Draft Power PointDraft Power Point2008 Bureau of 2008 Bureau of

Indian Education Indian Education Youth Risk Behavior Youth Risk Behavior

SurveySurvey

AgendaAgenda 1. Welcome and review of agenda1. Welcome and review of agenda 2. Overview of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey2. Overview of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey a. What is the YRBSa. What is the YRBS b. How the data are usedb. How the data are used c. Do students tell the truth?c. Do students tell the truth? d. Highlights from 2005 BIA YRBSd. Highlights from 2005 BIA YRBS 3. Middle school and high school YRBS Questionnaires3. Middle school and high school YRBS Questionnaires 4. Administering Surveys 4. Administering Surveys a. Parent permission forms and Q&A’s for parentsa. Parent permission forms and Q&A’s for parents b. Instructions for survey administratorsb. Instructions for survey administrators c. Script for survey administratorsc. Script for survey administrators d. School level information formsd. School level information forms 5. After survey administration5. After survey administration a. Cleaninga. Cleaning b. Packagingb. Packaging c. Trackingc. Tracking 6. School level reports6. School level reports

What is the YRBSWhat is the YRBS Youth Risk Behavior SurveyYouth Risk Behavior Survey Developed by the Centers for Disease Developed by the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC) Control and Prevention (CDC) A surveillance systemA surveillance system

National YRBSNational YRBS State, local, territorial, tribalState, local, territorial, tribal

Paper and pencil, self-administered Paper and pencil, self-administered survey to assess the most important survey to assess the most important health risk behaviors among youthhealth risk behaviors among youth

PurposePurpose Focus the nation on behaviors Focus the nation on behaviors

among youth causing the most among youth causing the most important health problemsimportant health problems

Assess how risk behaviors change Assess how risk behaviors change over timeover time

Provide comparable dataProvide comparable data

Behaviors that Contribute to Behaviors that Contribute to the Leading Causes of the Leading Causes of

Morbidity and MortalityMorbidity and Mortality Unintentional injuries and violenceUnintentional injuries and violence Tobacco useTobacco use Alcohol and other drug useAlcohol and other drug use Sexual behaviorsSexual behaviors Unhealthy dietary behaviorsUnhealthy dietary behaviors Inadequate physical activityInadequate physical activity

How are the Data Used?How are the Data Used? Describe risk behaviorsDescribe risk behaviors Create awarenessCreate awareness Set program goalsSet program goals Develop programs and policiesDevelop programs and policies Support health-related legislationSupport health-related legislation Seek fundingSeek funding

Do Students Tell the Do Students Tell the Truth?Truth?

While a very small number of students do not While a very small number of students do not answer the YRBS honestly, most students tell the answer the YRBS honestly, most students tell the truth.truth. Survey environmentSurvey environment Questionnaire design and contentQuestionnaire design and content Edit checksEdit checks Logic within groups of questionsLogic within groups of questions Comparison of YRBS data with data from other surveysComparison of YRBS data with data from other surveys Consistency over timeConsistency over time Subgroup differencesSubgroup differences Psychometric studiesPsychometric studies

BIE YRBSBIE YRBS HistoryHistory

Middle School (MS) YRBSMiddle School (MS) YRBS Grades 6-8Grades 6-8 1997, 2000, 2003, 20051997, 2000, 2003, 2005 All schools and all students eligibleAll schools and all students eligible

High School (HS) YRBSHigh School (HS) YRBS Grades 9-12Grades 9-12 1994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 20051994, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2005 All schools and all students eligibleAll schools and all students eligible

ResultsResults

2008 Questionnaires2008 Questionnaires Middle School (grades 6-8)Middle School (grades 6-8)

50 questions50 questions High School (grades 9-12)High School (grades 9-12)

87 questions87 questions Questionnaires and item rational Questionnaires and item rational

available on the web: available on the web:

www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/questionnaire_rationale.htm

Middle School Middle School QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

High School High School QuestionnaireQuestionnaire

Item RationaleItem Rationale

Parent Permission FormsParent Permission Forms

Bureau of Indian Bureau of Indian Education Education

2008 Youth Risk Behavior 2008 Youth Risk Behavior SurveySurvey

Frequently Asked Frequently Asked QuestionsQuestions(For back of Parent (For back of Parent

Permission Form)Permission Form)

Data Collection Data Collection InstructionsInstructions

Remember: First priority Remember: First priority is protecting student is protecting student

privacyprivacy

MS versus HSMS versus HS Middle school – grades 6-8Middle school – grades 6-8 High school – grades 9-12High school – grades 9-12 What if the school has overlapping What if the school has overlapping

MS and HS grades?MS and HS grades? Examples:Examples: K-6 K-6

only 6only 6thth grade students get MS survey grade students get MS survey 6-12 6-12

6-8 get MS survey; 9-12 get HS survey6-8 get MS survey; 9-12 get HS survey

Activities to Do Before You Activities to Do Before You Get to the School Get to the School

Talk to school administrators to Talk to school administrators to arrange a date and time to arrange a date and time to conduct the surveyconduct the survey (aim for a day in (aim for a day in October or early November). You October or early November). You may need to work with the school to may need to work with the school to get help administering the survey to get help administering the survey to all of the students.all of the students.

