Creating an Effective Bully Prevention Program: Program Implementation Strategies that Effectively Reduce Bullying Behavior with Hispanic Adolescents in Low Socio-Economic Schools

Abstract

Schools, parents and the public are increasingly viewing bullying as a concern that should be dealt with compassionately and aggressively on school campuses around the country. In this paper, we examine the Olweus programs and the implementation design to evaluate what really works in reducing bullying behavior on campus and off campus. The purpose of this study is to analyze and interpret data pertaining to Olweus implementation on our campus from 20 11 to 20 12, and to find the best recommendations for future implementation and improvement. The findings of this research will be applied to the OLWEUS program which is in it's third year of implementation at Sunshine Intermediate School. The data collected from the year prior to implementation (20 10 to 20 11) and first year of implementation (20 11 to 20 12) will be compared and studied in order to identify the strengths of the program on our campus, as well as to identify the weaknesses of the design that require further improvement and change. Further research will be conducted to uncover the most effective practices that best serve our particular needs at Sunshine.