Secondary 2015-2016 Main Report...Duerr Evaluation Resources, under contract from the California...

Norwalk-La Mirada UnifiedSecondary2015-2016

Main Report

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This report was prepared by WestEd, a research, development, and service agency, in collaboration withDuerr Evaluation Resources, under contract from the California Department of Education CoordinatedSchool Health and Safety Office. For contract information, contact:

Hilva ChanCalifornia Department of EducationCoordinated School Health and Safety Office1430 N StreetSacramento, CA [email protected]

Recommended citation:Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. California Healthy Kids Survey, 2015-16: Main Report.San Francisco: WestEd Health & Human Development Program for the California Department of Edu-cation.

Date prepared: 6 May 2016CDS code: 19648400000000

Contents

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List of Tables ii

PREFACE vi

Survey Module Administration 1

A. Core Module Results 21. Survey Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22. Summary of Key Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33. Demographics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44. School Performance, Supports, and Engagements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105. School Violence, Victimization, and Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196. Alcohol and Other Drug Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237. Tobacco Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 338. Other Physical and Mental Health Risks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399. Race/Ethnic Breakdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4110. Gender Breakdowns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

B. Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Module 481. Module Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 482. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Consumption Patterns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 493. Selling Drugs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 524. Consequences of AOD Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 535. Supports to Reduce AOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566. Sources of Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 577. Influences on ATOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

P. Tobacco Module 621. Module Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 622. Smoking Patterns and Access to Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 633. Smoking Cessation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 664. Attitudes and Beliefs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685. Prevention Program Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 706. Media Exposure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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Survey Module Administration 11 CHKS Survey Modules Administered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

A. Core Module Results 2

1. Survey Sample 2A1.1 Student Sample Characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2. Summary of Key Indicators 3A2.1 Key Indicators of School Climate and Student Well-Being . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

3. Demographics 4A3.1 Age of Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A3.2 Gender of Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A3.3 Hispanic or Latino . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4A3.4 Race . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A3.5 Living Situation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5A3.6 Highest Education of Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A3.7 Free or Reduced Price Meals Eligibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6A3.8 Participation in Migrant Education Program, Past 3 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A3.9 Language Spoken at Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7A3.10 English Language Proficiency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8A3.11 Number of Days Attending Afterschool Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9A3.12 Sexual Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9A3.13 Military Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

4. School Performance, Supports, and Engagements 10A4.1 Grades, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A4.2 Truancy, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10A4.3 Reasons for Absence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11A4.4 School Developmental Supports, Connectedness, and Academic Motivation . . . . . 12A4.5 School Connectedness Scale Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13A4.6 Academic Motivation Scale Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14A4.7 School Developmental Supports Scale Questions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15A4.7 School Developmental Supports Scale Questions - Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16A4.8 Parent Involvement in School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17A4.9 Quality of School Physical Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

5. School Violence, Victimization, and Safety 19A5.1 Perceived Safety at School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19A5.2 Verbal Harassment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19A5.3 Violence and Victimization on School Property, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . 20A5.4 Reasons for Harassment on School Property, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21A5.5 Property Damage on School Property, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22A5.6 Weapons Possession on School Property, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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6. Alcohol and Other Drug Use 23A6.1 Summary Measures of Level of AOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23A6.2 Lifetime AOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24A6.2 Lifetime AOD Use – Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25A6.3 Summary of AOD Lifetime Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26A6.4 Current AOD Use, Past 30 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27A6.5 Frequency of Current AOD Use, Past 30 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28A6.6 Lifetime Drunk or “High” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29A6.7 Cessation Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29A6.8 Drinking While Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30A6.9 Lifetime Drunk or “High” on School Property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30A6.10 Current AOD Use on School Property, Past 30 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31A6.11 Perceived Harm and Availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

7. Tobacco Use 33A7.1 Summary of Key CHKS Tobacco Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33A7.2 Lifetime Tobacco Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34A7.3 Any Current Use and Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35A7.4 Current Smoking on School Property, Past 30 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36A7.5 Cigarette Smoking Cessation Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37A7.6 Personal Disapproval of Peer Cigarette Smoking, One or More Packs A Day . . . . . 37A7.7 Perceived Harm of Cigarette Smoking and Difficulty of Obtaining Cigarettes . . . . . 38

