School Sampler

On the following pages is a sampling of how schools (including one district and one state organization) are responding to the problem of bullying. All have taken a schoolwide approach to bullying, using research-based programs and curricula. Although some schools have been implementing bullying strategies for several years, many have just started. Many schools do not yet have data from formal evaluations, however, staff and administrators have offered their own observations as to the outcomes of their efforts.

The goal in describing the schools’ efforts is not to focus on the merits of a specific program, although certainly the program chosen is important. Rather we want to describe the ways school staff members have implemented and adapted a program for their students’ needs. Schools starting to consider how they might implement bullying prevention strategies can find examples in these pages. Contact information is listed for each school.