Olweus Bullying Prevention Program
The world's foremost bullying prevention program proven to reduce bullying behavior
I was excited this year to become a trainer for the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program (OBPP), the most researched bullying prevention program available. With over 35 years of research and successful implementation around the world, OBPP is a whole-school program that has been proven to prevent or reduce bullying throughout a school setting.
This is a comprehensive, consistent, system-wide approach, which addresses bullying, bullying prevention, and school climate on the school-wide, classroom, and individual levels, as well as reaching out to parents and the community for significant involvement and support.
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has been more thoroughly evaluated than any other bullying prevention and bullying reduction program. Several large-scale studies of OBPP's effectiveness show the following:
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program also satisfies many of the requirements of CT's new anti-bullying law: Public Act No. 11-232: An Act Concerning The Strengthening Of School Bullying Laws.
This is a comprehensive, consistent, system-wide approach, which addresses bullying, bullying prevention, and school climate on the school-wide, classroom, and individual levels, as well as reaching out to parents and the community for significant involvement and support.
Olweus Bullying Prevention Program has been more thoroughly evaluated than any other bullying prevention and bullying reduction program. Several large-scale studies of OBPP's effectiveness show the following:
- Reductions of 20 to 70 percent in reports of students being bullied and bullying others.
- Marked reductions of antisocial behavior, such as vandalism, fighting, theft, and truancy among students.
- Clear improvements in classroom social climate, as reflected in reports of improved order and discipline, more positive social relationships, and more positive attitudes toward schoolwork and school among students.
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program also satisfies many of the requirements of CT's new anti-bullying law: Public Act No. 11-232: An Act Concerning The Strengthening Of School Bullying Laws.
To find more information on the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program:
www.olweus.org
www.clemson.edu/olweus
www.olweus.org
www.clemson.edu/olweus