The Level of Preparedness of the School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Team of the Public Secondary Schools in the Division of Manila

Book excerpt: Academic Paper from the year 2022 in the subject Pedagogy - School System, Educational and School Politics, , course: Master of Arts in Educational Management, language: English, abstract: This study assessed the level of preparedness of the School Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Team of the Public Secondary Schools in the Division of Manila. The researcher used mixed method and descriptive survey research design to analyze the variables of the study. The respondents of the study composed of thirty-two (32) school heads and thirty-two (32) DRRM coordinators from the public secondary schools in Districts 1 to 6 of DCS, Manila. A school head's response to a crisis situation is often publicly evaluated after the occurrence of an emergency or disaster, such as those responses in the ongoing pandemic. In some instances, the outcome maybe beyond the control of the school head. However, a school head’s planning and response reactions can impact the eventual outcome and recovery from a disaster.