For Whom Is the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program Designed?
The Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is designed for students in elementary, middle, and junior high schools (students in grades 3-10). All students participate in most aspects of the program, while students identified as bullying others, or as targets of bullying, receive additional individualized interventions. With some adaptation, the program can also be used in high schools, although research has not measured the program’s effectiveness beyond tenth grade. In addition, classroom support materials are not currently available for high school students. If your school is interested in using the program for high school audiences, please contact Marlene Snyder, Ph.D., at 1-864-710-4562, to identify specific challenges in implementing the program at the high school level. Because the Olweus Bullying Prevention Program is not a curriculum, its core principles, rules, and supportive materials could be adapted for use by any program that children and youth attend on a regular basis, such
