Managing School-Based Disasters amid the Covid-19 Pandemic. Approaches of Response to Natural Disasters

Research Paper (postgraduate) from the year 2021 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, , language: English, abstract: The main concern in the study is how the schools and its administration manage this natural disasters even though that the world is facing these challenges with COVID-19. The researcher aims to distinguish the management level of schools on how would they respond on to natural disaster in accordance with the safety protocols of the government with regard to the pandemic.

This study also aims to determine how the school manage disasters in amidst of COVID-19 pandemic. Hence, the study also aims to measure the level of managing skills and capabilities of students and teachers. Moreover, the researcher will make use of purposive sampling technique in order to determine samples to be used in the study. Furthermore, the study is confine with the selected 42 Grade 9, section 1 students of Antonio J. Villegas Vocational High School and 9 selected teacher representative for NDRRMC. Also, the researcher will utilize a normative questionnaire for students and interview guide questionnaire for teachers.

Based on the result and discussion, it has been said that most of the student respondent possess manageable skills and are capable of perceiving, approaching and responding to natural disaster. Thus, same with the result on the focus group discussion of the teachers, Teacher¿s respondents possess manageable skills towards perceiving approaching and responding natural disaster. However, Students have a vital interest in contributing to the safety of their school and community. Such work is central to their development as citizens and is, in fact, part of their ethical and moral responsibility to themselves, their peers, and school staff. Further trainings and seminars for teachers and school administration on how to develop their management skills in disasters.