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Introduction
Harassment, Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in
Schools will discuss definitions and
the personal, social, and legal ramifications associated with sexual
harassment, bullying, and cyber-intimidation. The course will address what we
know about these troubling areas. We will then explore preventative strategies
as well as how school staff can address these issues when they occur. A clear
understanding of what constitutes harassment and the harmful effects of
harassment on people and institutions is essential to providing a safe and
inclusive school environment for all.
This
computer-based instruction course is a self-supporting program that provides
instruction, structured practice, and evaluation all on your home or school
computer. Technical support information
can be found in the Help section of your course.
Course Materials (Online)
Title: Harassment,
Bullying & Cyber-Intimidation in Schools
Instructor: Dr.
Candyce Reynolds, Ph.D.
Publisher: Virtual
Education Software, inc. 2009, Revised 2013, Revised 2016
Academic Work
Academic
work submitted by the individual (such as papers, assignments, reports, tests)
shall be the student’s own work or appropriately attributed, in part or in
whole, to its correct source. Submission of commercially prepared (or group
prepared) materials as if they are one’s own work is unacceptable.
Aiding Honesty in Others
The individual will encourage honesty in
others by refraining from providing materials or information to another person
with knowledge that these materials or information will be used improperly.
Violations of these academic
standards will result in the assignment of a failing grade and subsequent loss
of credit for the course.
This course is designed to be an
informational course that deepens your understanding of the laws and issues
surrounding harassment, bullying and cyber-intimidation while providing
assistance to victims who seek help. In
addition, you will have increased awareness of the conditions that lend
themselves to the creation and support of harassment and of the impact of
harassment on individuals, schools, and the workplace. Finally, you will learn specific steps that
individuals and organizations can take in order to prevent and respond to
incidents of harassment.
At the conclusion of this
course students will be able to:
·
To trace the recent history and development of harassment and its
relationship to discrimination, thereby increasing knowledge and understanding
of its impact on individuals and the workplace
·
To increase awareness and understanding of social and cultural factors
contributing to harassment, and the response to and perception of harassment
·
To know and understand the legal and operational definitions of
harassment
·
To know and understand the forms of sexual harassment and its
relationship to prejudice, discrimination, and power differentials
·
To know and understand the concepts behind the term “reasonable woman”
as it pertains to sexual harassment issues
·
To know and understand the problematic legal issues surrounding
workplace romances
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To provide guidelines for the development and implementation of a
sexual harassment policy applicable to the school or work site
·
To increase knowledge of the extent and impact of sexual harassment on
the victim and in the workplace
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To understand the steps that can be taken if someone is sexually harassed
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To identify strategies/behaviors to stop sexual harassment
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To increase knowledge of the responsibilities of supervisors and
organizations in preventing and responding to harassment
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To know about gender harassment on the Internet and preventative steps
to take
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To identify the dynamics of bullying in general
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To know the impact of bullying on the individuals involved
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To comprehend the impact of bullying on the school environment
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To understand the definition of cyber-bullying and intimidation
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To understand the methods used in cyber-bullying
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To be aware of the types of cyber-bullying that can occur
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To identify prevention strategies for bullying and cyber-bullying that
schools can implement
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To offer ways that schools can support parents in preventing
cyber-bullying
·
To know and understand remediation possibilities for bullying and
cyber-bullying
Course
Description
Our educational institutions are, ideally, places
where faculty and students are able to work and learn in a setting that is free
from intimidation and offensive, hostile behavior. Unfortunately, this is not always the
case. Harassment, specifically sexual
harassment, bullying, and cyber-intimidation, effectively prevents this type of
environment. As a result, all members of
the academic community have a constant and meaningful interest in eliminating
all forms of harassment. Schools have a de
facto obligation to provide all persons with the promise of being able to
develop professionally, intellectually, personally, and socially in egalitarian
and humane surroundings.
Sadly, harassment in schools is more prevalent than we
would like to imagine. A nationally representative survey of 1,965 7-12 grade
students conducted in 2011 (AAUW, 2011) found that 48% of students experienced
some form of sexual harassment with 87% saying it had a negative effect on
them. Only 27% reported they talked with parents and family and only 23% talked
with friends. About 1/2 of the students reported they did nothing afterward in
response to the harassment. Project PAVE (2008)
in Denver, CO reports that 5 million elementary and junior high students are
impacted by bullying in the U.S. With the advent of social networking sites on
the internet, sexual harassment and bullying have also moved into cyberspace.
