CRDC - HIBS: Harassment or Bullying Questions

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The following questions are part of the HIBS: Harassment or Bullying questions for CRDC:

Note: Results for the SCHR: School Characteristics module must be generated at least once for a given school prior to independently generating results for other modules.

When skip logic is provided:

  • If the skip logic criteria is met, data are required in the field for a complete submission.
  • If the skip logic criteria is not met, LEAs may omit the data.

Module Instructions

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Dates

The data reported should be based on the entire 2021-22 regular school year, not including intersession or summer.

When to Report Zero (0) and When to Use Blanks (i.e., NULL Values)

Zeroes represent an actual count or number for fields that are applicable to a given school or LEA. Report a zero ("0") only if the LEA has collected the information and the amount to report for that field is zero. Do not report a "0" for data not collected. Leave a field blank if the LEA does not collect data for that field, if the amount asked is unknown, or if the question does not apply to the LEA.

Not Applicable (NA) and Zero (0) Autofills in Tables

The online tool remembers information that has been entered in other tables and modules and uses that information to fill related tables with either a Not Applicable (NA) code or zero (0) where appropriate. For example, if it is reported that a school does not have any female students who are EL, then other tables that ask for counts of female students who are EL will be automatically filled with a zero.

Key Definitions

  • An allegation is a claim or assertion that someone has done something wrong or harmful.
  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of sex refers to harmful conduct based on actual or perceived sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, sex characteristics, sex stereotypes, and pregnancy). Harassment or bullying may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones or the Internet; or other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. This includes sexual harassment, sexual assault, and rape. Harassment or bullying includes conduct carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties.
  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation refers to harmful conduct based on actual or perceived sexual orientation (including harassment because a student identifies as or is perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or heterosexual). Harassment or bullying may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones or the Internet; or other conduct that is physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Harassment or bullying includes conduct carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties.
  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of gender identity refers to harmful conduct based on actual or perceived gender identity (including harassment because a student identifies as or is perceived to be transgender, cisgender, or nonbinary). Harassment or bullying may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones or the Internet; or other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Harassment or bullying includes conduct carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties.
  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin refers to harmful conduct based on actual or perceived race, color or national origin (including ancestry and ethnicity). Harassment or bullying may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones or the Internet; or other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Harassment or bullying includes conduct carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties.
  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of disability refers to harmful conduct based on actual or perceived disability. Harassment or bullying may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones or the Internet; or other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Harassment or bullying includes conduct carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties.
  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of religion refers to harmful conduct based on actual or perceived religion. Harassment or bullying may take many forms, including verbal acts and name-calling; graphic and written statements, which may include use of cell phones or the Internet; or other conduct that may be physically threatening, harmful, or humiliating. Harassment or bullying includes conduct carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties.
  • School employees refer to persons employed at a school, volunteering at a school on a temporary or permanent basis, or third parties who are contracted to provide services for the school. Note that the definition for "school employees" in this module is the same as the definition for "school staff" in the Offenses module.
  • Nonbinary means not exclusively male or female. Transgender students may be reported as male, female, or nonbinary.

Special Instructions

  • Harassment or bullying may occur in: buildings or other locations that are part of the school’s operations, including remote learning platforms; and off-campus settings if the school exercised substantial control over the alleged victim and the context in which the alleged harassment occurred (e.g., a school field trip to a museum).
  • Harassment or bullying may also occur before, during, or after normal school hours or during times when school activities/events (in-person or remote) were in session.
  • Harassing conduct in the form of verbal or non-verbal actions may include the use of portable (e.g., cell phone) or non-portable (e.g., desktop computer) devices that may be used to access the Internet.
  • Allegations can be reported by anyone (e.g., alleged victim; parents of alleged victim). The harassment or bullying can be carried out by school employees, other students, or third parties. Alleged victims must be students.
  • Include allegations or reports of harassment or bullying made to school employees, including reports made to volunteers and third parties who are contracted to provide services for the school. In classifying the allegations and cases of harassment/bullying, look to the likely motives of the alleged harasser/bully, and not the actual status of the alleged victim. In classifying the disciplined students, look to their
    likely motives, and not the actual status of the alleged victims.
  • Count all allegations of harassment or bullying, students reported as harassed or bullied, and students disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying, on the basis of the specific civil rights categories, regardless of whether the allegations were founded or unfounded by the school, LEA, or both.
  • For the purposes of reporting allegations and incidents of rape and sexual assault, a school or LEA may consider relevant state laws for definitions of consent.
  • For a school that already disaggregates student enrollment data to include nonbinary students, the nonbinary category in the Harassment or Bullying module is OPTIONAL.
  • For a school that does NOT already disaggregate student enrollment data to include nonbinary students, the nonbinary category in the Harassment or Bullying module is SKIPPED. 

HIBS-1: Allegations of Harassment or Bullying

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of allegations of harassment or bullying reported by students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) to any school employees. Report allegations on the basis of sex; sexual orientation;
race, color, or national origin; disability; and religion.

  • Count an allegation, even if it involves more than one student, only once. If a student makes more than one allegation of harassment or bullying, then each allegation should be counted in the table.

  • An allegation that involves multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, an allegation that involves both sex and disability should be reported in both the sex count and the disability count.

  • In classifying the allegations, use the likely motives of the alleged harasser, and not the actual characteristics of the alleged victim.