8. Other Physical and Mental Health Risks 39A8.1 Cyber Bullying, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39A8.2 Alone After School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39A8.3 Eating of Breakfast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40A8.4 Chronic Sad or Hopeless Feelings, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40A8.5 Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40A8.6 Gang Involvement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

9. Race/Ethnic Breakdowns 41A9.1 School Supports and Connectedness by Race/Ethnicity - 7th Grade . . . . . . . . . . 41A9.2 School Supports and Connectedness by Race/Ethnicity - 9th Grade . . . . . . . . . . 41A9.3 School Supports and Connectedness by Race/Ethnicity - 11th Grade . . . . . . . . . 42A9.4 School Supports and Connectedness by Race/Ethnicity - Non-Traditional . . . . . . . 42A9.5 Current Cigarette Smoking by Race/Ethnicity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

10. Gender Breakdowns 44A10.1 School Developmental Supports, Connectedness, and Academic Motivation by Gender 44A10.2 Selected Alcohol and Drug Use Measures by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45A10.3 Selected Tobacco Use Measures by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46A10.4 School Safety–Related Indicators by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46A10.5 Physical and Mental Health Measures by Gender . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

B. Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Module 48

1. Module Sample 48

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B1.1 Student Sample for AOD Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

2. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Consumption Patterns 49B2.1 Age of Onset – AOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49B2.2 Age of Onset – Tobacco Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50B2.3 Alcohol Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50B2.4 Marijuana Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

3. Selling Drugs 52B3.1 Sold Drugs, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

4. Consequences of AOD Consumption 53B4.1 Alcohol or Other Drug Use Caused Any Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53B4.2 Alcohol or Other Drug Use Caused Negative Experiences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54B4.3 Likelihood of Suspension, Expulsion, Transfer Because of AOD Use/Possession . . . 55

5. Supports to Reduce AOD Use 56B5.1 Needed Counseling for Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56B5.2 Likelihood of Finding Help at School for Quitting or Reducing Use . . . . . . . . . . 56B5.3 Talked with Parent About ATOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

6. Sources of Alcohol 57B6.1 Sources for Obtaining Alcohol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

7. Influences on ATOD Use 58B7.1 Disapproval of AOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58B7.2 Parent Disapproval of ATOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59B7.3 Peer Disapproval of ATOD Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60B7.3 Peer Disapproval of ATOD Use - Continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61B7.4 Heard, Read, or Watched Any Anti ATOD Messages, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . 61

P. Tobacco Module 62

1. Module Sample 62P1.1 Student Sample for Tobacco Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

2. Smoking Patterns and Access to Cigarettes 63P2.1 Lifetime Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63P2.2 Smoking in Past 30 Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64P2.3 Ever Smoke to Control Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65P2.4 Current Desire to Quit Smoking Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

3. Smoking Cessation 66P3.1 Likelihood of Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66P3.2 Lifetime Frequency of Smoking Cessation Attempts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66P3.3 Control Over Quitting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67P3.4 Type of Help Sought at School to Help Quit Smoking, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . 67

4. Attitudes and Beliefs 68

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P4.1 Likelihood of Smoking in the Next Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68P4.2 Agreement with Eight Statements About Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68P4.3 Estimated Prevalence of Adult Cigarette Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69P4.4 Estimated Prevalence of Peer Cigarette Smoking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

5. Prevention Program Exposure 70P5.1 Tobacco Education in School, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70P5.2 Perceived Ability to Refuse a Friend’s Offer of Cigarettes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70P5.3 Talked with Parents/Guardians About Tobacco Use, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . 70

6. Media Exposure 71P6.1 Tobacco Use in Movies, Past 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

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PREFACE

NEW FEATUREThe list of content sections and table names at the beginning of the digital report have been hyperlinked to thetables. Click on the title of a content section or a table and you will be automatically directed to the actualcontent section or table in the report.

