Survey Archives 2008-2009
REQUIRED IN CALIFORNIA
Elementary Core
The single (nonmodular) elementary school survey is built around HKS Core and Resilience & Youth Development items. It is intended for use in grade 5, but it is also appropriate for grades 4 and 6. It provides baseline data to support the implementation of comprehensive, developmentally appropriate K-12 prevention and health programs. It contains many of the same or similar items as the middle school version in order to have cross-survey comparability, though item wording is simpler and developmentally appropriate. It is focused less on assessing behavior than on the risk and resilience factors that influence behavior. This is because most risk behaviors are very uncommon among youth under grade 7.The instrument, now required for California school districts, covers: lifetime use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and inhalants, as well as intoxication while at school, perceived harm, and availability (providing data for the state-identified Title-IV Performance Indicators); harassment and bullying at school, carrying weapons on campus, and perceived school safety; physical activity, diet, and body image; health-related out-of-school activities; and developmental assets, using shorter scales than the secondary school Resilience & Youth Development Module.
» Elementary Survey: English (PDF; 64 items) or Spanish/Bilingual (PDF; 68 items)
Secondary Module A
< LEAs required to do the CHKS under Title IV (Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities) or the Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program need to administer these required items. The Core module collects demographic background data (age, sex, race/ethnicity, height, weight) and covers key questions in five priority areas: alcohol and drug use, tobacco use, violence and school safety, physical activity, and diet. It provides a comprehensive overview to health-related behavior and attitudes, and includes one item that assesses the reliability of answers.» Middle School Module A (90 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
» High School Module A (101 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
VOLUNTARY ADDITIONAL MODULES
Districts adding additional modules to their survey, off-year districts, non-LEAs, and entities outside California may choose from the modules below.
Module B. Resilience and Youth Development
The growing popularity of resilience- or asset-based prevention and youth development programs has created a need for a comprehensive assessment tool that is theoretically sound, developmentally and culturally appropriate, reliable, and valid. The HKS Resilience & Youth Development Module fills this void. Developed with the assistance of a national panel of experts, it measures 11 external assets and 6 internal assets. The external assets include caring relationships, high expectations, and opportunities for meaningful participation in the school, home, community, and peer group. Internal assets consist of cooperation and communication, empathy, problem-solving, self-efficacy, self-awareness, and goals and aspirations. The survey also contains a school connectedness scale used in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. (More on Resilience...)» Middle School Module B (56 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
» High School Module B (56 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
Module C. Alcohol & Other Drug Use and Safety, Including Violence & Suicide
This module consists largely of additional items from the California Student Survey relating to AOD use and violence. The suicide-related items were derived from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). Less school-specific than the Core, it includes general questions about frequency of AOD use in the past six months, AOD-related problems, drug sale, perceived use by adults, fighting, bullying, and weapons. It can help you understand the dynamics of these problems and provides greater comparability to state norms.» Middle School Module C (20 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
» High School Module C (37 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
Module D. Tobacco
This module provides a more comprehensive picture of tobacco use and attitudes, and - while this module is no longer required for TUPE grant recipients - it enhances the survey’s value for the California state Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program. Whereas the Core focuses primarily on cigarette smoking prevalence, perceived harm, and availability, Module D assesses a wider range of tobacco-related behaviors and attitudes in greater depth, and provides program-related data, including peer norms, approval, and behavioral intentions.» Middle School Module D (24 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
» High School Module D (24 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
Module E. Physical Health
This module provides detailed information on physical activity in and out of school, body image, behaviors related to weight loss or maintenance, physical risks associated with sports and motor vehicles, and general health, including doctor visits. The majority of the items have been derived from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS). To fully assess and understand substance use and violence, and promote positive youth development, it is essential to examine overall physical and mental health. Many of the behaviors assessed by this module have also been linked to school performance.» Middle School Module E (22 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
» High School Module E (23 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
Module F. Sexual Behavior, Including Pregnancy & HIV/AIDS Risk
The items in this module, the majority derived from the Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), assess sexual experience, patterns, and attitudes, pregnancy history, and HIV-related risk behaviors. They cover number of partners (a main HIV risk factor), perception of peer behavioral norms, use of contraception, AOD use before sexual intercourse, family discussion, and exposure to HIV/AIDS education.» Middle School Module F (14 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)
» High School Module F (19 items): English (PDF) or Spanish (PDF)