Decreasing Bullying Behaviors through Discussing Young-Adult Literature, Role-Playing Activities, and Establishing a School-Wide Definition of Bullying in Accordance with a Common Set of Rules in Language Arts and Math.

iii Chapter 1: Problem Statement and Context 1 General Statement of the Problem 1 Immediate Context of the Problem 1 Local Context of the Problem 5 National Context of the Problem 10 Reflection 10 Chapter 2: Problem Documentation 13 Evidence of the Problem 13 Summary 24 Reflection 25 Probable Causes 25 Summary 33 Chapter 3: The Solution Strategy 34 Review of the Literature 34 Summary 41 Project Objective and Processing Statements 42 Project Action Plan 42 Methods of Assessment 44 Chapter 4: Project Results 46 Historical Description of the Intervention 46 Presentation and Analysis of Results 53