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No Bully System in Oakland (CA) Elementary Schools Shows Limited Benefits

NCJ Number
254639
Date Published
Author(s)
National Institute of Justice
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NIJ
Annotation
This article discusses a program to reduce bullying in elementary schools by providing adult and peer support activities.
Abstract
Student bullying in elementary through high school is a pervasive problem in the United States, with between 30 and 45% of youth experiencing bullying — as victim, perpetrator, or both — in their peer group. This article discusses the results of an NIJ-supported randomized controlled trial of the No Bully System conducted in the Oakland Unified School District by WestEd. The evaluation found individual benefits in terms of reduced bullying incidents for those at highest risk for victimization but no reductions in bullying perpetration for those at highest risk for perpetration. It also indicated that there was no benefit to school-wide impact on bullying or measures of school safety and climate.

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School safety High schools Peer support Elementary schools Randomized controlled trials Bullying Victimization risk School climate Schools Victims of crime Juvenile justice Grants and funding Research
Date Created: April 30, 2020

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Length: 4 pages