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Preschool Teacher Perspectives Of Crisis Preparedness, Sara Ann Machado
Preschool Teacher Perspectives Of Crisis Preparedness, Sara Ann Machado
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
The purpose of this study was to understand the perspectives of preschool teachers
regarding school-based emergency planning in independently funded childcare centers.
Current research has investigated perspectives of crisis preparedness by a variety of
school staff but has not yet included the extent to which preschool teachers feel prepared
to handle a school crisis event. This study was based on the integrated model of school
crisis preparedness and intervention proposed by Jimerson, Brock, and Pletcher. This
study examined how preschool teachers describe the effect of crisis preparedness drills
and training on their ability to handle school crisis events prior to, …