Tuesday, November 13, 2018

State Department of Education Practices

State Department Of Education Practices

Understanding

When it comes to the laws each state within the U.S. has different ways they handle things when it comes to preventing bullying. https://www.stopbullying.gov/laws/index.html. Educators must work together to comply with such policies to be able to create a healthy and safe environment. It should be a state effort working together when preventing bullying but the way to do that there has to be evidence on what works to prevent bullying and what efforts are being done. 

Using Science, State Policies and Procedures to Prevent Bullying.

There are different types of ways to prevent bullying within schools. The National Academics of Sciences have reported and highlighted the most up to date evidence on prevention of bullying. The Department of Education states that:
  • Its important to define bullying and cyberbullying. 
  • Locate important data about the issue including all kinds of bullying.
  • Finding a way to collect all this date and to share it at state and federal levels.
  • Work with researchers to establish bullying prevention and how it has an impact of children. 
When enforcing these laws it creates a safe environment and a positive school climate for children. When educators and parents do these practices it shows children they care when they receive the required training to help prevent bullying within the state. The individual state laws inform and drive the development of the school systems and there laws.

Using Laws to Prevent Bullying

When used accordingly the anti-bullying laws help by having a positive impact of children reducing the bullying that's happening and protecting children of any harm. Its essential for faculty members, kids, and parents to know these anti-bullying laws knowing what applies and what doesn't.

What needs to be kept in mind:
  • School lawyers and boards should be in communication to work together in the prevention of bullying and the function of the laws and policies.
  • The State Department of Education should lead the prevention of bullying.
  • Using Zero tolerance Polices as a consequence is not going to reduce bullying its just going to have negative affects and make it worse.
  • Research and evidence based alternatives should be done by the Department Of Education.
  • Those who bully should make amends for there behavior.
Sources:
“Best Practices for State Departments of Education.” StopBullying.gov, Department of Health and Human Services, www.stopbullying.gov/research-resources/best-practices-for-state-departments-of-education/index.html.

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