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Evaluating Wisconsin ’ s Safe and Supportive Schools Program. D. Paul Moberg, PhD Daphne Kuo, PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison Population Health Institute December 7, 2012. Overview of S3 Evaluation. Evaluation Goals
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Evaluating Wisconsin’s Safe and Supportive Schools Program • D. Paul Moberg, PhD • Daphne Kuo, PhD • University of Wisconsin-Madison • Population Health Institute • December 7, 2012
Overview of S3 Evaluation Evaluation Goals • Identify areas of relative safety and support(student perceptions) in each participating school • Document improvement over time in seven areas of school safety and support, and in academic and behavioral outcomes • Identify, code and describe intervention strategies (including curriculum, programs, and policies) • Evaluate effectivenessof the program--explore the relationships between intervention strategies, student achievement, behaviors (suspension and expulsion rates), and school climate (including the seven dimensions of school safety scores).
Evaluation Approach Useful--Support program decision-making, improvement and accountability (advice?) Evaluation Design • Change over time within S3 schools and in aggregate • Comparison high schools (available indicators-- suspension, expulsion, graduation, achievement test scores; oYRBS where available) • Complex statistical modeling—students nested in schools, controls for population characteristics; mediators and moderators; propensity scores
Process Evaluation Process Measures • Annual Reports from S3 schools • Changes in school policy • School programs implemented • PBIS Implementation? Would like Input: • What data are available on implementation with minimal burden to school staff ? • Should annual report be supplemented with a survey?
Outcome Data Measures: • DoE Required S3 Index—”School Safety Score” • oYRBS—S3 Module (annual over 4 years) • Student Achievement (test scores, graduation)* • Behavioral Outcomes: (Suspensions, expulsions, behavioral incidents)* *WINSS trends over 6 years (2 before S3 baseline) measured at the school level
How do S3 Students compare to random sample of Wisconsin Students?
oYRBS Data • Factor Analysis 7 Indices • violence • bullying and harassment • alcohol and drug use • rule and discipline enforcement • general climate and support • general safety • Caution—These are student self reported behaviors and perceptions
Perceptions of Safe and Supportive School Environment 9th and 11th graders in 2012 Wisconsin S3 schools--oYRBS
Student Perceptions by Sexual OrientationRelative to Heterosexual (=0.0) n~18,000
What other analyses would help you? • Contact us: • Paul Moberg: dpmoberg@wisc.edu • (608) 263-1304 • Daphne Kuo: dkuo@ssc.wisc.edu • (608) 261-1154