BIE schools on the Navajo Nation BIE schools on the Navajo Nation reservation will take Navajo survey.reservation will take Navajo survey.

Activities to Do Before You Activities to Do Before You Get to the School Get to the School

Which Day?Which Day? No major events (eg, field trip)No major events (eg, field trip) Not the day right before or after holiday/vacationNot the day right before or after holiday/vacation Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday is bestTuesday, Wednesday, Thursday is best

What time of day?What time of day? Second period is bestSecond period is best

Try to avoid homeroom, first period, last period, split classesTry to avoid homeroom, first period, last period, split classes Don’t forget non-traditional classes (work-study, Don’t forget non-traditional classes (work-study,

teacher’s aids)teacher’s aids) Combine very small classes (best to have at least 10 Combine very small classes (best to have at least 10

students)students)

Activities to Do Before You Activities to Do Before You Get to the School Get to the School

Distribute Parent Permission Form and Distribute Parent Permission Form and Q&As (copied back to back)Q&As (copied back to back) Follow school proceduresFollow school procedures

Send home with parentsSend home with parents Mail to parentsMail to parents

Parents return form ONLY if they do NOT Parents return form ONLY if they do NOT want their child to participatewant their child to participate

Use active permission form if school Use active permission form if school requiresrequires

Activities to Do Before You Activities to Do Before You Get to the School Get to the School

Talk to school principal and teachers a Talk to school principal and teachers a few days before the survey to few days before the survey to remind themremind them confirm the dayconfirm the day make sure no unexpected issues arise that make sure no unexpected issues arise that

would limit student participationwould limit student participation

Materials to Take to the Materials to Take to the School School

HS: Survey booklets.HS: Survey booklets. MS: Questionnaires and answer sheets. MS: Questionnaires and answer sheets. Blank pieces of paper (to hide their answers).Blank pieces of paper (to hide their answers). Sharpened pencils for each student.Sharpened pencils for each student. One “Script for Survey Administrators” for One “Script for Survey Administrators” for each each

personperson who will give the survey. who will give the survey. A “School-Level Information Form.”A “School-Level Information Form.” A list of classrooms to be surveyed and their A list of classrooms to be surveyed and their

location.location. An envelope or box in which students can put An envelope or box in which students can put

their completed answer sheets.their completed answer sheets.

Administering the SurveyAdministering the Survey If possible, all students in one dayIf possible, all students in one day Spread out students’ desks/seats as Spread out students’ desks/seats as

much as possiblemuch as possible Distribute surveys/pencils and instruct Distribute surveys/pencils and instruct

students to wait for your instructionsstudents to wait for your instructions Remind students to use only the (no. 2) Remind students to use only the (no. 2)

pencil providedpencil provided Students can keep pencils when finishedStudents can keep pencils when finished

Administering the SurveyAdministering the Survey Read “Script for Survey Read “Script for Survey

Administrators”Administrators” Script is very important. Script is very important. Ensures all students get the same Ensures all students get the same

instructionsinstructions

Administering the SurveyAdministering the Survey Do not allow students or teachers or Do not allow students or teachers or

survey administrators to walk around survey administrators to walk around the roomthe room

Neither students nor adults should Neither students nor adults should talk during surveytalk during survey

Do not answer any questions about Do not answer any questions about words on the surveywords on the survey Tell students to “do the best you can or Tell students to “do the best you can or

skip that question”skip that question” Ensures consistency across surveysEnsures consistency across surveys

Administering the SurveyAdministering the Survey Students with reading difficultiesStudents with reading difficulties

If you think most or all of the students If you think most or all of the students will have difficulty reading the survey, will have difficulty reading the survey, you can read to entire classyou can read to entire class

Avoid reading to just a few studentsAvoid reading to just a few students Disruptive to others in classDisruptive to others in class Risk student privacyRisk student privacy

Avoid classes where all or most Avoid classes where all or most students are not capable of taking the students are not capable of taking the survey (eg, non-mainstreamed students)survey (eg, non-mainstreamed students)

Administering the SurveyAdministering the Survey When students finished:When students finished:

HS: close bookletHS: close booklet MS: turn over answer sheetMS: turn over answer sheet

Students should Students should notnot fill in the class or school fill in the class or school ID on the back of the booklet or answer sheetID on the back of the booklet or answer sheet

Students may keep their pencilStudents may keep their pencil When everyone is finished, have them put When everyone is finished, have them put

their booklets or answer sheets in a box or their booklets or answer sheets in a box or envelopenvelop

Administrators should not look at student Administrators should not look at student answers at any time during administration.answers at any time during administration.

