Madera High School Case Study

Social media has played a major role in social interactions at Madera High School (MHS), but what remains constant, as it does on the national level, is that some students utilize social media to harass or bully others online. In a survey conducted by student researchers from Madera High, interesting results were yielded from the student body. Staff was intended to be left out of the survey because there was a strong focus on students and experiences that one could have faced from bullying or harassment. The survey questions contained quick yes or no questions, on a scale 1 through 10 with 1 being never versus 10 being all the time, and free responses. This even included every class to capture the most realistic results for evidence that bullying
On a scale 1 through 10 many students had circled 5 or 7, somewhat in the middle of the scale. The mode of that date was 5,6, and 7 to furtherly back up that cyberbullying is a middle problem. To be honest this is logical because the issue of bullying should never be treated minor at MHS thus making it either a major one which it is not in the schools case. On the other hand though it was reported from the data that teachers or staff are not handling bullying cases good enough. Many students circled 3,4, or 5 making those set of numbers the mode in the research. What these numbers mean on the spectrum is that when it comes to bullying at MHS many students do not believe staff is doing the most to address bully or harassment situations at school including the web too. This most likely directs to just the basic punishment that if a student does get in trouble for bullying at Madera High the only option it always seems to be favored by administrators is sending the bully to detention, or placing them on the loss of privileges list. This could shed light on why students do not feel bullying is being properly addressed at Madera High by the staff, yet students seem to be socially aware of the
Particularly on how it can make a person feel deep down inside. Students who took the survey answered that bullying and harassment does really have a profound affect on a person. The 514 students strongly agreed that it does on the 1 through 10 scale (1 being not at all and 10 very severe) by marking 8, 9, and 10. Arianna Castro, who is Madera High student, expresses, “It honestly really hurts. You try to make it seem like it doesn't affect you but it can take a big toll on you. It can lower your self esteem and confidence and make you feel so small”. This displays that bullying and harassment in any form does carry on with students at Madera High because the total effect of it can really just alter the way a person thinks from the result of fear from being bullied and harassed. What solidifies this is bullying and harassment has major impact on a person, the kids at Madera High remember times like the negative comments on one’s insecurities just to get under one’s skin. Self esteem and confidence levels are at an all time low for most students who are the bullied or harassed. Just being around colleagues some express how “I just feel really ugly, I completely shut down. The idea that people will go great lengths to bother me really gets under my skin when all I want to do is graduate”. It is upsetting some students do find prey to bully and harass at school, but