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EFFECTIVENESS OF ANTI-BULLYING TEAMS FROM PRACTITIONERS' PERSPECTIVES
<p>School bullying is a worldwide problem and has been called a “social phenomenon” that is negatively impacting the lives of children, including the bullies, the victims and the bystanders. This project used qualitative methods to investigate the implementation process and effectiveness of a …
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Anti-Bullying Interventions in the Middle School Literacy Instruction
… literature to gain a deeper understanding about bullying in the middle school setting. Various quantitative and qualitative research studies were examined to determine how schools are implementing anti-bullying intervention methods into the literacy instruction. A comparative analysis was done to …
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The implementation of a school-wide anti-bullying program
… Conversely, harassment, intimidation and/or bullying, disrupts both a student's ability to learn and a school's ability to educate its students in a safe environment. Students learn by example, therefore, school administrators, faculty, staff and volunteers are encouraged and commended for …
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Anti-bullying laws and policies in southern New Jersey
<p>The purpose of this study was to discover the anti-bullying laws set by New Jersey legislatures. It was also to discover whether school districts in the five southern-most counties of New Jersey are following these laws. Finally, this study attempted to discover which, if any, anti-bullying …
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An Examiniation of Anti-Bullying Research and Programs: 1988-2002
… paper reviews literature from 1988-2002 on anti-bullying research and anti-bullying programs. It focuses on the research and remedies to bully/victim interactions that are a major contributor to unsuccessful peer relationships among elementary school students. The purpose of this literature …
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United We Stand: The Possibilities of Museums, Schools, and Anti-Bullying
… Health and Human Development (NICHD) described bullying as “widespread in American schools.” The results of an extensive survey throughout the United States revealed that over 16% of school children reported that they were recently bullied. As of 2013, the Kidsbridge Tolerance Museum in Ewing, …
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The role of school psychologists regarding the implementation of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
… to the new HIB (Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying) legislation for all New Jersey Public Schools. This study gauged school psychologists' level of involvement in implementing the new legislation and their overall roles with regard to maintaining a safe and positive school climate. The …
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Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABBRA) in New Jersey: a case study of the implementation of regulatory policy
… year two of the implementation of the New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act (ABBRA). The environment of accountability has become increasingly prominent through the ongoing development of regulatory policy in the field of education (Anderson, 2011; Fowler, 2009; Limber & Small, 2003; …
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Identifying female mobile bully-victim characteristics in selected high schools in South Africa: towards an anti-bullying mobile application
… the majority of learners' years in high school, bullying is one common experience that pervades those years of transitioning to adulthood. The bullying phenomenon has been studied over a few decades and we have basically come to understand that bullying is any situation where a perpetrator, over …
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The role of school psychologists in bullying interventions in year four of New Jersey Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act
Within education, bullying has been a prominent topic of discussion with regard to its effects on students and schools. In order to investigate the specific role of school psychologists in Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying (HIB) initiatives, this study (a) analyzes the HIB roles of school …
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Bullying Prevention: Combining Whole-School Approaches and Positive School Climate
Bullying is a common occurrence in schools and it can have many serious consequences. The literature review examined the following whole-school anti-bullying programs: The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program, Steps to Respect, and Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support. The review also …
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Evaluating the effectiveness of school- and cyber-bullying intervention and prevention programmes: Two systematic and meta-analytical reviews
… of interventions to reduce school- and cyberbullying in two meta-analytical reviews. Bullying is defined as repetitive and intentional behaviours that involve children and adolescents between whom there is a distinct power imbalance. Cyberbullying is the manifestation of these behaviours …
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An exploratory study on the impact of alternative approaches to the treatment of bullying at the middle/high school level in a southern New Jersey public school district
… treatment and one curricular treatment on bullying behaviors within the context of a southern New Jersey school district. In the first study, 1280 middle school students were surveyed in the beginning of the school year and again at the end, after comprehensive treatment methods were …
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Developing a Competency-Based Framework to Guide Elementary School Teachers' Efforts in Helping Bullied Children
… (n = 26) and researchers who study school bullying (n = 14). Teacher input was gathered via a series of focus groups and researchers responded using an online survey. Both teachers and researchers viewed the framework positively and agreed it offers a potentially useful guide for practicing …
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Deadly playgrounds: relief teachers and reporting of bullying incidents in Victorian primary schools
By 2006, all schools in Australia had implemented anti-bullying programs under the National Safe School Framework (NSSF). This research focuses on Casual Relief Teachers (CRTs), their reporting of bullying in primary school playgrounds in Victoria, and the impact of anti-bullying programs. While …
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Gender differences in bullying and perceptions of bullying
<p>Bullying is a prevalent and ongoing problem in all schools from elementary school on through college. Previous research has shown that rates of bullying have been on the rise in recent years. High rates of bullying should not be ignored as involvement in bullying can lead to long-lasting, …
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The No More Bullies Club: will it reduce bullying in school?
… the effectiveness of a new 8<sup>th</sup> grade anti-bullying club, the No More Bullies Club, which served the 5<sup>th</sup> and 6<sup>th</sup> grades in the West Deptford Middle School. In this club, 8<sup>th</sup> grade club members planned and taught anti-bullying lessons to 5<sup>th</sup> …
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Bullying in New Jersey: what has been done and what is going on
… the new HIB (Harassment, Intimidation, and Bullying) legislation as part of the Anti-Bullying Bill of Rights Act for New Jersey public schools in regard to students' perceptions of severity of cyber, relational, physical and non-bulllying scenarios. The study also observed students' ability …
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Comparing Western Australia and South Australia public high school’s cyberbullying policies – is there a need for a legislative change
… the most effective means of communication. Cyberbullying occurs when the internet is used to bully another person. Along with the positive aspects of the internet, cyberbullying is certainly one of the most negative aspects, especially with regard to school students. Victims of cyberbullying may …
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The Bully-Free School Zone Character Education Program: A Study of Impact on Five Western North Carolina Middle Schools.
… are all beginning to understand that victims of bullying are at a greater risk for depression, suicide, and hurting others through violent acts. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate common threads of effective Bully-Free School Zone character education programs as perceived by …
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