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Program Components

School

Classroom

Individual

Community

Parents

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The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program IS...

• Designed for ALL students• Preventive AND responsive• Focused on changing norms and

restructuring the school setting• Research-based• NOT time-limited: Requires systematic

efforts over time

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• a curriculum

• a conflict resolution approach

• a peer mediation program

• an anger management program

The OBPP IS NOT...

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“Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.”

Olweus Definition of Bullying:

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Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior

1. Involves an aggressive behavior2. Typically involves a pattern of behavior

repeated over time3. Imbalance of power or strength

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Characteristics of Bullied Students

Research suggests two categories of bullied children:– “submissive” or “passive

victims”– “provocative victims” or

“bully-victims”

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Classroom-Level Components

1. Post and enforce school- wide rules against bullying

2. Hold regular class meetings

3. Hold meetings with students’ parents

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