Antibullying Efforts: Advice For Education Policymakers: Article Analysis

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School Antibullying Efforts: Advice for Education Policymakers

Introduction
The government of the United States Of America Has found bullying to be such a wide spread serious issue that jurisdictions have been set up that require schools to have an bullying prevention program. In the article “School Antibullying Efforts: Advice for Education Policymakers”, (Nickerson, 2013), summarizes the research that has been done on the effective prevention and intervention practices to help and stop bullying. They have come up with the following six fundamental recommendations for effective school policies to prevent bullying (Swearer, Espelage, & Napolitano, 2009; Ttofi & Farrington, 2011). The first thing schools need is assess the prevalence of bullying …show more content…

This policy should contain the following, (Espelage & Poteat, 2012; Limber & Small, 2003).
(a) A well-defined statement stating the unacceptability of any forms of bullying behavior
(b) A definition with examples of bullying that incorporates all forms (c) The rights and responsibilities to a safe environment for all school members.
(d) A detailed guidelines for staff, students, and parents describing what should be done when they become aware of any bullying incident, including detailed reporting procedures and contact information.
(e) Appropriate consequences for bullying behaviors should be agreed upon and everyone should get the same consequence for the certain …show more content…

I will also need to keep an eye on students to try and intervene in any issues that may escalate to bullying. Constant reinforcement of expected behaviors will help curb the opportunity to bully. If bullying occurs I will be expected to follow the guidelines and inform my superiors, parents and counselors of the incident. We will need to come up with a disciplinary action plan and also a preventative action plan such as moving student’s seats. I will also need to talk the victim and provide them with the needed intervention such as counseling or help, making them feel safe in the school environment

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