Deck 13: Crisis Intervention, Response, and Recovery

Question 1

What is the most common problem in crisis preparedness?

A) Lack of basic knowledge
B) Lack of resources
C) Faculty and staff are overwhelmed by the number of crises
D) Faculty and staff do not have enough practice dealing with crises

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Which of the following contribute to the experience of traumatization in a crisis?

A) Intensity of the event
B) Consequences of the event
C) Predictability of the event
D) All of the above

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT a common school related crisis outcome?

A) Increase in absenteeism
B) Increase in behavior difficulties
C) Decrease in academic performance
D) Decrease in absenteeism

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The US Department of Education (2013) recommends that schools develop a school Emergency Operations Plan (EOP) addressing the areas of concern before, during and after an incident. In what order do the following stages belong?

A) Protection, prevention, mitigation, response, recovery
B) Prevention, mitigation, protection, response, recovery
C) Prevention, protection, mitigation, response, recovery
D) Prevention, response, protection, mitigation, recovery

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered a means of protection?

A) Metal detectors
B) Video monitoring
C) Anchoring bookshelves to walls
D) Required visitor sign-in

Question 6

What is mitigation during a crisis?

A) The process of lessening the impact of the emergency.
B) The process of avoiding or deterring an incident from occurring.
C) The process of stabilizing an emergency situation once it is happening.
D) The process of restoring the learning environment

Question 7

What is the main goal of recovery after a crisis?

A) Encouraging students to talk about the crisis.
B) Returning to typical functioning.
C) Debriefing parents and teachers.
D) Managing the media.

Question 8

What are the responsibilities of the school safety team?

A) Identifying potential hazards
B) Identifying the buildings strengths and weaknesses
C) Implementing the procedures for mitigating and responding to a crisis
D) A and B only
E) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of a school crisis team?

A) Implementing prevention methods
B) Implementing mitigation methods
C) Responding to a crisis
D) Planning recovery strategies

Question 10

Which assessment focuses on identifying the risks and vulnerability of the buildings and the school grounds?

A) Culture and Climate Assessment
B) School Threat Assessment
C) Site Assessment
D) Capacity Assessment

Question 11

Which assessment focuses on student and staff perceptions of safety?

A) Culture and Climate Assessment
B) School Threat Assessment
C) Site Assessment
D) Capacity Assessment

Question 12

How do school counselors play an important role in delivering the support services that can prevent or mitigate a crisis?

A) School counselors have a leadership role within a school
B) School counselors are the most knowledgeable on school crises
C) School counselors are aware of which students and families are in distress
D) School counselors have stronger relationships with parents and students than do classroom teachers

Question 13

Which of the following are common multi-tiered programs aimed at improving emotional and behavioral well-being?

A) Response to Intervention
B) Positive Behavior Support
C) Social emotional learning curriculum
D) A and B only
E) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT one of the key qualities of school-wide evidenced based programs for emotional and behavioral well-being?

A) High academic expectations
B) Orderly classroom
C) Consistent punishment for inappropriate behavior
D) Caring student-teacher relationships

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of a reassuring statement to use after a crisis?

A) We are in a safe place.
B) There is not much we can do, other than wait
C) We can help each other while we wait.
D) The principal has called for help.

Question 16

Which of the following is involved in assessing the crisis?

A) Establishing a media brief.
B) Contacting local mental health agencies or centers.
C) Determining if the school must go on lockdown
D) Calling for school buses, if needed.

Question 17

How do school counselors assist in crisis recovery?

A) Help people feel safe.
B) Make sure parents and students know about the presence of new adults in the building, such as police, mental health counselors, and volunteers.
C) Encourage parents to be in the school as volunteer support, door monitors, etc.
D) A and C only
E) All of the above.

Question 18

How can schools best provide support to staff so that they feel capable of being caregivers and educators?

A) Actively listen to staff concerns and issues
B) Have a meeting with only staff members that were present during the crisis.
C) Give staff members time off so that they can recover.
D) Require all staff members to begin counseling.

Question 19

What should be done regarding media coverage after a crisis?

A) Host a media tour when students are in school.
B) Provide the media with pictures of the victims immediately after a crisis.
C) Establish policies regarding media presence on school grounds and in the building.
D) Ban media coverage during the first few days after a crisis.

Question 20

Why is it important for schools to prepare for a crisis?

A) So the school can prevent all crises.
B) No Child Left Behind requires school to develop crisis plans
C) Having a crisis plan puts a school at risk for a lawsuit.
D) Crisis preparation decreases the number of school-related deaths.