Curriculum and Evaluation Guide for Safety Education Programs. Research and Evaluation Report Series No. 40.00.

Overview & Synopsis

Designed to assist Bureau of Indian Affairs school officials in the identification of safety education program needs, this evaluation guide focuses upon the basic operational components in a safety education program. The means for establishing an evaluation design for safety education are presented via a flexible model appropriate for most typical, K-12 schools. Specifically, this guide includes: (1) a general evaluation plan with step by step operational procedures; (2) curriculum suggestions (travel safety; home and farm safety; job safety; school safety; recreational safety; fire prevention and protection; first aid; and driver education); (3) educational objectives; (4) the role of safety education in an educational program; (5) criteria for the evaluation of safety education in American Indian education (program objectives; administration; curriculum; in-service training; audio-visual aids; budget; safety handbook; accident reporting forms; safety organizations; safety in shops; inspection for fire safety; traffic safety; first aid; first aid supplies; bicycle in-service training); (5) samples of pre-tested questionnaires for students, teachers, parents, and administrators. (JC)