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Let’s blaze the trails for YRBS Success! Training Objectives As a result of this webinar, participants will: Identify the purpose of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey Administer surveys in all designated schools and classrooms in a standardized manner, and Submit complete and accurate YRBS documentation to the YRBS Coordinator. The YRBS Story: History and Purpose Developed by the CDC in collaboration with more than 800 representatives from state, local, and federal agencies The first YRBS was conducted in 1990 and has been conducted biennially since 1991. Developed to monitor priority health risk behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality, morbidity, and social problems among youth in the United States. Currently, the YRBS is the largest and most respected source of such data Health Risk Behavior Behaviors that result in unintentional injuries and violence; Tobacco use; Alcohol and other drug use; Sexual behaviors that result in HIV infection, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancies; Unhealthy dietary behaviors; and Physical inactivity. Purposes of the YRBS Focus the nation on behaviors among youth that cause the most important health problems Assess how risk behaviors change over time Provide comparable data. Characteristics of the YRBS School-based survey conducted among middle and high school students Administered in a collection of randomly drawn sample schools Designed to be completed in one class period Completely anonymous How is the data used? Describe risk behaviors Create awareness Set program goals Develop programs and policies Support health related legislation Seek funding Describe Risk Behaviors Shows the prevalence of health risk behaviors overall and among subgroups of youth Shows how risk behaviors are interrelated Pinpoint key areas of concern within a particular state, region, or subgroup Create Awareness Among: Legislators, boards of education, and school administrators School staff Students Parents Community members Media Develop Programs and Policies School health programs and policies Programs and policies for youth in high risk situations Instructional guides and materials Professional development programs for teachers Support Health-Related Legislation School health program requirements School health council requirements Drug-free and weapon-free school zone laws Minors’ access laws Drinking and driving laws Competitive food policies Seek Funding Seek funding requests to federal, state, and private agencies and foundations The Value The YRBS results have tremendous value at the national, state, and local level. Results allow health and educational professionals to track the prevalence of youth risk behaviors over time To compare their state to other states or to the nation, To empower local communities to measure themselves compared to the rest of the state. Coordinated School Health Program Health Education Family and Community Involvement Physical Education Health Services Health Promotion for Staff Healthy School Environment Nutrition Services Counseling, Psychological Services School Health Councils Change existing school policies Add new policies Show school boards, administration, students, parents, etc. trends in student health behaviors Design school health programs Propose changes to existing curricula Track health behaviors of students to evaluate school health Classroom Instruction Health Education Classes Physical Education Classes Biology, Anatomy & Physiology classes Family and Consumer Sciences Allied Health Classes Math/Algebra Classes English Classes Other Venues for Using Data School cafeteria Student organizations Teacher professional development & training Community forums or town hall meetings PTA meetings After-school programs Mississippi YRBS Program Collects data representative of Mississippi students in the areas of tobacco use, physical activity, nutrition, weight management, obesity, drug use, and risky behaviors Tracks MS data over time to show trends Markets results to members of state and national organizations as well as school administrators, staff and faculty Provides valuable resources to school health councils Putting Together the Pieces Scheduling How long does it take to fill out the questionnaire? One class period • Approximately 10 minutes for the survey administrator to distribute survey materials and read directions to the students • Approximately 35-40 minutes for students to record their responses. • Allow enough time for students to complete the survey without feeling rushed Scheduling Avoid administering the survey on the following days: The days right before or right after spring break Any Monday or Friday, especially the Friday or Monday before of after a holiday Scheduling So that we may follow-up with you on your survey administration please return the Survey Administration Date Form by February 1, 2013. Remember the survey administration period is February 4, 2013 through March 29, 2013. Survey Administration Date Form Parental Permission Passive Parental Permission Parents must send back a signed parental permission form only if they do not give permission for the student to participate. • Otherwise permission is assumed. Parental Permission Each student must take home a permission form. Allow 2-3 days Permission Forms sent via email Passive Parental Permission Form YRBS Q & A What Parents Want to Know….. Q. A. Why is the survey being done? The Mississippi Department of Education and the