Program Components
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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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