Evaluation

Australia Study

The University of South Australia awarded a 1st Class Distinction for an Honors’ Thesis on Stories of Us. Richard Stephens’ project (with Dr. Barbara Spears as second author), involved a pilot evaluation of the use of the Australian primary Bullying resource – and recorded a significant positive shift in student attitudes. The quantitative study concluded that: "Viewing the Stories of Us videos and participation in the corresponding class work had a measurable, statistically significant, positive influence on student attitudes towards victims". Importantly, the post-intervention findings included a 20% decrease in those who felt: 'Kids who get picked on usually deserve it'.

California Study

	The P3R Classroom Resource is currently being evaluated with 147 7th grade students in Goleta, California by Professor Shane Jimerson and Tyler Renshaw (UCSB). Preliminary findings reveal statistically significant positive changes using pre-post test methodology including:
		16 of the 19 items on the Bullying Attitudinal Scale;
		Attitudes towards bullies, victims, their understanding of the social dynamics influencing bullying, and awareness of the importance of the topic of bullying;
		Student contributions to bullying prevention efforts stemmed from the P3R program.