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Surveying Secrets. Best Practices for a successful surveying process. Active Consent. NJ Statute 18A:36-34 Contact Rowan University, Center for Addiction Studies (CAS) if you need a copy of this law Response rate The higher the better! Record keeping. Distribution/Collection.
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Surveying Secrets Best Practices for a successful surveying process
Active Consent • NJ Statute 18A:36-34 • Contact Rowan University, Center for Addiction Studies (CAS) if you need a copy of this law • Response rate • The higher the better! • Record keeping
Distribution/Collection • Parent nights/school events • Homeroom Incentives • Pizza Party or any non-sugar based food • No Homework Pass • Small prizes • School Website
Website (cont.) • Rowan University Center for Addiction Studies, in partnership with the NJ Department of Education, is conducting a survey at select Middle Schools to investigate the incidence of bullying and at High Schools to learn about youth alcohol, tobacco and other drug use, knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors. Your student has received an active consent form to participate in the Social Norms survey. Please sign the letter and return it with your student as soon as possible (even if you do not give permission for your student to participate). Thank you for your cooperation! If you have any questions please call the main office or Rowan University Center for Addiction Studies at 856-863-2175.
Administering the Survey • Schedule a survey time • Generic Login • Anonymous
Interpretation of Data • Release • Normative Messages • Ex: “9 out of 10 ABC Middle School students agree that students should be friendly to each other” • Ex: “In an average week, 4 out of 5 ABC High School students have NOT consumed any alcohol”
Contact • Allie Pearce - Project Coordinator • pearce@rowan.edu • Dawn Reilly - Training Coordinator • Dawnmreilly@comcast.net • Pamela Negro, Director, CAS • Negro@rowan.edu • Phone: 856-863-2175 • Website: http://www.rowan.edu/cas/currentprojects/njdesnp.html