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Safe Schools 5434S. Claire Crooks, Ph.d. , C.Psych . - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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C L A I R E C R O O K S , P H . D . , C . P S YC H.
SAFE SCHOOLS 5434S
SAFE SCHOOLS 5434S JAN-MARCH 2011
CLAIRE CROOKS [email protected] DIRECTOR, CAMH CENTRE FOR PREVENTION SCIENCE
DEVELOPERS AND CONSULTANTSPETER JAFFE PROFESSOR, FACULTY OF EDUCATION
ACADEMIC DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ON VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN & CHILDREN
RAY HUGHES NATIONAL COORDINATOR 4THRCENTRE FOR PREVENTION SCIENCE, CAMH
TA – KARA BROOKS [email protected]
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SAFE SCHOOLS 5434Q
Course OutlineReadings
AssignmentsExpectations
INTRODUCTION TO VIOLENCE IN THE SCHOOLS
LECTURE 1 ~ JANUARY 4, 2011
WHY HAVE A SAFE SCHOOL COURSE?
WHY ELSE?
• Kids need to be safe to learn• Guaranteed under UN Convention on the Rights
of the Child• School board ethical and legal responsibilities• Internationally, our ranking is slipping
A MIND MAP
A graphic representation of a complex concept through words and pictures that help define and
clarify connections, pathways and/or relationships.
POINTS OF RESISTANCE
• Not my job “I didn’t go to teachers’ college to become a social worker”
• No time “I have limited time to cover the curriculum”
• No energy “I can’t solve all the world’s problems”
• No hope “I can’t make a difference”
Findings from the Health
Behaviour In School-Aged
Children Survey - 2002
• 1 in 7 Grade 9 & 10 students indicate that they don’t feel safe in school.
• 53% of Grade 9 students believe teachers care about students as individuals
• 60% agreed that teachers treat students with respect
• 54% said students treat each other with respect and fairness.
Elementary School Student Experiences of Bullying
• 6% of children, grades 1-8, admit bullying more than once in the past six weeks.
• Boys report more physical forms of bullying, while girls report more indirect forms, such as gossiping and excluding.
• Children 11-12 years old report bullying more than younger (9-10) or older (13-14) children.
• On surveys, 2% of children who bully others say they are also victims of bullying. In contrast, our schoolyard observations show that almost half of children who bully are targeted by others and vice versa.
Student Experiences of Bullying
Bullying Vicitimization
71% - no victimization in past few months 8-16% - victimized once or twice 2-4% - victimized once or twice a month 2-9% - victimized daily or weekly
Common Types of Bullying
• 57-81% - verbal/social bullying
• 39%-55% - sexual bullying
• 18%-43% - physical bullying
• 7%-18% - bullying based on racism
Newspaper Headlines:• Bullies cited in suicide: Joshua Melo
killed himself last Friday. His father blames bullying
• Internet played a part in teen's suicide
• Bullied to death: Friends, family grieve loss of sensitive teen
TVDSB RESPONSE: AN EXAMPLE OF A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH
• Conducted system-wide audit to look at experiences of bullying
• Focus on understanding why youth do not report or seek help
• Adopted as a regular undertaking
PERCEPTIONS OF SAFETY
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percentage
This is a safeschool forstudents
I feel safe in theschool building
I feel safe onschool property
YES NO
RESPECT
0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage
Students generallyfollow the schoolCode of Conduct
Studentsdemonstrate
respect for otherstudents
Studentsdemonstrate
respect for staff
YES NO
STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE OF AND ROLES IN BULLYING
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percentage
Believe they have arole in preventing
bullying
Have the skills andknowledge to intervenwhen bullying occurs
Know how to reportincidents of bullying
Can identify incidentsof bullying
YES NO
INCIDENTS OF BULLYING
0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage
Sexually bullied
Socially bullied
Physically bullied
Verbally bullied
Daily Monthly Seldom/Never
BARRIERS TO REPORTING
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100Percentage
Not sure the incident isbullying
Believe school staff won'tdo anything about it
Think they can handle itthemselves
Bullying will only get worse ifreported
Do not want to be knownas a "rat"
Percentage of Students Selecting This Reason
STUDENT IDEAS FOR ADDRESSING BULLYING
0 10 20 30 40 50Percentage
Anonymous reporting hotline
Method at school to reportanonymously
Increased supervision atschool by staff
Increased student awarenessof impact of bullying
Have a trusted student groupto contact
Improve student skills to dealwith bullying
Percentage Selecting Effective
STUDENT BELIEFS ABOUT SAFE SCHOOLS STRATEGIES
0 10 20 30 40 50Percentage
Hall pass system
Anonymous reporting
Classroom discussions ontopic
Guest speakers on safeschools
Rewards for reportingincidents
Clear consequences forincidents
Camera security
Percentage Selecting Helpful
TVDSB SAFE SCHOOLS SURVEYCOMPARISON OF 2005-2008 RESULTS
Comparisons between the 2005 and 2008 survey items showed small changes – generally less than a tenth of a point on a 5 point scale (e.g., 3.3 to 3.4)
Increase (2005 to 2008) in student perception of safety, respect, role and knowledge (App H – pg 1-2)
Students reported greater feelings of safety in all school locations in 2008 compared to 2005 (pg 3)
TVDSB SAFE SCHOOLS SURVEY COMPARISON OF 2005-2008 RESULTS
Student reports of bullying increased 2005 to 2008 (pg 3) approximate 1% or less increase for ‘Daily’ bullying approximate 2% or less decrease for ‘Never’ bullied largest increase in bullying is ‘Over the Internet’
Increased likelihood of interventions (from 2005 to 2008) if a fellow student was being bullied (pg 4)
TVDSB ELEMENTARY SURVEY COMPARISON OF 2006-2009
RESULTS Student views of why bullying is not reported showed an overall
similar pattern or order of responses in 2009 as seen in 2006
In 2009 grades 4 to 6 students were: less likely to agree that staff will not do anything, that bullying
cannot be stopped and that complaints are not taken seriously more likely to agree that they are nervous to report on their
own and are embarrassed to have been bullied
In 2009 grades 7 to 8 students were: less likely to agree that bullying cannot be stopped, that they
do not want to be known as a rat and that bullying will get worse
more likely to agree that they can handle it on their own and that the report will not be kept anonymous
SAFE SCHOOLS CHANGES2006 – 2009
(AS A RESULT OF 2006 ELEMENTARY SURVEY) School Action Plan Annual Reflection
Safe Schools CommitteeBullying Prevention
Ministry FundingBullying Prevention $$ per school
• Maintaining safe schools is a challenge 24 hrs a day, 7 days a week………
• The work is never done………………..
London Free Press - May 12, 2010 (Jennifer O’Brien)Visitors to a Facebook tribute page say he was a
victim of bullies at schoolSt Thomas -- The brutality of bullying has surfaced, with the
grieving family of a 13-year-old St. Thomas, Ont., boy directing memorial donations to an anti-bullying group. Bryten Brown -- who played baseball, enjoyed golfing and was in Grade 8 at Locke public school -- died Saturday. It was the day before Mother's Day. His devastated family mourned Bryten in an obituary that requested memorial donations be made to the London Anti-Bullying Coalition.
Officials with the Thames Valley District school board declined to comment on the Facebook group, the obituary request or discuss whether Bryten had been bullied.
BOYS’ DEATH RAISES SPECTRE OF BULLYING