Short Definition: % of students who reported the bullying to an adult (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)

Long Definition:

The percent of students within a given school who reported the bullying to an adult. This question was answered as part of the SurveyWorks questionnaire and was included in the surveys for Middle and High school students. SurveyWorks is the Rhode Island Department of Education's new opinions-and-perceptions survey and is administered annually to all students in grades 4-12. SurveyWorks is age appropriate for each level — elementary, middle and high school — but it covers roughly the same areas of questioning for all three levels.

Agency Source: RIDE

Time Period(s):

School Year

2009-10,  2010-11,  2011-12,  2012-13,  2013-14

Geographies: School

Data Type: Numeric

Purpose:

This indicator allows us to measure and compare how frequently bullying is reported. Understanding the reporting of bullying incidents is important to reducing bullying in schools.

Limitations:

See '% Experienced Any Bullying (EMH)' indicator.

Versions of this question vary slightly by grade level. The High school and Middle school version reads "Did you report this bullying to a teacher or staff member at your school?" while the Elementary School version reads "Did you tell a parent or teacher that someone bullied you?" which may limit the ability to compare the responses directly.

The information is self-reported.

Universe: Students enrolled in grades 4-12 in a RI public school who participated in the SurveyWorks survey and said they had experienced at least one type of bullying in the past year.

Tags: Bully, SurveyWorks!, Bullying

Related Reports:

• Student Reports of Bullying by School

Related Datastories: No related datastories.