Finlands successful anti bullying school prevention program. Where else in the world is the KiVa™ program? Professor Rene Veenstra from the University of Groningen is implementing KiVa™ in the Netherlands as a part of his and his group’s study. There are 70 schools using KiVa™ and 35 control schools. Dr. Veenstra is doing research on the implementation and its effects during 2012-2014. Professor Judy Hutchings is responsible for the KiVa™ implementation in the UK in Wales. There are 14 schools using KiVa™ in Wales starting this school year. Professor Julie Hubbard is testing KiVa™ in the U.S. in Delaware this school year in 60 classrooms in six different schools. Last year in Sweden in the Lerum municipality, 17 schools took part in the KiVa™ program. During the first school year, the number of students who were bullied decreased by 40% and the number of students who were bullying others decreased by 30%. They will continue the program this year. In Luxembourg, the European School is testing French, German and English versions of the KiVa™ materials. A Japanese version of KiVa™ material is being evaluated by Professor Yuichi Toda and his team (University of Osaka). Hopefully some Japanese schools will soon be testing KiVa™. - See more at: educationworld/a_admin/rubin/effective-bullying-prevention-program.shtml#sthash.Nprnd5wo.dpuf
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