California Healthy Kids SurveyFall 2011

5th and 7th GradeHall Middle School

Nancy Waters, Hall Middle SchoolCookie Morin, Neil Cummins

What is the Healthy Kids Survey?

• The California Healthy Kids Survey is a comprehensive and customizable youth self-reporting survey

• Provides essential and reliable health risk assessment and resilience information to schools, districts, and communities

• Targeted at grades 5, 7, 9, 11 and NT (Non Traditional)• Conducted every 2 years by majority of California

public schools (2011 was required by the state)• Only survey which looks at both assets of youth as well

as areas of concern.

Why is This Important?

School

Home

Community

Peers

•Safety

•Love

•Belonging

•Respect

•Mastery

•Challenge

•Power

•Meaning

Caring Relationship

s

High Expectations

Meaningful Participation

External Assets

Internal Assets

•Cooperation

•Empathy

•Problem Solving

•Self-efficacy

•Self-awareness

•Goals and aspirations

Improved health, social & academic outcomes

Youth Needs

Protective Factor Balance

MeaningfulParticipation

Caring Relationships

High Expectations

Great Results From Fall 2011

5th GRADEParticipation up to 89% 93% feel safe at school all or most of the time82% report never hitting or pushing others (up 11%)94% have not had mean rumors or lies told about them on the internet or Facebook41% of students scoring high in Empathy (up 7%)99% feel teachers treat students fairly all or most of the time96% feels most or all of the time there is a teacher or other adult who believes they can do a good job (up 19%)91% know where to go for help with a problem98% plan to go to college

Great Results From Fall 2011

7th GRADEParticipation holding at 84% despite student opt out clause97% have never tried marijuana98% have never tried a cigarette95% of students have never been afraid of being beaten up at school vs. 70% comparison school and 90% last year.84% of students have never had mean things spread about them on the internet84% feel safe or very safe at school (only 1% unsafe)

Goals from 2009 Survey

Goals from 2009 Survey

5th grade

I help make class rules or choose things to do (meaningful participation)

46% report never or some of the time (up 14% from 2009)o Report out to staff, create action items for class/school ruleso Clarify question for students “things to do”

I try to work out my problems by talking or writing59% report never or some of the time (up by 4% from 2009)o 6th and 7th grade Quest, increased lessons about how to solve problemso Character Education – monthly lessons and daily announcementso Playground Pals – students helping referee games

Goals from 2009 Survey

5th Grade School Environment

7th Grade School Environment

Areas of Focus for 2012-2013

School Connectedness – boys

• Advisory Periods – Mentorship

• Biannual CHKS Staff Meeting to share goals at both sites

• Student council activities

School Connectedness – boys

• Advisory Periods – Mentorship

• Biannual CHKS Staff Meeting to share goals at both sites

• Student council activities

Areas of Focus for 2012-2013

Drug and Alcohol Use and Perception• Any alcohol and drug use up to 13% from 6% in 2009, 8% using

in the last 30 days• 25% of students have ridden in a car with driven by someone

who has been drinking 2 or more times (43% ever)• Students’ belief that their peers have tried marijuana up 36%

(50% of students believe at least 10% of their peers have tried it, actual number according to survey is 3%)

Drug and Alcohol Use and Perception• Any alcohol and drug use up to 13% from 6% in 2009, 8% using

in the last 30 days• 25% of students have ridden in a car with driven by someone

who has been drinking 2 or more times (43% ever)• Students’ belief that their peers have tried marijuana up 36%

(50% of students believe at least 10% of their peers have tried it, actual number according to survey is 3%)

Areas of Focus for 2012-2013

Drug and Alcohol Use and Perception

• Training for teachers, Too Good For Drugs over the summer• Continue to bring in experts in brain development and addiction• Dedicated Character Education 1 period per month• Expansion of Natural High Series• Add additional units during 2 day Teen Transition• Peer Resource from Redwood High School• Continued work and data from the Twin Cities Healthy Kids

Coalition.• Continued parent education

Drug and Alcohol Use and Perception

• Training for teachers, Too Good For Drugs over the summer• Continue to bring in experts in brain development and addiction• Dedicated Character Education 1 period per month• Expansion of Natural High Series• Add additional units during 2 day Teen Transition• Peer Resource from Redwood High School• Continued work and data from the Twin Cities Healthy Kids

Coalition.• Continued parent education

Conclusion

Overall, we have a student body whom we are very proud ofWe are glad to have this type of data to inform our workMore can always be done to increase the parent/school/community/peer connection which we know is importantCall or Email for any other questions!