Healthy Youth Survey 2018 Highlights for Survey Administrators

Summary of Contents Survey background Who participates in HYS Survey materials Administering the survey Survey results Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Survey Background Washington State’s school-based youth health behavior survey Survey results are important to school, county and state stakeholders and are used for needs assessment, planning, program improvements and evaluation Survey questions are from national surveys Public schools with 6th, 8th, 10th or 12th grade students can participate Sponsored by OSPI, Dept. of Social and Health Services, state Dept. of Health, and Liquor and Cannabis Board Conducted every 2 years (since 2002) In 2016, over 200,000 students participated Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Who Participates in HYS? ALL 6th, 8th, 10th and 12th grade students in the school In 2016, schools from eligible “small” school districts can also survey 7th, 9th and 11th graders Participation is VOLUNTARY Parents can decline participation Students can decline participation in the survey (an alternative activity will be scheduled by your survey coordinator) Students can skip any questions they don’t want to answer Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Survey Materials You will receive the following materials from your school’s Survey Coordinator: Survey administration instructions (1) The Survey Administration Video or link Answer sheet envelope (1) If You Need Some Help resource lists (1 per student) Survey booklets (1 per student) Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Survey Booklet Formatting Instructions on the first page The last page is a tear-off answer sheet where students “bubble-in” their answers Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Survey Booklet Types In 6th grade classrooms: Use the green Form C 7th graders in “small” district schools also take Form C In 8th, 10th and 12th grade classrooms: Use the blue Forms A and B The survey forms you receive are “interleaved” (alternated A-B-A-B) so every other student receives a different survey The survey questions are numbered differently on Forms A & B but they should take a similar amount of time to answer 9th and 11th grades in “small” district schools also take Forms A and B Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Survey Booklets in Spanish If you need a Spanish version of the survey, let your Survey Coordinator know in advance The Spanish version is a photocopy (not in a booklet form). Students taking the Spanish survey will need to tear out a answer sheet from the back of a matching English version booklet If the student taking the survey in Spanish has Form A, they need an English Form A answer sheet Healthy Youth Survey 2018

On the Day of the Survey Plan to allow students a full class period for the survey (about 40-50 minutes) Read through the survey administration instructions Make sure you have enough materials for all students (survey booklets, resource lists, answer sheet envelope, No. 2 pencils) Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Administering the Survey Show the Survey Administration Video Hand out the survey booklets and pencils Let students know: Their answers are important! Participation is voluntary (dismiss students to alternative activity if necessary) No one will know their answers The survey is not a test, there are no right or wrong answers Ask students if they have any questions before starting Healthy Youth Survey 2018

During the Survey Complete the information on the Answer Sheet Envelope Stay in the room, but at your desk (do not walk around) Answer students’ questions if they ask and you can preserve the anonymous nature of the survey. Let them know they can skip questions Accommodate students with special needs if reasonable, and if their answers can remain voluntary and anonymous Healthy Youth Survey 2018

When the Survey is Over Pass the answer sheet envelope to one student, and instruct students to pass around the envelope and insert their answer sheets (do not include survey booklets). Ask the last student to seal the envelope and hand it in to you. Collect all of the used and unused survey materials for disposal Hand out the resource lists ~ If You Need Some Help Return the sealed answer sheet envelope and the survey materials to your Survey Coordinator Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Survey Results School building, district, county, ESD, and statewide survey reports of results will be released in March 2019 HYS information and results are available online at: www.AskHYS.net Healthy Youth Survey 2018

Thank You! The Healthy Youth Survey Planning Committee greatly appreciates your assistance in administrating the Health Youth Survey! If you have any questions about the survey, please talk with your building Survey Coordinator. For more information about the survey and past survey results, visit: www.AskHYS.net