Philippine E-Journals

Shaping Safer Schools through Anti-Bullying Policies and Programs: What Works and What Doesn’t

Irish Karylle Donaldo Monte

 

Abstract:

This study described various school-based anti-bullying policies and programs in schools and examined their effectiveness to carry out the implementation of anti-bullying policies and programs as mandated in Republic Act 10627. Using the descriptive-quantitative research method, this study used four researcher-made research instruments given to students and school personnel of six participating schools in Misamis Oriental and Cagayan de Oro City. The data collected revealed that although schools vary in their methodology or manner of implementing policies and programs, they share common trends, themes and components that made their policies and programs work. These are the existence of policies that address all forms of bullying, strengthening awareness and information dissemination, integration of anti-bullying topics in subjects, involvement of parents and other stakeholders, existence of a child protection committee or anti-bullying council, capacity building for teachers and students, modelling of good behaviour, peer support group, non-punitive sanctions and regular counselling sessions.