A new online assessment from NAPT and The Dash Group is designed to measure a current or prospective school bus driver’s decision-making ability.
2 min to read
A new online assessment from NAPT and The Dash Group is designed to measure a current or prospective school bus driver’s decision-making ability.
ALBANY, N.Y. — The National Association for Pupil Transportation (NAPT) has partnered with consulting firm The Dash Group to create a customized way for employers to assess a school bus driver's capacity for sound judgment.
The School Bus Driver Safety and Risk Index is designed to measure a current or prospective driver’s decision-making ability. The assessment is available online and is expected to take most job applicants no more than 10 to 12 minutes to complete. Afterward, employers receive a confidential, downloadable report.
Ad Loading...
According to NAPT, the report gives employers a sense of the candidate’s abilities and capacities in such areas as problem solving; dependability; work ethic; dealing with difficult people and situations; concentration; and following directions.
"Most school transportation service providers check a driver's police and DMV records and test for drug use, but haven't previously had a specific way to assess an intangible like good judgment that is unique to each individual," said Keith Henry, president of NAPT. "We see this as an important additional component of driver recruitment and training."
Dash Group CEO Catherine Hickem added, "Just as we assume and expect airline pilots behind the locked flight deck door to have good judgment as things unfold at 35,000 feet, parents expect no less of their child's school bus driver. Knowing more about someone's capacity to exercise good judgment is an important piece to mitigating risk out on the road."
NAPT said that the School Bus Driver Safety and Risk Index can be used as a first-line assessment in hiring. If a driver candidate scores poorly, the process can stop before money is spent on DMV checks, background checks, or drug screenings. The index can also be used to assess current employees and to help employers ensure that those employees receive appropriate training or support.
CalAmp’s updated Here Comes The Bus app introduces enhanced safety controls, streamlined parent onboarding, and expanded features to improve visibility and communication around student transportation.
It’s a celebration and a blast from the past in this special anniversary episode of The Route. Take a walk through major industry moments, milestones, and the people who shaped it with some faces you haven’t seen in a while! The Route is sponsored by IC Bus.
From Maine bus safety upgrades to stop-arm camera bills, electric bus funding, and an Alabama workforce solution, here’s the latest in school bus legislation across the U.S.
Missed any of last month’s industry news? We got you. Reporting from Minneapolis, here’s your quick recap of updates from Waymo's controversy, technology, and safety legislation across the U.S.
Ongoing driver shortages nationwide are forcing tough transportation decisions. See how districts are using supplemental transportation to maintain coverage for high-needs students.
Check out some of the latest personnel moves from across the school bus industry, including new leadership appointments, various promotions, and major restructuring.
School closures are inevitable, but transportation chaos doesn’t have to be. Learn how modern routing technology helps districts model closure scenarios before board votes turn into crises.
