Date
5-2014
Department
School of Education
Degree
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Chair
Russell Yocum
Keywords
bullying, teachers
Disciplines
Education | Educational Leadership | Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration | Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Isom, James, "Understanding Teacher Perceptions of Bullying and Effectiveness of an Anti-Bullying Policy: A Case Study of Suburban High School Teachers in the Southwestern U.S." (2014). Doctoral Dissertations and Projects. 862.
https://digitalcommons.liberty.edu/doctoral/862
Abstract
The purpose of this multiple-case study was to understand teacher perceptions of bullying and the effectiveness of the current anti-bullying policy of a suburban district in the southwestern U.S. Teacher perceptions will be generally defined as what teachers personally believe about bullying and how they perceive the effectiveness of the district's anti-bullying policy. Data was collected from three sources, interviews, teacher journals, and observations. Cross case synthesis was used to treat each case separately and then combine identified themes across cases. Data showed that teachers perceive the policy to be somewhat effective. However, significant gaps exist that need to be addressed, namely a lack of understanding of the district's definition of bullying which leads to a lack of proper identification of bullying, a lack of understanding of the policy itself, leading to a lack of implementation, and a lack of administrator support.
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
