Short Definition: % of students who said the bullying stopped after they told an adult (SurveyWorks: Elementary, Middle, and High)

Long Definition:

The percent of students within a given school who reported the bullying to an adult, and reported the bullying stopped after they told 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 bullying is reported. Understanding the reporting of bullying incidents is important to reducing bullying in schools.

Limitations:

See '% Reported Bullying (EMH)' indicator.

The wording changed slightly for elementary school students in 2009-10. They were asked if anything happened to stop the bullying after telling an adult.

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 and reported the bullying.

Tags: Bully, SurveyWorks!, Bullying

Related Reports:

• Student Reports of Bullying by School

Related Datastories: No related datastories.