ERIC Number: EJ985923
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-2434
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Lessons from Crisis Recovery in Schools: How Hurricanes Impacted Schools, Families and the Community
Howat, Holly; Curtis, Nikki; Landry, Shauna; Farmer, Kara; Kroll, Tobias; Douglass, Jill
School Leadership & Management, v32 n5 p487-501 2012
This article examines school and school district-level efforts to reopen schools after significant damage from hurricanes. Through an empirical, qualitative research design, four themes emerged as critical to the hurricane recovery process: the importance of communication, resolving tension, coordinating with other services and learning from the past. School administrators must proactively plan for catastrophic events and balance the need for open communication within and outside the school district; to resolve tensions; and to coordinate with other public and private efforts to restore the community. Finally, they should use each experience as a learning opportunity. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: School Districts, Qualitative Research, School Safety, Emergency Programs, Natural Disasters, Crisis Management, Planning, School Administration, Communication Strategies, Agency Cooperation, Interviews, Focus Groups, Teamwork, Conflict Resolution, School Closing
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Louisiana
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