Make-UpsMake-Ups First priority: student privacyFirst priority: student privacy If a large number of students were If a large number of students were

absent, consider a make-up session.absent, consider a make-up session. Group students into groups of 10 or Group students into groups of 10 or

more for make-up session. Follow more for make-up session. Follow same procedures (eg, read the same procedures (eg, read the script)script)

Processing/Returning Processing/Returning Answer SheetsAnswer Sheets

Be sure to keep MS and HS surveys Be sure to keep MS and HS surveys separate. The surveys are different!separate. The surveys are different!

Complete the “School Level Information Complete the “School Level Information Form”Form”

If your school has middle school grades If your school has middle school grades (6-8) and high school grades (9-12), you (6-8) and high school grades (9-12), you need a “School Level Information need a “School Level Information Form” for Form” for eacheach grade level grade level

Without this form, we cannot process Without this form, we cannot process your school’s datayour school’s data

Processing/Returning Processing/Returning Answer SheetsAnswer Sheets

Definitions:Definitions: YRBS school number: You should get this YRBS school number: You should get this

from BIE. It is a special number assigned to from BIE. It is a special number assigned to your school for the YRBSyour school for the YRBS

Enrollment: The number of students Enrollment: The number of students registered in the school for each grade levelregistered in the school for each grade level

NOT the number of students who took the surveyNOT the number of students who took the survey Keep MS form with completed MS Keep MS form with completed MS

answer sheets and HS form with answer sheets and HS form with completed HS bookletscompleted HS booklets

Prepare Booklets or Answer Prepare Booklets or Answer Sheets for ScanningSheets for Scanning

Before returning booklets or answer Before returning booklets or answer sheets:sheets: Are there stray marks? Erase if possible, Are there stray marks? Erase if possible,

copy on clean booklet/answer sheet if copy on clean booklet/answer sheet if necessarynecessary

Is booklet/answer sheet folded, rumpled, Is booklet/answer sheet folded, rumpled, ripped? If yes, copy on clean ripped? If yes, copy on clean booklet/answer sheet booklet/answer sheet

Did student use no 2 pencil? If not, use no Did student use no 2 pencil? If not, use no 2 pencil on top of the student’s answers.2 pencil on top of the student’s answers.

Get Ready to MailGet Ready to Mail Keep MS and HS survey separate.Keep MS and HS survey separate. Put MS “School-Level Information Put MS “School-Level Information

Form” on top of completed answer Form” on top of completed answer sheets. Put them in their own box or sheets. Put them in their own box or envelope.envelope.

Put HS “School-Level Information Put HS “School-Level Information Form” on top of completed booklets. Form” on top of completed booklets. Put them in their own box or envelope.Put them in their own box or envelope.

Get Ready to MailGet Ready to Mail Use trackable mailing method such as Use trackable mailing method such as

Fed Ex or DHL to prevent lost school Fed Ex or DHL to prevent lost school data.data.

Mail to:Mail to:Jack Edmo, Jr. Jack Edmo, Jr. Bureau of Indian EducationBureau of Indian Education1011 Indian School Road, NW, Suite 3321011 Indian School Road, NW, Suite 332Albuquerque, NM 87104Albuquerque, NM 87104(505) 563-5266(505) 563-5266

Get Ready to MailGet Ready to Mail Return completed booklets and Return completed booklets and

answer sheets by answer sheets by November 1, November 1, 20082008

Thank you!!Thank you!!

School Level ResultsSchool Level Results School level results will be sent to School level results will be sent to

school principals if both:school principals if both: At least 60 percent of students At least 60 percent of students

participateparticipate Below this, data are not reliableBelow this, data are not reliable

ANDAND At least 20 students participateAt least 20 students participate

Fewer risks student privacyFewer risks student privacy

Questions?Questions? Please call or email if you have ANY Please call or email if you have ANY

questions.questions.

Jack Edmo, BIE: Jack Edmo, BIE: jedmo@bia.edujedmo@bia.edu(505) 563-5266 (505) 563-5266

Sherry Jones, CDC Sherry Jones, CDC sce2@cdc.govsce2@cdc.gov770-488-6185770-488-6185