Comprehensive System of Learning Supports

Equal attention to Learning Supports is essential so that:

Every student will demonstrate academic achievement and be prepared for success after high school;
Every student will be supported by highly prepared and effective teachers and school leaders; and
Every school will offer a safe and healthy learning environment for all students.

Bullying Prevention

Bullying behavior in schools can cause harm to students’ social and emotional well-being and be a significant barrier to learning. Bullying can be defined as a “physical, verbal or psychological attack or intimidation that is intended to cause fear, distress, or harm the victim” Farrington and Ttofi (2010). There is a perceived psychological or physical imbalance of power and often times, incidents between the same students occur repeatedly.

Some effective school practices to prevent bullying include:

reduce conditions that contribute to bullying at school (e.g., unsupervised areas);
pursue school-wide approaches that establish a positive school culture and climate;
build on the foundation of school-wide approaches in implementing classroom programs;
intervene to turn bullies around by directly addressing motivational and developmental concerns related to individuals who bully and those who support bullying; and
respond to any problems experienced by those who are bullied and those who witness bullying.

These practices can be implemented through a Comprehensive System of Learning Supports that promotes the necessary conditions for learning and addresses any barriers to learning.

Source- Center for Mental Health in Schools, UCLA

Comprehensive System of Learning Supports

Equal attention to Learning Supports is essential so that:

Bullying Prevention

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