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Title: Bullying Policies and Prevention Efforts


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Bullying Policies and Prevention Efforts
  • Susan P. Limber, PhD, MLSClemson University

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State Laws on Bullying
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State Laws on Bullying
  • Require that officials establish enforce
    policies against bullying in public schools.
  • Vary in their definitions and policy requirements
    and recommendations
  • Reporting, immunity for reporting
  • Investigation
  • Parental notification
  • Discipline for children who bully
  • Training
  • Prevention

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Misdirections in Bullying Prevention
Intervention
  • Zero tolerance policies
  • Conflict resolution/peer mediation
  • Group treatment for children who bully
  • Simple, short-term solutions

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Best Practices in Bullying Prevention
Intervention
  1. Focus on the schools social environment
  2. Assess bullying
  3. Garner staff and parent support
  4. Have a representative team coordinate efforts
  5. Train all staff
  6. Establish and enforce rules and policies
  7. Increase adult supervision in hot spots
  8. Intervene consistently and appropriately
  9. Focus some class time on prevention
  10. Continue efforts over time

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Evaluation of Bullying Prevention Programs
  • Ttofi Farrington (2008, 2009) meta-analysis
  • Rigorous study (included 30 programs, 59 studies,
    200 participants in each)
  • Conclusions
  • School-based programs can be effective (20-23
    reduction of bullying).
  • There are variations in the effects of different
    programs.
  • Those inspired by the work of Dan Olweus worked
    best.
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