  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation is a subset of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex. Therefore, an allegation included in the "allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation" row should also be included in the "allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex" row. 

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-2: Allegations of Harassment or Bullying - Gender Identity

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of allegations of harassment or bullying reported by students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) to any school employees. Report allegations on the basis of gender identity.

  • Count an allegation, even if it involves more than one student, only once. If a student makes more than one allegation of harassment or bullying, then each allegation should be counted in the table.

  • In classifying the allegations, use the likely motives of the alleged harasser, and not the actual characteristics of the alleged victim.

  • Harassment or bullying on the basis of gender identity is a subset of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex. Therefore, an allegation included in the "allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of gender identity" table should also be included in the "allegations of harassment or bullying on the basis of sex" row. 

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-3: Allegations of Harassment or Bullying - By Religion Type

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

Enter the number of allegations of harassment or bullying reported to responsible school employees (such as teachers and school  administrators), as specified based on the Regular School Year.

  • Count an allegation, even if it involves more than one student, only once. If a student makes more than one allegation of harassment or bullying, then each allegation should be counted in the table.

  • In classifying the allegations, use the likely motives of the alleged harasser, and not the actual characteristics of the alleged victim.

  • Note: This item is about allegations of harassment or bullying and not about the religious affiliation of the alleged victim. Do not ask the alleged victim about their actual religion, but only collect and enter allegations data based on the likely motives of the alleged harasser. This item is not intended to have a school record on the alleged victim’s religious affiliation, and the school should not ask the alleged victim about their religious affiliation.
  • Note: For definitions pertaining to the religion types below, please reference the 2021-22 CRDC School Form, HIBS-3.

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-4: Students Reported as Harassed or Bullied - Sex

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) who reported being harassed or bullied on the basis of sex to any school employees. 

  • A student reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, a student reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of both sex and disability should be reported in both the sex table and the disability table.
  • In classifying the students reported as harassed or bullied, look to the likely motives of the alleged harasser/bully, and not the actual status of the alleged victim.

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

2) For Nonbinary questions only. NBIN-1. Nonbinary Student Indicator: School had any nonbinary students in its enrollment records (SCH_NBS_IND is YES). 

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-5: Students Reported as Harassed or Bullied - Race, Color or National Origin

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) who reported being harassed or bullied on the basis of race, color, or national origin to any school employees. 

  • A student reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, a student reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of both race and disability should be reported in both the race table and the disability table.
  • In classifying the students reported as harassed or bullied, look to the likely motives of the alleged harasser/bully, and not the actual status of the alleged victim.

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

2) For Nonbinary questions only. NBIN-1. Nonbinary Student Indicator: School had any nonbinary students in its enrollment records (SCH_NBS_IND is YES).

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-6: Students Reported as Harassed or Bullied - Disability

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) who reported being harassed or bullied on the basis of disability to any school employees.

  • A student reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, a student reported as harassed or bullied on the basis of both sex and disability should be reported in both the sex table and the disability table.
  • In classifying the students reported as harassed or bullied, look to the likely motives of the alleged harasser/bully, and not the actual status of the alleged victim.

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

2) For Nonbinary questions only. NBIN-1. Nonbinary Student Indicator: School had any nonbinary students in its enrollment records (SCH_NBS_IND is YES).

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-7: Students Disciplined for Harassment or Bullying - Sex

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) who were disciplined for harassment or bullying on the basis of sex. 

  • A student disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying on the basis of multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, a student disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying on the basis of both sex and disability should be reported in both the sex table and the disability table.
  • In classifying the disciplined students, look to their likely motives, and not the actual status of the alleged victims.

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

2) For Nonbinary questions only. NBIN-1. Nonbinary Student Indicator: School had any nonbinary students in its enrollment records (SCH_NBS_IND is YES).

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-8: Students Disciplined for Harassment or Bullying - Race, Color or National Origin

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) who were disciplined for harassment or bullying on the basis of race, color, or national origin.

  • A student disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying on the basis of multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, a student disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying on the basis of both sex and disability should be reported in both the sex table and the disability table.
  • In classifying the disciplined students, look to their likely motives, and not the actual status of the alleged victims. 

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

2) For Nonbinary questions only. NBIN-1. Nonbinary Student Indicator: School had any nonbinary students in its enrollment records (SCH_NBS_IND is YES).

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.

HIBS-9: Students Disciplined for Harassment or Bullying - Disability

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Instructions: Schools and justice facilities, grades K-12, UG.

For the regular 2021-22 school year, not including intersession or summer, enter the number of students in grades K-12 (or the ungraded equivalent) who were disciplined for harassment or bullying on the basis of disability.

  • A student disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying on the basis of multiple categories should be counted in each applicable category. For example, a student disciplined for engaging in harassment or bullying on the basis of both sex and disability should be reported in both the sex table and the disability table.
  • In classifying the disciplined students, look to their likely motives, and not the actual status of the alleged victims. 

Category Mapping: N/A 

Grade Levels: K-12

Skip Logic:  

1) Grades K-12, UG

2) NBIN-1. Nonbinary Student Indicator: School had any nonbinary students in its enrollment records (SCH_NBS_IND is YES).

Logic
The results column will not show but the user can enter an override.
The user can enter any of the permitted values (Integer, NULL).

Ad Hoc filters can be used to generate results for this question. Please refer to the CRDC - HIBS - Harassment & Bullying Ad Hoc Filters article for more information regarding these Ad Hoc Filters.