School after disaster: A strategy for post-disaster educational recovery

Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Andalas, Padang, Indonesia

^* Corresponding author: muthia1991rendra@gmail.com

Abstract

Indonesia, located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, is one of the most seismically active regions in the world. West Sumatra is particularly vulnerable, having experienced a major earthquake in 2009 with a magnitude of 7.6 that damaged 945 schools and disrupted the education of over 500,000 students. Strengthening disaster preparedness in schools is essential. The research method uses a literature review. The search was carried out using Google Scholar and Pubmed, the procedure for searching and selecting articles in this study uses Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews& Meta-analyses (PRISMA). Based on 15 reviewed articles found that post-disaster recovery from the disaster reveals the importance of coordinated, community-based approaches. Several innovations have emerged to strengthen educational recovery, including the Disaster-Resilient School model, the “Guru Tangguh Bencana” program, the Educational Disaster Information System, and trauma-informed learning approaches. Discussion: Evaluation results indicate a significant improvement in teacher knowledge, with average scores increasing from 50 to 82 following the training, and 95% of participating teachers committing to integrate disaster risk education into school activities. This program has strengthened the role of schools as community-based centers for disaster risk mitigation and preparedness.