Minnesota Student Survey: Statewide Trends 1992-2010

1. Minnesota Student Survey: Statewide Trends 1992-2010

2. Purpose of the MSS • Data for program planning and evaluation and to meet federal requirements • Address relevant issues confronting students • Mark trends over time – conducted every 3 years since 1989 • Involve schools/other educational settings statewide and provide data for local use

3. 2010 MSS Coordination Partnership of 4 state agencies: Department of Education Department of Health Department of Human Services Department of Public Safety

4. Survey Coordination and Administration • Population-based survey for students in grades 6, 9, 12 and in non-traditional learning settings • 2 versions of the survey • Brief – one class period

5. Survey Coordination and Administration Paper-pencil bubble survey Minimal changes to the survey instrument since 2007 Uniform instructions, checklist provided – schools/facilities administer the survey

6. MSS Data Tables • State, county and non-traditional learning settings tables may be found at: • www.education.state.mn.us • www.health.state.mn.us/divs/chs/mss/ • www.dhs.state.mn.us/ • www.dps.state.mn.us/ojp • Tables are organized by subject area rather than by the order that questions appeared in the survey

7. MSS Reports The following additional reports will be released in 2011: • Youth in Correctional Facilities Report • Alternative Learning Settings Report • Race and Ethnicity Report • 1992 and 2010 Comparison Report • Protective and Risk Factor Associations • Snapshots on Minnesota Youth

8. Availability of MSS Data • State and county* level tables are on the web and are available to anyone • State agencies do not provide district level results to others without the district’s permission • *Counties with only one participating school district do not have their results posted on the web

9. Availability of MSS Data • Additional data runs available but not on an unlimited basis • MSS data sets available to agencies for their own analysis • Data use agreement must be put in place before data sets are provided

10. Participation in the MSS • District participation rate: • In 2010, 295 out of 335 public school districts participated statewide (88%) • District participation over time: 1992: 99% 1995: 92% 1998: 92% 2001: 91% 2004: 88% 2007: 91% 2010: 88%

11. Participation in the 2010 MSS • Regular Public Schools: Statewide numbers of MSS participants in grades 6, 9 and 12 # students • 6th grade: 46,787 • 9th grade: 47,387 • 12th grade: 36,734

12. Participation in the 2010 MSS • Non-Traditional Learning Settings: Statewide numbers of MSS participants in grades 7-12 # students Alternative Schools/ Area Learning Centers: 4,586 Juvenile Correctional Facilities: 587

13. Participation in the MSS • Reasons for non-participation within participating districts • Voluntary survey – student chose not to participate • Parents didn’t allow • Student was out of school on that day or at that time • Drop out

14. Trend Data • Trend data include only school districts that participated all 7 times since 1992 • School district data for the 1992 – 2010 trend analysis represent 82% of all of the students surveyed during the seven administrations of the survey • Sample weighting procedure adjusts for differences in participation rates across districts

15. Participation Over Time

16. Racial/Ethnic Identity Over Time

17. Topics in the Trend Presentation • Academic and School Connectedness • Perceptions of School Safety • Violent and Anti-Social Behaviors • Mental Health • Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs • Other Health Behaviors • Sexual Behaviors • Families

18. Academics & School Connectedness

19. Plan to go to college or beyond

20. Spend 6 or more hours in a typical week on homework

21. All/most teachers are interested in you as a person

22. All/most teachersshow respect for students

23. Perceptions of School Safety

24. Feel safe at school (strongly agree or agree)

25. Skipped school one or more times in the last 30 days because felt unsafe at or on the way to school

26. A student pushed, shoved or grabbed you on school property in the last 12 months

27. Was offered, sold or given an illegal drug on school property in the last 12 months

28. Violent & Anti-Social Behavior

29. Carried weapon (gun/other weapon) on school property one or more days in last 30 days

30. Hit or beat up another person one or more times in the last 12 months

31. Damaged or destroyed property one or more times in the last 12 months

32. Mental Health

33. Felt sad all or most of the time in the last 30 days

34. Felt sad all or most of the time in the last 30 days (6th grade by gender)

35. Felt sad all or most of the time in the last 30 days (12th grade by gender)

36. Felt sad all or most of the time in the last 30 days (9th grade by gender)

37. Felt discouraged or hopeless (extremely so or quite a bit) in the last 30 days

38. Felt discouraged or hopeless (extremely so or quite a bit) in the last 30 days (6th grade by gender)

39. Felt discouraged or hopeless (extremely so or quite a bit) in the last 30 days (12th grade by gender)

40. Felt discouraged or hopeless (extremely so or quite a bit) in the last 30 days (9th grade by gender)

41. Tried to kill oneself in the last 12 months

42. Tried to kill oneself in the last 12 months (9th grade by gender)

43. Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs

44. Percent of students using chemical substances in the last 12 months (2010 trend data file)

45. Used alcohol one or more times in the last 12 months

46. Binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a row) in the last 2 weeks

47. Binge drinking in the last 2 weeks by grade & gender

48. Smoked cigarettes the last 30 days

49. Smoked half pack or more per dayduring the last 30 days

50. Used marijuana one or more times in the last 12 months