation; Demography; Missouri + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Krisenmanagement; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Qualitative Forschung; School district; Schulbezirk; Natural disaster; Naturkatastrophe; Wetter; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Rural area; Ländlicher Raum; Student; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schulpersonal; Schülerverhalten; Lehrerverhalten; Interpersonale Kommunikation; Sicherheitserziehung; Telekommunikationstechnik; Parental role; Elternrolle; Elternmitwirkung; Demografie
Abstract	This multiple-case qualitative study was conducted to examine the perceptions of community members, students, and staff regarding school crisis management following a 2006 tornado and 2010 bus accident in a small rural school district in Missouri. Online surveys were collected from 66 participants, and 10 follow-up interviews were completed with students and community members. Analysis of the data resulted in the development of five themes for improvements in the event of future emergencies: (a) prepare for more complete and effective communication during and following an emergency; (b) provide for additional safety training in general; (c) account for every child prior to releasing students to anyone; (d) avoid use of back two rows on any buses; and (e) allow students to be able to use cell phones. Conclusions of the study included the following: Nearly 100% of the respondents felt a high degree of confidence in the district; however, they did have recommendations on ways to improve the district's response to emergencies. Recommendations included developing a parent advisory team to assist with communication during crises; providing parent advisory team training for emergency preparation; providing further training for students in several areas of concern; using the parent advisory team to assist with accounting for every child during and following emergencies; ensuring that every building has a backup paper copy of demographic information on all children; eliminating the use of the two back seats on school buses; and re-examining the school district policy on cell phone use. Recommendations for future research include researching the lessons the Joplin School District learned after its massive tornado of May, 2011; investigating other school districts that have instituted a parent advisory team to assist with emergencies; and developing an updated safety guide with greater detail than the current safety guide. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01