Fresno County Gang Prevention Assessment

1. Fresno County Gang Prevention Assessment Print out or save a copy of this PPT for the training www.fcgpc.org/links

2. Today’s Presentation • OJJDP Model Overview • Student Survey • Active vs. Passive Consent • Staff Survey • Administration process • General For more information visit www.fcgpc.org/links or call 559.488.1710

3. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) OJJDP Comprehensive Gang Model • The five strategies are: • community mobilization; • social intervention, including street outreach; • provision of opportunities; • suppression; and • organizational change. Overview

4. National Youth Gang Center Assessment A comprehensive data collection system • Gang demographic and crime data • Community Perceptions • Resource Assessment For schools: • Not-mandated • 8th grade students • District, charter and private schools • Customized to meet local needs • Technical Assistance • Help Identify Next Steps. Overview

5. Student Survey School-level • One version can be administered to 6, 8, 10, and 12 grade students • Fresno County will administer to 8th grade Languages English Only Fresno County has translated local version into Spanish Overview

6. Student Survey Content School-age youths’ perceptions of gangs and gang activity • Demographics • ATOD use, attitudes, and perceived norms • Violence and safety • Delinquent behaviors and contributing issues • Characteristics of gang involved youth Overview

7. Questions? Overview

8. Active Consent MUST be used No child can be surveyed without written permission from the parent The challenge with active consent is ensuring that parents receive and return the forms to the school With active consent, the teacher is the key Provides extra protection against surveying a student whose parents do not approve Consent

9. Passive Consent Written notice is sent to parents about the survey, who in turn notify the school only if they do NOT want their child to participate The challenge with passive consent is ensuring that parents are fully notified Passive consent is NOT to be used for this survey Consent

10. Questions?

11. School Perception Survey Provided to all schools in the Student Survey sample To all certificated staff working grades 6-8 Encourage staff participation to at least 60% Survey emailed out October 9, 2008 Staff participation is VOLUNTARY Staff Survey

12. School Perception Survey Topics Do school personnel believe there is a gang problem in their school? Does this vary according to type of school personnel? What types of problems do gang members present on the school campus? What issues are contributing to gang activity in the school? Approximately eight questions Staff Survey

13. How the Staff Survey Works Online survey given two weeks prior to Student Survey District Contact will receive email with web-link and instructions to forward to staff Reminder email to complete surveys will go out 5 days before end of survey period (October 31, 2008) Staff Survey

14. Questions? Staff Survey

15. Notify Parents and Obtain Consent Consent option: active Develop, distribute and monitor letters to parents Make the survey available to the public • Front office hard copy • County website • School website (optional) • District website (optional) Admin Process

16. Work with County Staff Contact Debra McKenzie with questions Survey tool sent week of October 13, 2008 Tools will be sent with prepaid return envelopes Staff Survey materials will be sent via email Admin Process

17. Train and Inform Staff Decide teachers, staff, or outside proctors. Review Instructions • Via website www.fcgpc.org/links • Remember logs for tracking consents (provided) • Include Proctor Script (provided) Make sure everyone is familiar with consent procedures and all materials. Explain Staff Survey and two-week window Admin Process

18. Conduct Survey Finalize who can/can’t take the survey Distribute materials Conduct surveys and make-ups (optional) Return answer sheets (postmark no later than November 1, 2008) Receive district report (anticipated December 19th) Admin Process

19. NYGC Student Survey Goals 100% of selected schools participate 100% of selected classrooms participated Minimum 75% returned consent forms (active consent) Minimum 60% useable completed surveys

20. Review of Responsibilities DISTRICT/SCHOOL - Local site coordination and survey scheduling - Distribution, collection, & tracking of parent consent forms - Mailing of answer sheets to CSUF Principal Investigator (county provides return envelope) - Receive, read and utilize the report at the local level • COUNTY • - Printing of surveys • - Staff training • Provision of data for aggregated county dataset • Receive, read and utilize the report at the county level 25

21. Questions? 25

22. Basic Services Provided Master copies of all materials • Surveys (copies for administration) • Parent Consent Form • School, Proctor, Teacher Instructions Survey Tools and classroom transmittal envelopes (return mailing) Data scanning, analysis, and district reports Technical Assistance including: • Phone consultation and trainings • Survey planning • Assistance in interpretation of survey results and the data reports

23. Fresno County Gang Prevention Student Survey www.fcgpc.org/links