Abstract
This research study was to develop a valid and reliable school crisis
prevention/ preparedness and management scale in the context of
managing educational crisis. A blended research approach was
utilized to accomplish the goals’ exploration. As a feature of the
foundation to this examination, the instructive setting of Punjab
Province is considered. The school crisis communication theory
(SCCT), itself holding a solid reason in regards to its applications
and qualities, which were steady in giving the method of reasoning
for this investigation. Five point Likert scale was used for this
purpose. The scale, would therefore explore the perceptions of 278
sampled primary school teachers of the Punjab responsible for the
management of educational crisis against School Crisis
Prevention/Preparedness and Management Scale (SCPP&M). As
they were already seven major elements (Crisis Identification,
Challenge, Communication, Reduction, Reconstruction,
Sustainability and Evaluation). Each construct measured through
Exploratory Factor Analysis. The results of the scale development
comprised on four factors (Prevention, Preparedness, Response &
Recovery). This study is based on the claim that it is one of the
pioneer efforts in developing school crisis management strategy at
all educational levels.
Mehwish Jabeen , Dr. Almas Ikram Kayani, Prof. Dr. Maureen McClure. (2020) Development and Validation of School Crisis Prevention/ Preparedness and Management (SCPP&M) Scale, Pakistan Social Sciences Review, Volume 4, Issue 1.
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