Sustainable, Accessible, Feasible, Effective (SAFE) School Safety Planning: Educator preparedness in crisis detection and response
Document Type
Presentation
Presentation Date
3-2023
Abstract or Description
National trends indicate a need for continued crisis interventions in terms of detection and preparedness, specifically for online settings. The purpose of this study was to examine perceptions of crisis frequency and preparedness of online educators and this research is needed to provide guidelines for detecting and responding to crisis events to meet the educational needs of students in a safe school setting, specifically with the prior 2020 global health pandemic. The methodology utilized survey data from participants to provide perceptions of crisis frequency and preparedness in varied crisis areas. Findings from preliminary research by the research team suggest that in the different areas of crisis, the percentage of educators who felt ‘very prepared’ were in need of improvement. The amount of training required for educators in online programs seemed to deviate across these different crisis events. Moreover, few educators noted receiving training geared toward an online program. Educators may have received training in many areas, but their level of perceived preparedness is too low for these states of crisis for students, teachers, parents, school staff, and community groups to adequately ensure school safety. Implications for practice suggest a need for crisis management planning and training for online settings and promote the need for this plan to translate into professional learning that is purposeful, collaborative, and sustainable to ensure school safety. The aim of this study is to inform the work around compiling school Safety Plans to ensure our students stay safe. Recommendations for future research include gathering data on a wider scope from education professionals nationwide.
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference
Location
Savannah, GA
Recommended Citation
Fallon, Katherine, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Dawn Tysinger, Chad Posick, Mary Jo Carney.
2023.
"Sustainable, Accessible, Feasible, Effective (SAFE) School Safety Planning: Educator preparedness in crisis detection and response."
Department of Writing and Linguistics Faculty Presentations.
Presentation 148.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/writing-linguistics-facpres/148
Additional Information
Georgia Southern University faculty members, Katherine Fallon, Juliann Sergi McBrayer, Dawn Tysinger, Chad Posick, and Mary Jo Carney presented Sustainable, Accessible, Feasible, Effective (SAFE) School Safety Planning: Educator preparedness in crisis detection and response in the National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference, March 2023.