Survey Requirements
In California, Local Education Agencies (LEAs) and County Offices of Education (COEs) that accept funds under the federal No Child Left Behind Act's Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities (SDFSC) program or the state Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) program must administer the CHKS at least once every two years. The CHKS is also recommended for schools that have afterschool programs funded under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program or ASES, as part of their evaluation efforts. Currently, CDE districts receiving Title IV or state TUPE grants must administer the California Healthy Kids Survey and the Staff School Climate Survey under the following conditions:Student Survey
- Conduct a representative district-level survey with students in grades 5, 7, 9, and 11 in comprehensive schools, as well as with all continuation and community day school students (grades 5 and 7-12), as determined by the CHKS sampling plan. This includes charter schools that receive SDFSC or TUPE funding through the district;
- Provide private schools that choose to receive SDFSC services from the district with the opportunity to participate in the survey;
- For secondary schools, administer the Core Module A - this contains all the rquired items. The Tobacco Module D is no longer required of TUPE grantees.
- For grades below seven, obtain active consent from a parent or guardian for each student in the sample;
- For grade seven and above, obtain active or passive parental consent for each student in the sample;
- Meet all survey representativeness standards set forth by CDE;
- Follow all survey administration instructions and submit transmittal information (including the Answer Sheet Return Checklist) with the completed surveys; and
- Provide the results (completed answer forms) to the state (CDE) for statewide aggregation and analysis.
- Conduct the staff School Climate Survey in all the schools in the CHKS sample; and
- Target all certificated staff working with grades five through twelve. This includes teaching staff, all personnel working in the areas of health, prevention, and safety, although there are benefits in surveying all school staff/personnel that interact with students.
- Staff participation is, however, voluntary. Staff who do not wish to participate shall not be required to do so.