You will evaluate the NEA School Crisis Guide and the FEMA Sample School Emergency Operations Plan using the questions listed below.
The synthesis and evaluation of the model crisis management plans will aid in your understanding of crisis management in schools and the role of the professional school counselor before, during, and after a crisis.
The body of the paper must be at least 5 pages; it must also be double-spaced and must use 12-point Times New Roman font. Your paper must be in current APA format, including a title page and reference page.
You must organize your paper according to the following subheadings and specified content:
What is a crisis?
What is the definition of crisis?
What are some of the various types of crises a student or school community might face?
What are some of the signs and symptoms of a student with suicidal thoughts? Depression? Substance Abuse?
What behaviors might a student display indicating that he/she is having thoughts of violent actions to self or others?
Crisis management plan
What is the purpose and importance of a crisis management plan?
What types of information are in a crisis management plan?
Crisis management team
What is a crisis management team?
Which individuals typically comprise the crisis management team?
Should the school counselor be a member of the team? Why or why not?
Role of the professional school counselor
What is the role of the professional school counselor in crisis management?
What ethical standards and legal considerations must be applied when responding to a crisis?
How can school counselors collaborate before, during, and after a crisis?
How does collaboration assist in crisis response and post-crisis response?
What counseling methods or techniques would be helpful for students who experience a traumatic event?
Crisis plan critique
What are strengths and weaknesses that you perceive of the NEA School Crisis Guide? What are strengths and weaknesses that you perceive of the FEMA Sample School Emergency Operations Plan?
Do you agree with all that was discussed?
What thoughts or suggestions do you have for improving crisis response in these (or any) sample plans?
If you incorporate citations, you must include a reference page in current APA format. If you use resources from either the NEA School Crisis Guide and the FEMA Sample School Emergency Operations Plan, do not copy and paste from them as if the words were yours.
To avoid plagiarism, summarize the content using your own words and cite your sources and quotations according to current APA guidelines.