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U.S.
Department of Education State Bullying Laws and Policies
Implementation Study
Field
Interview Protocol
Physical
Education Teacher
The
U.S. Department of Education is sponsoring a study about bullying in
schools. The
purpose of the study is to find out how districts and schools are
implementing state laws and policies related to bullying. We
are asking you to share your observations about bullying among
students on your school campus and your experiences responding to
bullying situations. [SCHOOL NAME] has been randomly selected as one
of 24 school sites nationally to participate in the bullying study.
You have been invited to participate in this study because you may be
knowledgeable about bullying practices in this district or on this
school campus.
POTENTIAL
RISKS OR BENEFITS OF PARTICIPATION
There
are no anticipated risks involved in taking part in this study.
Participation
may not
benefit
you personally. However, the
information gathered in this study may be valuable for developing
effective policies for responding to bullying in schools.
CONFIDENTIALITY
We
will not share information identifying you or your district with
anyone outside of the study team except if required by law. No one in
your school or district administration will be told of your responses
to interview questions and your responses will not be tied to any
review or evaluation of your professional performance. Responses will
be summarized in individual case studies for districts and schools to
provide examples of policy implementation in a manner that does not
associate responses with a specific individual and does not identify
a school or district by name.
VOLUNTARY
PARTICIPATION/WITHDRAWAL
If
you agree to complete the interview, you will be considered a
participant in a research study on the implementation of state
bullying laws and policies. Your
participation in the research study is completely voluntary.
You may decide not to join, to only answer some questions, or to
leave the study at any time. There is no penalty for choosing not to
participate.
U.S. Department of Education State
Bullying Laws and Policies School Implementation Study
Physical
Education Teacher Interview
Respondent
Information
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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How
long have you been a physical education instructor at this
school?
Less
than one year
1-2
years
3
-4 years
5-9
years
10
years or more
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What
are your specific
roles and responsibilities with regard to preventing or
responding to bullying problems
on your school campus or in your school?
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Problem
Definition
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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Tell
me about bullying that happens among students at your school.
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How
do you recognize
a bullying situation when
you see one? What criteria do you use to determine when a
conflict between students should be defined as bullying? What
challenges do you encounter when determining whether or not an
incident constitutes bullying behavior?
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In
what ways are bullying
behaviors disruptive?
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How
much adult
supervision
is provided when students are in school locker rooms?
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Where
and when does bullying most frequently occur among your
students (e.g.,
on the playing field, in the locker room)?
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Are
there individual
students or groups of students
in your school who are more vulnerable to bullying? If so, who
are these students, and why are they more likely to be
targeted?
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Communication
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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Tell
me about the bullying policy at your school.
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How
were you informed
about the school bullying policy?
Posted
on the district website
Posted
on school campuses
Published
in the district employee manual
Discussed
in staff meetings
Reviewed
as part of in-service training
Other
communications
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How
familiar
are you with the specific requirements
in the policy?
Very
familiar
Somewhat
familiar
Not
very familiar
Not
at all familiar
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How
clearly
does the policy communicate
expectations to school personnel, students, and families?
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Have
you ever
discussed the bullying policy
with students in your classroom? If yes, describe these
discussions.
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School
Personnel Training
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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Tell
me about any training you received related to bullying issues.
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Have
you participated
in bullying training?
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Was
participation in training
voluntary or required?
Training
was mandatory
Training
was voluntary
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How
often
are you required to participate in training?
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What
was the content
of the training
that you received?
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How
useful was the training
information
when you were faced with an actual situation? What about it was
helpful or not helpful?
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Reporting/Monitoring
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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Tell
me about how you respond to bullying situations among students
at your school.
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How
do you respond
to bullying that you witness first-hand?
No
immediate response, monitor future interactions
Intervene
to stop the behavior, monitor future interactions
Intervene
to stop the behavior and report the incident
Report
the incident to a school administrator
Other:
______________________________________________________
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How
do you respond
to bullying that is reported to you?
No
immediate response, monitor future interactions
Discuss
the situation with the bully
Report
the incident to a school administrator
Other:
______________________________________________________
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If
you
would choose to intervene in a bullying situation, how
would you intervene?
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Are
you aware of any expectations
for reporting
by school personnel and students? Is reporting mandatory?
Yes,
immediate, mandatory reporting by students and school personnel
Yes,
immediate, mandatory reporting by school personnel
Yes,
school personnel must intervene to stop bullying; if situation
is unresolved, school personnel must report.
No,
encouraged reporting only
Unaware
of reporting requirements
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Is
there a designated
person on campus
who you would go to for reporting bullying situations? Who is
that person?
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Describe
the procedure
for reporting
bullying incidents.
Must
submit a standard reporting or complaint form
Must
submit report in writing (no standardized form or structure)
May
submit a verbal report to a school administrator
May
submit an anonymous report.
Other:
______________________________________________________
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Investigations
and Written Records
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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Tell
me about a time when you were involved in reporting a bullying
incident.
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Have
you personally
ever reported
an incident of bullying?
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How
did you make
the decision to report
or not report the incident? What did you use to determine it
was a bullying situation?
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What
actions
were
taken by the school administration to follow-up on the bullying
report?
Teacher
participated in a follow-up investigation
Teacher
was formally notified (i.e., in writing) of the school
administration’s response (e.g., intervention plan,
disciplinary action, student transfer)
Teacher
was informally notified of the school administration’s
response (e.g., verbal feedback)
Teacher
was provided formal guidelines for how to intervene if future
incidents occur
Other
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Are
you
aware of any specific steps
taken by the school to safeguard victims or witnesses
from further bullying or retaliation?
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Policy
Application and Effectiveness
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Interview
Questions
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Open-Ended
Elaboration
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Tell
me about some of the challenges associated with implementing the
bullying policy in your school.
[PROBES]
What
are the particular components or requirements of the policy
that are most challenging to put into practice?
What
is it about these components that makes them challenging?
How
have you coped with these challenges? What have you done to
resolve them in particular cases?
What
(additional) steps would help you put the policy into practice
in your district?
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Are
there components or requirements in your school’s bullying
policy that stand out as particularly effective in addressing
bullying? If yes, what are these components? What makes these
components of the policy effective?
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How
effective
are your school’s bullying policies in reducing bullying
problems?
[PROBES]
Which
problems are most effectively addressed?
Which
problems are least effectively addressed?
What
specific policy components or requirements contribute most to
effectiveness?
What
specific policy components or requirements contribute the least
to effectiveness?
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Have
you observed
any changes in the school environment
since the bullying policy has been implemented?
Increased
awareness of bullying
Increased
reporting of incidents
Increased
consistency of enforcement
Improved
school climate
Reduced
frequency of bullying
Other:
__________________________________________________
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What
advice
would you give to others schools
that are developing bullying policies and programs?
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