An i-SAFE America survey of more than 20,700 5th
to 8th graders found that 37% reported that someone had said or done
mean or hateful things to them online. A
study of teenagers found that 70% of those who reported being a victim of
sexually harassing behavior experienced it over the internet (Kelsey,
2007).
The risk that all public and private school
environments face is high in terms of diminished productivity, lost time, and
profound legal ramifications and financial liability for both the harasser and
the administration. The increasing
prevalence of all forms of harassment has generated increased awareness and
involvement of courts, legislatures, society, school districts, students,
parents, and staff. This increased
awareness has lowered tolerance for harassment and inappropriate behavior in
schools. It is essential that
institutions and workplaces confront and address harassment, as it constitutes
a violation of an individual’s legal rights.
Harassment also threatens the physical and emotional well-being and
performance of staff and interferes with the learning experience of
students.
This class will discuss definitions and the personal,
social, and legal ramifications associated with sexual harassment, bullying,
and cyber-intimidation. The following sections will address what we know about
these troubling areas. The final section will explore preventative strategies
as well as how school staff can address these issues when they occur. A clear
understanding of what constitutes harassment and the harmful effects of
harassment on people and institutions is essential to providing a safe and
inclusive school environment for all.
As
a student you will be expected to:
·
Complete all three
information sections showing a competent understanding of the material
presented in each section.
·
Complete all three section
examinations, showing a competent understanding of the material presented. You must obtain an overall score of 70% or higher, with no individual exam score below 50%, to pass this course.
*Please
note: Minimum exam score requirements may vary by college or university;
therefore, you should refer to your course addendum to determine what your
minimum exam score requirements are.
·
Complete a review of any section on which your examination score was
below 50%.
·
Retake any examination, after completing an
information review, to increase that examination score to a minimum of 50%,
making sure to also be achieving an overall exam score of a minimum 70% (maximum
of three attempts). *Please note: Minimum exam score
requirements may vary by college or university; therefore, you should refer to
your course addendum to determine what your minimum exam score requirements
are.
·
Complete a course evaluation form at the end of the course.
Chapter Topics
Chapter 1 - Sexual
Harassment
Introduction
Sexual Harassment
Definition of Sexual
Harassment
Sexual Nature
Quid Pro Quo
Hostile Environment
Scenario
Recognizing Harassment
Workplace Components
Impact of Sexual Harassment
Effects of Sexual Harassment
Scenario
Chapter 2 - Bullying &
Cyber-Intimidation
Overview
Definitions
Scenario
Cyber-Bullying Behaviors
Scenario
Cyber-Bullying Technologies
Face-to-Face Bullying vs.
Cyber-Bullying
Understanding the Dynamics of
Bullying
Chapter 3 – Prevention
& Intervention
The Need
Developing a Safe
Organizational Culture
The Law & Sexual
Harassment
Preventive Measures for
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment Policy
Internet Use
Workplace Environment
Scenario
Bullying at School
Cyber-Intimidation
Responding to Bullying
Parents Managing Cyber-Bullying
Scenario
The Internet & Sexting
Examinations
At the end of each chapter, you will be
expected to complete an examination designed to assess your knowledge. You may
take these exams a total of three times. Your last score will save, not the highest
score. After your third attempt, each
examination will lock and not allow further access. Your final grade for the course will be determined
by calculating an average score of all exams.
This score will be printed on your final certificate. As this is a
self-paced computerized instruction program, you may review course information
as often as necessary. You will not be able to exit any examinations until you
have answered all questions. If you try to exit the exam before you complete
all questions, your information will be lost. You are expected to complete the
entire exam in one sitting.
Candyce Reynolds is Professor of Post Secondary
Adult and Continuing Education in the Graduate School of Education at Portland
State University and the chair of the Educational Leadership and Policy
department. Her current scholarship
focuses on developing inclusive classrooms and the role of a supportive
environment on student learning. She has
served at Portland State University as the Director of Affirmative Action where
she spearheaded the development of the Sexual Harassment Training Program as
well as the development of the university’s sexual harassment and consensual
relationship policy. She holds an AB in Psychology and Social Welfare from UC
Berkeley and a MS and PhD in Counseling Psychology
from the University of Oregon. Dr.
Reynolds is a past board member of Open Adoption and Family Services and the
Leadership and Entrepreneurial Public Charter High School in Portland, Oregon.
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Submitted and how to submit your completed information. The addendum will also
note any additional course assignments that you may be required to complete
that are not listed in this syllabus.
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