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Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Overview

The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is designed for all students and focuses on changing norms, restructuring school settings, and preventing/reducing bullying behavior long-term. Research-based with no time limit, the program includes a curriculum, conflict resolution approach, peer mediation, and anger management. The program targets aggressive behavior, repetitive patterns, and power imbalances in bullying incidents. It aims to help both submissive and provocative victims of bullying, emphasizing school-wide rules, regular class meetings, and parental involvement.

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Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Overview

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  1. Program Components Classroom School Parents Community Individual

  2. The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program IS... Designed for ALL students Preventive AND responsive Focused on changing norms and restructuring the school setting Research-based NOT time-limited: Requires systematic efforts over time

  3. a curriculum a conflict resolutionapproach a peer mediationprogram an anger managementprogram The OBPP IS NOT...

  4. Olweus Definition of Bullying: “Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.”

  5. Three Key Components of Bullying Behavior • Involves an aggressive behavior • Typically involves a pattern of behavior repeated over time • Imbalance of power or strength

  6. Research suggests two categories of bullied children: “submissive” or “passive victims” “provocative victims” or “bully-victims” Characteristics of Bullied Students

  7. Classroom-Level Components Post and enforce school- wide rules against bullying 2. Hold regular class meetings 3. Hold meetings with students’ parents

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