A Multi-Tiered Approach to Bullying Prevention

A Multi-Tiered Approach to Bullying Prevention - Document

Burlington Public Schools utilizes a multi-tiered approach to bullying prevention. Research suggests that a comprehensive approach to bullying prevention is the most effective. This includes universal strategies aimed at building an inclusive school climate where clear behavioral expectations are taught, reinforced and consistently addressed; selective prevention to address the needs of students who have greater needs than the general student population; and intensive strategies for students whose needs are not addressed in selective prevention.
 

Tier 1 Universal

Tier 2 Selective

Tier 3 Intensive

- Sustained focus on school climate:

  • Systematic instruction on school-wide behavioral expectations (PBIS)
  • Effective classroom management
  • Use of school climate surveys and other data
  • Student-led Mentor Programs
  • School-wide prosocial assemblies
  • Advisory/building blocks

- Common definition of bullying

- Clear bullying prevention policies and expectations for bullying reporting and follow-up

- Teacher and staff training on bullying prevention and intervention

- Knowledge and skill-based instruction for students on bullying prevention, cyberbullying prevention, bystander expectations, and online citizenship.

- Classroom meetings or social and emotional learning (SEL) lessons focused on: collaboration, agency, empathy, self-awareness, and adaptability.

 - Active supervision in bullying “hot spots,” i.e. unstructured areas/times of the day and interventions when bullying is suspected

- Teach/reteach social-behavioral expectations in settings where bullying frequently occurs

- Referral system for identifying students who need more support:

  • Grade-level meetings
  • Data meetings
  • Student Support/Assistance Teams
  • District and school wide data systems

- Direct SEL instruction for students who are indicated within the “need” range on SEL assessments

 - On-the-spot interventions by adults

- Individual meetings with students and caregivers

- Individualized plan for students who bully others:

  • May include regular check-in’s, mentoring, skill teaching and practice, psychoeducational interventions for students and caregivers, etc.

- Individualized supportive planning with students are subjected to bullying:

  • May include supportive check-in’s, mentoring, plans for safety/support, follow-up meetings with caregivers, etc.

- IEP or 504 meetings for students already identified for individualized support

- Referral to school-based or community-based mental health services and community supports, as needed


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