Date: May 21, 2026
Time: 2:30–3:30 p.m. PT
You already have a powerful data source, but which California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) indicators most clearly connect with community school efforts? Districts and schools administering the CHKS can use this existing, student-centered data to better understand student experiences and the way they connect to California Community Schools Partnership Program implementation and improvement efforts.
In this webinar, we’ll highlight key CHKS indicators that align with California’s Community Schools Framework and share how to dig deeper with key indicators and related staff/parent survey data to monitor progress over time. We’ll also cover how to access and use CHKS dashboards and downloads for real-time exploration and disaggregation.
Webinar Moderators
Rebeca Cerna is an expert in school climate, health and wellness, community schools, and the strategic use of data and participatory approaches. Cerna is dedicated to creating and maintaining safe and collaborative learning environments that are supportive of children and youth as well as the adults who guide them.
Featured Speakers
Ashley Boal specializes in conducting research and evaluation studies for efforts aimed at ensuring students are safe and supported in their schools and communities. She leads projects examining implementation and outcomes of community schools initiatives, school safety strategies, school climate interventions, social–emotional learning programs, and school-based behavioral health investments.
Tom Hanson leads research and measurement work focused on school climate, student health and wellness, and the strategic use of survey data to improve learning environments. He directs the California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey (CalSCHLS) system—a suite of psychometrically sound student, staff, and parent surveys used by more than two thirds of California school districts to provide actionable data that support safe, positive, and engaging schools for all students.
Tim Ojetunde supports local, county, and state education agencies in centering equity and improving educational outcomes. He codirects Project Cal-Well in collaboration with the California Department of Education (CDE) and serves as a statewide technical advisor for the CalSCHLS School Climate Data Survey. He also delivers technical assistance, designs professional learning, and develops resources to support school, district, and state leaders.