Evaluation on the implementation of bullying prevention and intervention policy among public elementary schools in South-Central Mindanao

Problem on bullying in schools in the Philippines and with the emergence on the incident of bullying that caught the attention of the general public regarding the bullying prevention and intervention policy of schools, the researcher conducted a study that sought to evaluate the bullying prevention and intervention policy of the elementary schools in South-Central Mindanao. The evaluation covered the extent of implementation of bullying prevention and intervention policy, the level of attainment of the policy in terms of ensured that all schools are conducive to the education of children, discharged functions and duties of teachers and learning facilitators, provided special protection to children who are gravely threatened or endangered, ensured special protection from all forms of abuse, and reiterated zero tolerance policy for any act of child abuse, exploitation, violence, discrimination, bullying, and other forms of abuse. This study explained the relationship between the bullying prevention and intervention policy and the attainment of its objectives. Regression analysis was also utilized to determine the best predictor of the attainment of objectives. The findings shows that the schools implement prevention and intervention policy and the objectives were attained. The findings also show that there is a relationship between prevention and intervention policy and attainment of its objectives. Lastly, the regression analysis revealed that prevention and intervention are highly significant in the attainment of objectives; moreover, it highlights that bullying intervention is the best predictor among the two independent variables.