Deer Valley Unified School District believes that it is the responsibility of parents, students, administration, teachers, and staff to provide our school community with opportunities to identify and promote strategies, research-based practices, and relevant programs that support a safe learning environment for all students.
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| Normal Peer Conflict | Bullying |
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Equal power of friends |
Imbalance of power; not friends |
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Happens occasionally |
Repeated negative actions |
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Generally not serious |
Purposeful, serious, with threat of physical or emotional harm |
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Equal emotional reaction |
Strong emotional reaction from victim; little or no emotional reaction from bully |
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Not seeking power or attention |
Seeking power, control, or material things |
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Generally not trying to get something |
May attempt to gain material things or power |
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Remorse – will take responsibility |
No remorse; blames victim |
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Effort to solve problem |
No effort to solve problem |