The Perceived Impact on Bullying of the Second Step Program at a Kindergarten-8th Grade School: A Program Evaluation

<p>This program evaluation examines the Second Step program at Baker School, a Kindergarten through 8^th grade building located in Hillsborough, Illinois. The purpose of this evaluation is to determine the perceptions of impact the Second Step program has had on bullying at the school. The study employs a mixed-methods approach involving surveys and interviews with students, educators, and parents. This researcher determined that although bullying does not appear to be prevalent at Baker School, there is inconclusive evidence regarding the impact of the Second Step program. Major themes that emerged from this evaluation were a wide range of student experiences with bullying, students on both sides of bullying, and a lack of fidelity in the teaching of the Second Step Program. It is this researcher’s opinion that the school should continue to use Second Step but that educators, parents, and community members should collaborate to ensure even implementation of the program throughout the district.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Ed.D. Doctor of Education

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation - Public Access

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Educational Leadership

Year dc:date.available

2016

Author dc:creator

• Thorns, Adam J

Contributors dc:contributor

• Jack Denny
• Norman Weston
• Angela Elkordy

• bullying
• second step
• program evaluation
• factor analysis
• Education
• Educational Administration and Supervision
• Educational Leadership
• Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration

Repository record dc:identifier

https://digitalcommons.nl.edu/diss/189

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:digitalcommons.nl.edu:diss-1196