Mississippi State Department of Health will use the survey results to help measure how many youth practice health risk behaviors. The survey results will also be used to create school health programs to help reduce these behaviors. Results from these surveys can be used to (1) monitor how priority health-risk behaviors among middle and high school students increase, decrease, or remain the same over time; (2) evaluate the impact of broad national, state, and local efforts to prevent health risk behaviors; and (3) monitor progress in achieving relevant national and state health objectives. Results also can be used to help focus programs and policies for HIV prevention education and comprehensive school health education on the behaviors that contribute to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. Q. A. Are sensitive questions asked? Yes. Some questions are sensitive. AIDS, HIV infection, and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are major health problems. Sexual intercourse and intravenous drug use are behaviors that increase the risk of getting AIDS. The only way to learn if youth are at risk of getting AIDS is to ask questions about these behaviors. Attempted suicide, tobacco use, alcohol and other drug use, and weapon-carrying also may be sensitive topics. Questions are written in a direct but sensitive way. Q. A. Will students’ names be used or linked to the surveys? No. The survey has been designed to protect your child’s privacy. Students do not put their name on the survey. Q. A. Do students take the survey more than once to see how their behaviors change? No. Each year a new sample of schools and students is picked. Students who take part one year cannot be tracked because their names are not on the survey. Q. A. How was my child picked to be in the survey? Students were selected randomly to participate statewide. Q. A. How long does it take to fill out the survey? Does the survey include a physical test? One class period is needed to fill out the survey. The survey does not include a physical test or exam. Q. A. Can I see the questions my student will be asked? Yes, a copy of the survey can be found in the principal’s office of your child’s school. Q. A. Who supports this survey? This survey is supported by many states, local and national organizations interested in the health of youth. People from more than 100 state and local health and educat ion agencies and 19 federal agencies helped develop the survey. Parental Permission The classroom teacher plays a critical role Since these forms will be distributed by the classroom teacher it will be beneficial to inform the teacher of the importance of YRBS. YRBS flipchart CDC website • www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/yrbs/ Confidentiality Survey Administrators are responsible for protecting the confidentiality of schools and the anonymity of students Confidentiality Agreement The MS Department of Education and the MS State Department of Health are firmly committed to maintaining the confidentiality of individual respondents’ data obtained through surveys. Procedures for Maintaining Confidentiality 1. All survey administrators shall sign this assurance of confidentiality. 2. All survey administrators shall keep completely confidential the names of respondents, all information or opinions collected, and any information about respondents learned incidentally. Survey administrators shall exercise reasonable caution to prevent access by others to survey data in their possession. Pledge of Confidentiality I hereby certify that I have carefully read and will cooperate fully with the above procedures on confidentiality. I will keep completely confidential all information arising from surveys concerning individual respondents to which I gain access. I will not discuss, disclose, disseminate, or provide access to survey data and identifiers. I will devote my best efforts to ensure that there is compliance with the required procedures by personnel whom I supervise. I understand that violation of this pledge is sufficient grounds for disciplinary action. I also understand that violation of the privacy rights of individuals through such unauthorized discussion, disclosure, dissemination, or access may make me subject to criminal or civil penalties. I give my personal pledge that I shall abide by this assurance of confidentiality. SIGNATURE. I have read this and I agree to the Pledge of Confidentiality. Survey Administrator Name: _____________________________________ PRINT _____________________________________ SIGNATURE Date: _________________________________ Confidentiality Survey Environment Students need to sit as far away from each other as possible. Encourage students to use a blank sheet of paper to cover their answers. Neither survey administrators or teachers may wander around the classroom while students are taking the survey. Confidentiality Questionnaire Design and Content No names or other personal identifications are required Administration Survey Administration Follow the Script. You may make minor changes to reflect your teaching style, but the overall content and order of presentation should stay the same. • Present the script in an unbiased and enthusiastic manner in order to increase the likelihood of accurate reporting. Always refer to the instrument as a “survey” or a “questionnaire”. Do NOT call it a test. Remind students about the importance of the survey Voluntary, their responses are anonymous, and their grade in the class will not be affected by whether or not