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Marshall University

2013

Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Child Psychology

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An Evaluation Of A Middle School's Bully Prevention Program, Jennifer Lynn Frazier Jan 2013

An Evaluation Of A Middle School's Bully Prevention Program, Jennifer Lynn Frazier

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This study examines the effectiveness of a positive behavior support intervention program on the behavior of students in a middle school in a rural county in southern West Virginia. The study used a Pretest-Intervention-Posttest design using a single group of subjects across the span of four academic school years. The researcher measured the frequency of Office Discipline Referrals (ODR’s) pre and post intervention to determine if the intervention program was effective in improving bullying behavior. Data were analyzed using the Chi Square statistic. Results indicated an increase in total ODR’s post-intervention.