Assessment
Sample:
103 Students at Canyon Middle School in Castro Valley took the assessment.
of the 103 students, 74 were incoming 6th graders as part of a middle school preperation summer school class
37 students were 7th and 8th graders
who were failing a class
the ethnic mix was: 33% asian, 30% white, 17% mexican, 7% black, 13% other
Note: While these numbers might reflect a normal school, I believe these are conservative estimates of the national average. This school already has an awareness of cyber bullying, and their teachers spoke with them prior to watching the video. Most students in my research had much lower scores prior to watching the video.
Method:
First, they took a pre-test. Their tests were collected. Then they watched Adina's Deck as part of an assembly at school. Afterwards, an identical test was administered. In addition to the identical test, follow up questions were asked.
Question: If you are being bullied online or from text messaging, what are some things you can do? (circle all that apply)
| % answering yes before watching Adina's Deck | % answering yes after watching Adina's Deck | % change/gain | ||
| tell your school counselor | 58.41% | 88.11% | 29.7% | Almost 30% more students identified telling their counselor as a possible solution to being Cyber Bullied after watching the film |
| tell the police | 32.67% | 68.3% | 35.6% | telling the police increased by over 35% after watching the film |
| print out the texts or ims and show someone | 44.55% | 56.43% | 11.8% | this number might have been reflective of the last scene in the film- it was less clear than we anticipated but the point still got accross |
| peer mediation | 17.8% | 29.7% | 11.9% | this technique was used, but we noticed many of the 6th graders were not familiar with this term, which should have been better defined in the film |
| nothing, it will stop | 10.89% | 01.9% | -8.9% | this was a very encouraging change- almost none of the students marked this after seeing the film |
| tell a parent | 86% | 81.2% | -4.9% | this was a perplexing- we did not understand why this number decreased by 4%. It might be due to a margin of error. More discussion on this in the parent/teachers guide, |
Question: When someone gets bullied online or from text messaging, what could the consequences be? (circle all that apply)
| Option | % answering yes before watching Adina's Deck | % answering yes after | % change/gain | ||
| they might kill themselves | 35.8% | 86% | 50.34% | double the amount of students identified suicide as an outcome after watching Adina's Deck | |
| it's no big deal | 13.86% | 3.9% | -9.90% | almost 10% less students answered "it's no big deal," almost zero students after the film | |
| they might get depressed | 58.4% | 81.2% | 22.76% | depression as an outcome significantly increased | |
Adina's Deck improved scores in identifying extreme situations, such as suicide and depression. It decreased scores in answer it's no big deal, showing students found cyber bullying more serious after watching the film.
Question: What's the worst thing that could happen to YOU if you bully or threaten someone online? (circle all that apply)
| Option | % answering yes before watching Adina's Deck | % answering yes after | % change/gain | |
| I could go to jail | 45.54% | 69.3% | 23.7% | over 20% more students believed they could go to jail after watching the film |
| I could get expelled | 57.4% | 90% | 32.7% | 30% more students identified getting expelled as a possible consequence of cyber bullying |
| I could get arrested | 45.5% | 66.3% | 20.8% | over 20% more students believed they could get arrested after the film |
A sample of Quotes from Students who watched Adina's Deck:
~My favorite scene was the cards becuause it helped their friendship and becoming friends again. I really liked it so don't change it. I really liked when they were finding out who did it because it was very interesting. My favorite character was Adina because even though she was expelled she was very helpful. My least favorite character was Sammy because i don't understand why he had to send the emails and texts. 5th and 6th grade would enjoy this the most because it helped a lot about why not do to those and learn things. I could see teachers showing this in school-yes!! I could see it in class, tv and if it was a little longer, in theaters. I would really enjoy a sequel or episode 2! I think this story was realistic because it will happen in the real world. I would buy a DVD, for the same price as a regular movie- $14.99, but no more than $20. Are we going it watch it in class again? I want to visit the Adina's Deck website. Yes! Yes! Yes!
~the point of the film was do not bully because it could stab you in the back. I liked the counselor- m, 11
~My favorite character was the girl who was trying to help Skye with her problem, I didn't like Sammy because he was BAD. I think incoming 6th graders would enjoy this the most. I could see teachers showing this in school because it teaches us things and we learn. I would want to visit the website after this and watch episode 2 or a sequel because it was interesting. I think it really teaches us how to handle cyber bullying and helps us. I think the point of the film was how to handle a cyber bully (tips and hints). Most likely yes, I would buy it on DVD- f, 11
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Males would like it more, they're the ones that do it- m, 12
~I thought the point of this film is you shouldn't take the risk of cyber bullying You shouldn't take out the scene of when Sam gets arrested because it shows you the consequences -m, 13
~I thought it was great and realistic. The point of the film was don't do cyber bullying cause you will get caught. I loved this movie- f, 11
~I could see my teachers showing this in school so you know what do do when it happens, the story was good, my favorite part was when the caught the bad guy, they used smarts- m, 13
~my favorite character was the girl who sent the texts saying you don't know me but I think you're cool because she was nice." "the point of the film is treat others how you want to be treated"-f, 11
~I think 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th grade would enjoy this the most because they might do something like this or be bullied I think the point of the film is to get help if you're getting cyber bullied or cyber bully someone. I think it was really good- f, 11
~My favorite scene was when the four girls sat down and talked about being cyber bullied. My least favorite scene was the scene where she touched the other girls necklace and how her friends told her to throw it away. Try not to put the suicide scene in please, because it is very emotional for some. I really liked it and think it was important to include the beginning part (expelling). My favorite character was Adina because even though she cyber bullied before, she learned about her mistake. Sammy was my least favorite because he sent mean emails and IMs. I think that middle schoolers would enjoy this the most because middle school is when kids become more insecure about things. Both genders can relate to this because both boys and girls can be mean to eachother. I could see my teachers showing this in school because we could have class discussions about eachother after seeing this. I think I would most want to watch this presentation with a counselor so we can see what cyber bullying is. If I had time, I would want to check out the website! Websites like that are for a very good cause. Plus people can learn more about it. I would want to see the sequel because I'd like to hear about other people's stories. I liked this story, it was realistic and it always happens at home, school and in public. I think the point of the film was teaching us what cyber bullying is about and what can happen if we do it and also how to help others get through it. If it was available on DVD of course I would buy it! I would buy it for $20 but only if there were sequels though. Keep on adding things and make sure everyone our age sees it! -F, 11
~I liked a lot how the girls know a lot about the computer, my favorite character was the counselor because he helps them with their problems. I could see teachers showing this in schools to know what cyber bullying is and what effects it has- m, 11
~I'd want to see a sequel and episode 2 because it was a good movie! My favorite character was the whole club because they help people and 6th, 7th and 8th grades would emjoy this the most because some parts are funny and a lot of kids can relate to it. I would want to see a sequel and episode 2 becasue it was a good movie! I think the point of the film was to get rid of cyber bullying"
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