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ERIC Number: ED575592
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 104
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: 978-1-3696-6192-7
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The Perception of Bullying among School Administrators: A Case Study
Nieves, Yvette
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
This research study examined the perspective of school administrators on the issue of bullying. Bullying behavior is an on-going issue in education that continues to plague educational communities. School administrators are responsible for fostering positive school climates conducive to teaching and learning. There was a gap in the literature where it pertains to how school administrators perceive the issue of bullying. The specific research question for this study was "what is the perceived experience of school administrators on the issue of bullying?" The methodology used for this study was the Stake Model (1995) case study design. There were eight participants in this study. Each of the participants serves in the role of school principal, assistant principal, academic supervisor or director in high school. The participants were interviewed using a series of interview questions, which were transcribed by the researcher. The data was analyzed using Stake's model of direct interpretation, categorical aggregation and cross case analysis techniques to determine the themes emerged from the data. The analysis used for this study yielded findings of four major themes and one minor, sub-theme, which explore the perspective of school administrators on the issue of bullying. The four major themes revealed in the data were school administrators define bullying as a situation that causes another student to feel uncomfortable, school administrators believe students do not know the difference between right and wrong in communication, school administrators believe social media is the most common form of bullying among students and school districts with peer leaders had less than ten bullying incidents reported. The minor theme or sub-theme shown in the data was school leaders note an increase of reported bullying incidents and completing required paperwork. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: High Schools
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Language: English
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