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A 4 page paper. In this scenario, the writer has been asked to evaluate a pilot program in 30 NYC high schools that is intended to teach students what to do in case of a terrorist attack. The paper describes some of the many topics that would be covered in such a program and then discusses how the program would be evaluated. Finally, the writer responds to the threats to the validity of the evaluation and how these may be lessened. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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4 pages (~225 words per page)
File: MM12_PGterev.rtf
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six-month program encompassing five student assemblies with speakers from law enforcement, health care agencies, and other agencies. Handouts and additional information will be presented during social studies classes. The
high schools will be selected randomly within regions. In other words, each region in the City will be represented but which school(s) in each region will be selected using standard
randomization methods. The "control" group comprises another 30 high schools selected in the same manner. The same final evaluation checklist will be used to determine differences between the experimental/pilot high
schools and others not participating in the project. The program is based on curriculum suggestions and materials offered by Homeland Security, the Red Cross and other institutions and agencies.
A number of topic areas will be covered. One of the major themes in the program is communication. Students will be instructed in the importance of the family having a
communication plan, how to contact each other in the event of a terrorist attack (The American National Red Cross, nd). There should be one contact who lives out of town
who acts as liaison (The American National Red Cross, nd). Every member of the family should carry with them the e-mail and phone numbers for that person as well as
for each member of the family (The American National Red Cross, nd). The second step is for family members to decided on a meeting place away from the home
in the event the home is destroyed (The American National Red Cross, nd). One session will teach students how to put a disaster supplies kit together (The American National Red
Cross, nd). Besides including any special medications or other special needs for family members, it should have a flashlight, battery-powered radio with extra batteries, first aid supplies, important documents, like
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