Home⇛Journal of Education, Management, and Development Studies⇛vol. 1 no. 1 (2021)

Education in Emergency-The School Managers’ Practices on Risk Reduction and Management of Disaster

Keneth S. Tolentino

Discipline: Teacher Training

 

Abstract:

This descriptive-correlation study established the relationship between the profile as to the level of practice of the school managers on the five thematic areas of the School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (SDRRM) program of the Department of Education (DepEd). The study involved 30 respondents through a stratified random sampling technique and adopted a survey- questionnaire from Campilla (2016). It has four components, the profile of the school managers, self-assessment checklist for the SDRRM level of practice, problems encountered, and suggested solutions. SPSS was the tool in generating statistical data. The majority of the respondents are in the middle age group, mostly female, married status, pursued higher studies, old hand in school management, and attended training/seminars on SDRRM. Their disaster preparedness, management, and mitigation are on highly practiced level. While the disaster response and recovery are at the practiced level. In general, the overall level of practice on SDRRM is at a practiced level. The study further revealed that there is no significant relationship between the profile and level of practice of the respondents. However, age shows a significant relationship in the thematic areas of SDRRM. A significant difference in the level of practice of elementary school managers to that of the secondary school managers. Lack and unavailability of funds and other resources are the common problems encountered by respondents in the implementation of the program while the topmost suggested solution is the provision of appropriate and relevant training to SDRRM.



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