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U.S. Department of EducationUnderstanding Bullying
Kevin JenningsAssistant Deputy Secretary Office of Safe and Drug Free SchoolsDepartment of Education
Cyberbullying
March 30, 2011
Many Students Experience Bullying
Percentage of students ages 12-18 who reported being bullied at school and being cyber-bullied
anywhere during the school year: 2007
Source: Indicators of Crime and School Safety, 2008
Authorised User
1. Includes students who responded that another student posted hurtful information about the respondent on the Internet; made unwanted contact by threatening or insulting the respondent via instant message; or made unwanted contact by threatening or insulting the respondent via text (SMS) messaging.
Rivers, I., Poteat, V.P., Noret, N., Ashurt, N. (2009). Observing Bullying at School: The Mental Health Implication of Witness Status. School Psychology Quarterly. 24:4, 211-223.
Rivers, I., Poteat, V.P., Noret, N., Ashurt, N. (2009). Observing Bullying at School: The Mental Health Implication of Witness Status. School Psychology Quarterly. 24:4, 211-223.
What Characterizes a Bully?
• High rates of “externalizing behavior”- Having behaviors consistent with ADD, ADHD, Oppositional/Defiant Disorder, or Conduct Disorder
- Being Highly Aggressive
• Having negative perceptions of “others”: people unlike themselves
Cook, C. R., Williams, K.R., Guerra, N.G., Kim, T.E.m & Sadek, S. (2010). Predictors of bullying and victimization in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analytic investigation. School Psychology Quarterly, 25(2), 65-83.
What Characterizes a Victim?
•Low Social Competence-Lack basic social skills
- Unable to easily make friends
• Peer Rejection
Cook, C. R., Williams, K.R., Guerra, N.G., Kim, T.E.m & Sadek, S. (2010). Predictors of bullying and victimization in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analytic investigation. School Psychology Quarterly, 25(2), 65-83.
What Characterizes a Bully-Victim?
A bully-victim is someone who is both the perpetrator and the target of bullying
behavior
• Bully-victims show similarly low-levels of social competency as only-victims.
• Bully-victims are more easily influenced by their peers than only-victims.
Cook, C. R., Williams, K.R., Guerra, N.G., Kim, T.E.m & Sadek, S. (2010). Predictors of bullying and victimization in childhood and adolescence: A meta-analytic investigation. School Psychology Quarterly, 25(2), 65-83.
AssistantsReinforce
rsOutsiders Defenders
Rivers, I., Poteat, V.P., Noret, N., Ashurt, N. (2009). Observing Bullying at School: The Mental Health Implication of Witness Status. School Psychology Quarterly. 24:4, 211-223.
Witnesses
Role of Bystanders in Instances of Bullying
Middle School is the Worst Period
42.9
Source: Indicators of School Crime and Safety, 2008
Prevalence of Bullying Behaviors and the Roles of Gender
Source: Wang, 2009
Some Groups are Singled Out for HarassmentQuestion: “At your school, how often are students bullied, called names or harassed for the following reasons?”
Source: From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America 2005
Peer Intervention Works, but Isn’t Common
Of bullying episodes in which peers intervened, 57% of the interventions were effective (i.e., the bullying stopped within 10 seconds).
Peers intervene in only 11-19% of all bullying incidents.
Source: Hawkins, Pepler and Craig 2001
Petrosino, A., Guckenburg, S., DeVoe, J. and Hanson, T. (2010). What characteristics of bullying, bullying victims, and schools are associated with increased reporting of bullying to school officials? (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2010- No.092). Washington, DC: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs.
Petrosino, A., Guckenburg, S., DeVoe, J. and Hanson, T. (2010). What characteristics of bullying, bullying victims, and schools are associated with increased reporting of bullying to school officials? (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2010- No.092). Washington, DC: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs.
Petrosino, A., Guckenburg, S., DeVoe, J. and Hanson, T. (2010). What characteristics of bullying, bullying victims, and schools are associated with increased reporting of bullying to school officials? (Issues & Answers Report, REL 2010- No.092). Washington, DC: US Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, Regional Education Laboratory Northeast and Islands. Retrieved from http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs.
Every School Should…
Every Teacher Should…
Every Student Should…
Source: HRSA Stop Bullying Now!
Every Parent Should…
Source: HRSA Stop Bullying Now!
Cyber Bullying
Today’s Teens Love Technology Percentage of teens who…
Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Victimization Perpetration
“Sexting” is CommonPercentage of teens sending or posting sexually suggestive messages (text, email, IM)
Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Peer Pressure?Percentage of teens who said pressure from a member of the opposite sex is a reason to send sexy messages or images
Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Vegas Syndrome
61% of teens “strongly” and “somewhat agree” that
“People my age are more forward/aggressive using
sexy messages and pictures/video than they are
in real life”
Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
Every Parent Should…
Talk to your kids about what they are doing in cyberspace.
Know who your kids are communicating with.
Consider limitations on electronic communication.
Be aware of what your teens are posting publicly.
Set expectations. Source: The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.
In a Truly Safe School Every Student Feels Like…
They Belong.
They are Valued.
They Feel Physically and Emotionally Safe.
What Gets Measured is What Gets Done
Safe and Supportive Schools (s3) Model:A New Approach to K-12 School Safety
Draft s3 Model. Please do not circulate without consent from the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools. Please contact Kristen Harper ([email protected]) with questions or concerns.
SASD Document
Bullying behavior can be: 1. Physical (e.g. assault, hitting or punching, kicking, theft) 2. Verbal (e.g. threatening or intimidating language, teasing or name calling, racist remarks) 3. Indirect (e.g. spreading cruel rumors, intimidation through gestures, social exclusion and sending insulting messages or pictures by mobile phone or using the internet also known as cyber bullying) 4. Between students and students, students and adults, or adults and adults.
Scott Walz
1991-2010
Pheobe Prince10th Grade
South Hadley, MA1994 – January
2010Death by hanging
Carl Joseph Walker Hoover
6th GradeSpringfield, MA
1998 – April 2009Death by hanging
Christian Taylor9th Grade
Yorktown, VA1994 – May 2010Death by hanging
Tyler ClementiCollege Freshman
Ridgewood, NJ1992 – September
2010Jumped off the
George Washington Bridge
Ty Field6th Grade
Perkins, OK1998 – May 2010Death by gunshot
Scott WalzJohnsburg, IL
1991 – May 2010Death by hanging
Justin Aaberg10th GradeAnoka, MN
1995 – July 2010Death by hanging
Hope Witsell8th GradeRuskin, FL
1996 – September 2009
Death by hanging