they complete the survey. • If a student cannot participate in the survey they should remain quietly seated in the class Encourage students to use an extra sheet of paper to cover their responses as they work. Survey Administration Stress the importance of correctly completing the scannable form. Ensure that all students use a #2 pencil Ensure that answer bubbles are filled in completely If answers are changed, erase old answers completely Also, remind students to completely erase any stray marks before turning in the survey. Survey Administrators Administrators Script Survey Script Introduce Yourself and the Survey to the Class. Good (morning/afternoon). Instead of your usual class work today, you will be taking part in a student survey. The MS Department of Education and the MS State Department of Health are conducting this student survey to help schools provide students with information about behaviors that increase the risk of health problems now or in the future. I’d like to thank each of you for participating. Participating in this survey is voluntary and your grade in this class will not be affected, whether or not you answer the questions. However, only a limited number of students like you are participating in this survey in schools all over the state of Mississippi. The answers you give are very important. I ask that you read each question carefully and answer it based on what you really know or do. I would like to emphasize that this is not a test of you or this school. To develop better health education programs, educators and health officials must find out which behaviors students like you are engaging in. This survey asks about safety belt use, physical fighting, lack of physical activity, nutritional habits, tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use; and sexual behaviors. Because it’s very important that you answer these questions honestly, I will maintain strict procedures to protect your privacy and allow for your anonymous participation throughout the entire survey process. Please do not write your name on the questionnaire. I want you to be ABSOLUTELY SURE that no one in _________ School will know which survey belongs to which student. Results of this survey will never be reported by name, class, or school. I will remain at the front of the room while you’re working on this, and I won’t look at anyone’s answers. When everyone is done, you can deposit your answer sheet in this (large envelope/box). Distribute Questionnaire Booklets or Questionnaires and Answer Sheets. Emphasize Privacy/Anonymity. Now I would like you to look at the questionnaire (answer sheet). Use the # 2 pencil you have been given to fill out this questionnaire (answer sheet). Do not use a pen or any other pencil. Notice that for each question there are a series of circles on the questionnaire (answer sheet). For each question that you answer on the survey, choose just one answer that best fits what you know or do, then fill in the corresponding circle on the questionnaire (answer sheet). If you must change an answer, erase your old answer completely. Besides question 5, only one circle should be filled in for each question on the questionnaire (answer sheet). Please be sure to answer every question. When you are finished, look over your questionnaire (answer sheet) to make sure that you haven’t skipped any items. You have the entire class period to complete the survey, which means that the survey will end at approximately _______ (a.m./p.m.). If you finish before that time, stay seated and remain quiet. Do not talk with other students. It is important that you answer the survey based on what you really know and do. Don’t pick a response just because you think that’s what someone wants you to say. After Questionnaire Booklets or Questionnaires and Answer Sheets Are Collected. I would like to thank all of you for participating in the survey! The information you have provided will be used to develop better health education programs for students like yourselves all around the state or district. Documenting Participation Classroom-Level Sample Information Form Used to document participation in each sampled classroom Classroom-Level Sample Information Form Documenting Participation Classroom-Level Sample Information Form Record the following information The number of students enrolled in the class The predominant grade in the class How many students actually participated in the survey This form must be completed even if no students in the class complete the survey Must explain the reason Returning Surveys Bundle the Classroom-Level Sample Information Form and all the questionnaire booklets or answer sheets together. Do this for each of your sampled classes. If you are conducting the survey at more than one school site, make sure that all classroom bundles are grouped together by school. Return all completed survey material by March 31, 2013; using the FedEx slip you have been provided. The mailing address should be as follow: Shalonda Matthews MDE, Office of Healthy Schools 359 North West Street Jackson, MS 39201 601-359-1737 Returning Surveys Survey Administrators Checklist Very important document Activities to do before you get to the classroom Administering the survey Returning the questionnaires or answer sheets to the Mississippi Department of Education Mississippi Department of Education Program Contact Direct Line: 601-359-1737 Shalonda Matthews, HIV/YRBS Coordinator [email protected] Thank You & Good Luck Team! Contact us if you need more material or have any questions.