The Extentof "Bullying No More" Program Implementation Basis for Localization of Anti-Bullying Policy in Dakok Tamulon Integrated School

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

In the Philippines in 2014,the recorded bullying incidences totaled to 6,363 or around 31 cases per school day, 21 percent higher than the previous year (Diaz, 2015). This fact do not exempt the present scenarios in Dakok Tamulon IS. As a result, prevention and intervention plan was develop and implemented it was called "Bullying No More Program ". It was based on the 2017 recent survey of the teacher resident researcher it was found that the extent of bullying is in a high level. Therefore the researcher would like to determine the extent of bullying that happened before and after the implementation of "Bullying no more" program. This study will also include the extent of the implementation of the said program as perceived by pupils, teachers and parents basis for the localized anti-bullying policy in DakokTamulon Integrated School.

METHODS

This study employed the research and development method. The response will be coming from the Kinder to Grade 7 pupils, parents of pupils and the teacher advisers of each grade level of Dakok Tamulon IS, Nagpan Malungon Sarangani Province. The data will be gathered through anecdotal record and survey questionnaire. Statistical tools used were frequency count and percentage. The participants of this study used a purposive sampling that composed of40 pupils and 40 parents, and the 12 teachers as advisers of each class.

RESULTS

It was found out that the extent of bullying before and after the implementation still was in a high level. On the perception of the child on the extent of the implementation of "Bullying no more" program, 88% were aware of the intervention program, 85% of the students understood the goal of the program. Only 49% says it is evidently helping them from bullies while 34% said they are guided by the policy. Merely 39% believe that the policy should strictly be and seriously followed and 33% considers the enhancement of the policy. On the parents and teachers views, they felt the same, they were aware and have understood the purpose of the program but they have observed that bullying in school was still rampant; the policy was not guiding the pupils.

DISCUSSIONS

With the high number of bullying cases despite the presence of anti-bullying program it shows that it's just averagely helping the pupils. Thus, the observed reasons of the inefficiency of the program must be considered in the enhancement of the program. The Localized Anti-Bullying Policy will be presented in Bisaya language for the pupils and parents to easily understand the content of the policy