Pilot Testing and Technical Reviews

The curriculum, once completed, was pilot tested during the fall of 1999 in 43 locations including Guam, Puerto Rico, and 23 states, in small, medium, and large school districts. More than 380 teachers from 90 schools taught lessons from the curriculum and returned more than 650 evaluation forms. These forms were reviewed by our professional development team and suggested changes were incorporated into the lesson plans and activities. The pilot testing was very successful and many teachers expressed great enthusiasm for the materials. In addition to piloting in the schools, more than 40 partners from the following organizations have been very helpful in providing support, technical feedback, and review:

• California Office of Emergency Services
• California Seismic Safety Commission
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• NOAA/National Weather Service
• NOAA/National Severe Storms Laboratory
• North Carolina Emergency Management Agency
• Southern California Earthquake Center at the University of Southern California
• The Weather Channel
• U. S. Geological Survey (national and regional offices)