NCJ Number
223418
Journal
Journal of School Violence Volume: 7 Issue: 3 Dated: 2008 Pages: 48-70
Date Published
2008
Length
23 pages
Annotation
This article collected information from school bus drivers concerning their observations of students’ behavior.
Abstract
The article relates that a small sample of data from bus drivers showed that aggressive and bullying behavior by students took place on their buses. This was termed an exploratory study to collect information from school bus drivers about student behavior on their buses, and the drivers’ perception of school administrators’ interest in their input. It notes that bus drivers are in a unique position to inform the discussion on aggressive behavior during the school day, yet they are rarely polled to express an opinion or contribute to school safety. This article sought to amend that oversight, and presented itself as the bus drivers’ voice on the critical issue of bullying and aggressive behavior on the school bus. Thirty bus drivers from suburban and rural school districts in upstate New York participated in this “action-research” inquiry. Data were gathered from surveys and semistructured interviews. Participants provided recommendations to school personnel to decrease bullying and aggressive behavior on buses. References