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Session Title: Evaluating School District Emergency Management Plans Using Government Performance and Review Act (GPRA) Performance Measures and Indicators

Panel Session 608 to be held in Edgar Allen Poe Room  on Friday, November 9, 1:55 PM to 3:25 PM

Sponsored by the Disaster and Emergency Management Evaluation TIG

Chair(s):

Kathy payday loan  Zantal-Wiener payday loan ,  Caliber an ICF International Company,  kzantal-wiener@icfcaliber.com

Abstract: In response to the rise in crises and emergencies affecting school environments, such as natural disasters, school shootings, deaths/suicides, fires, and chemical spills, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) established the Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) Grant Initiative to support schools and school districts in developing emergency management plans. As part of the grant, schools and school districts must evaluate the formation, implementation, and sustainability of their emergency management plans, using the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures and indicators. The purpose of this panel is to provide an overview of ED's ERCM Grant Initiative, and discuss the implementation of GPRA measures and indicators as an evaluation mechanism for ERCM grantees.

United States Department of Education's Initiative to Improve School Emergency Management Plans Thomas J payday loan  Horwood payday loan ,  Caliber an ICF International Company,  thorwood@icfcaliber.com This presentation will focus on orienting participants to the U.S. Department of Education's Emergency Response and Crisis Management (ERCM) Initiative. The presentation will include an overview of the initiative and will present the four phases of emergency management: prevention-mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery. The presenter also will provide a synopsis of the grant program that supports the initiative, including funding ranges, eligible grant recipients, grantee requirements, and demographic data about the projects funded by the initiative. Lastly, an overview of the Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) will be presented and the specific measures ERCM grantees must use to evaluate grant outcomes will be discussed.

Government Performance and Review Act Performance Measures and Indicators for Evaluating School Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plans Kathy payday loan  Zantal-Wiener payday loan ,  Caliber an ICF International Company,  kzantal-wiener@icfcaliber.com This presentation will include a discussion about the challenges associated with evaluating the activities involved in designing and implementing a U.S. Department of Education Emergency Response and Crisis Management grant to include: no required set-aside funds for evaluation, a short project period, lack of experienced evaluators, and the use of Government Performance and Results Act (GPRA) performance measures and indicators to evaluate the grant activities. The session will focus on what GPRA measures and indicators are appropriate, data collection timelines, data collection activities and instruments, and evaluator qualifications. To conclude, the presenter will discuss how to use the evaluation data to communicate relevant evaluation findings to the various stakeholders (e.g., school district personnel, first responders, school board members, and the community). Case scenarios will provide opportunities to explore the difficulties and realities as one district embraces evaluation to provide safe schools.

Using Government Performance and Review Act Performance Measures and Indicators to Improve the Seattle (Washington) Public Schools Emergency Response and Crisis Management Grant Project Thomas J payday loan  Horwood payday loan ,  Caliber an ICF International Company,  thorwood@icfcaliber.com Maintaining a safe and healthy learning environment is one of the Seattle Public School's most important functions. However, few school district personnel have expertise in emergency management, and do not understand how to evaluate the effectiveness of current plans. In this era of reduced funds, increased accountability and aggressive vendors, more effective evaluation measures of school-based emergency management plans are needed. Seattle Public Schools have collected data on emergency management planning for a variety of reasons, from responding to lawsuits to providing data to the school board, superintendent and parents to help them understand the condition of school safety and make effective policy and funding decisions. Case scenarios will provide opportunities to explore the difficulties and realities as one district embraces evaluation to provide safe schools.