Phase 1: INTRODUCE PROGRAM

• Notify parents of the intent to address the issue and invite them to attend the first awareness presentation.
• Generate administrative & staff support through a needs assessment and goal-setting.
• Conduct a student bullying survey to establish baseline data.
• Provide a bullying awareness presentation for the school community.
• Secure funding for the program.
• Select the coordinating committee.
• Begin work on improving school climate to create a "community of caring."

Phase 2: TRAIN STAFF

• Workshop day to present survey results and provide staff development in bullying education and prevention.
• Orient the coordinating committee.
• Introduce bullying education curricula and resource materials to staff.
• Provide reflective practice meetings for staff.
• Encourage staff to attend bullying prevention, conflict resolution, & character education workshops.
• Continue work on improving school climate.

Phase 3: DEVELOP BULLYING PREVENTION POLICIES

• Adopt a school policy that includes standards of conduct.
• Provide parent/community awareness sessions.
• Develop a record-keeping system.
• Document incidents of bullying behavior consistently.
• Link to discipline system through graduated consequences.
• Include parental notification and parental meetings.
• Continue work on improving school climate.

Phase 4: INTRODUCE BULLYING EDUCATION CURRICULUM

• Select and purchase age-appropriate curricula and resource materials.
• Integrate the curricula into all classrooms.
• Support the bullying education lessons through the guidance program.
• Continue work on improving school climate.

Phase 5: REINFORCE BULLYING PREVENTION

• Develop a "telling climate" in the school so students report bullying to adults.
• Provide appropriate interventions for students engaging in bullying behavior and their targets.
• Link to social service and mental health resources in the school and community.
• Create and maintain a "community of caring."
• Update staff and train new staff periodically.
• Continue work on improving school climate.

Phase 6: EVALUATE THE PROGRAM

• Evaluate the program by reviewing program records, policies, and practices.
• Re-administer the student bullying survey to measure changes.
• Revise/update the program to meet changing needs.
• Update staff and train new staff periodically.
• Continue work on improving school climate.