This report provides the detailed results for each question from this school/district’s 2015–16 CaliforniaHealthy Kids Survey (CHKS), presented in tables organized by topic.

The CHKS, along with its two companion surveys–California School Climate Survey (CSCS) for staffand the California School Parent Survey (CSPS)–is a service of the California Department of Education(CDE). These three surveys form the California School Climate, Health, and Learning Surveys (Cal-SCHLS) System, the largest, most comprehensive effort in the nation to assess students, staff, and parentsat the local level on a regular basis to provide key data on school climate, learning supports and barriers,and stakeholder engagement, as well as overall youth development, health, and well-being. The surveysprovide a wealth of information to guide school improvement efforts and your Local Control and Ac-countability Plan (LCAP), particularly in regard to the state priorities of enhancing school climate, pupilengagement, and parent involvement.

Factsheets, guidebooks, and other resources to help in understanding and using survey results are avail-able for downloading from the survey website: chks.wested.org. The California Safe and SupportiveSchools website also provides a wealth of information and tools helpful in implementing effective strate-gies that address the needs identified by the survey in regard to school climate improvement and pro-moting social-emotional learning. Particularly valuable in regard to LCAP efforts are Making Senseof School Climate (californias3.wested.org/resources/S3 schoolclimateguidebook final.pdf) and Help-ful Resources for Local Control and Accountability Plans, 2014-15 (chks.wested.org/resources/LCAPCal SCHLS.pdf).

The Cal-SCHLS Technical Assistance Center offers workshops to help in identifying local needs anddeveloping action plans to meet those needs, including a Listening to Students Workshop for involvingstudent voice in the process (see below).

SURVEY PURPOSE

The California Department of Education (CDE) has funded the CHKS since 1997 to provide data thatwould assist schools in: (1) fostering positive school climates and engagement in learning; (2) preventingyouth health-risk behaviors and other barriers to academic achievement; and (3) promoting positive youthdevelopment, resilience, and well-being. A thorough understanding of the scope and nature of youthbehaviors, attitudes, and learning conditions is essential to guide school improvement efforts and to alsodevelop effective prevention, health, and youth development programs. These surveys grew out of CDE’scommitment to helping schools promote the successful cognitive, social, and emotional development ofall students and create more positive, engaging school environments for students, staff, and parents.

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SURVEY CONTENT OVERVIEW

The secondary-school CHKS consists of a required general Core Module and a series of optional, sup-plementary topic-focused modules that districts can elect to administer. Districts may also add theirown questions of local interest in a custom module. Table 1 indicates the modules administered by thedistrict/school.

The Core Module consists of a broad range of key questions, identified by an expert advisory committee,that are considered most important for schools to administer to guide improvement of academic, health,and prevention programs and the promotion of student achievement, positive development, and well-being. The primary focus of the Core Module is assessing student perceptions and experiences relatedto school climate and engagement, learning supports, and health-related, non-academic learning barriers(e.g., substance use, bullying and violence, and poor physical and mental health). To further supportschool improvement efforts and the LCAP process, a supplementary School Climate Module is alsoavailable.

School-Related Core Content

The great majority of all questions on the CHKS Core are school-specific. The survey provides self-reported data on:

• Student grades, truancy, reasons for missing school, learning motivation, and school connected-ness, as indicators of engagement;

• The levels of students’ three fundamental developmental supports (protective factors) that pro-mote positive academic, social, and emotional outcomes: experiences of caring adult relation-ships, high expectations, and opportunities for meaningful participation at school;

• Perceived safety and the frequency of, type, and reasons for, harassment and bullying at school;and

• Levels of violence, substance use, and crime-related behavior (e.g., weapons possession) atschool.

Supplementary School Climate Module

A supplementary School Climate Module provides additional data on student academic mindset, schoolacademic supports, discipline/order, supports for social-emotional learning, bullying prevention and pos-itive peer relationships, respect for diversity, and the quality of the physical environment (downloadfrom chks.wested.org/administer/supplemental1#clim). A companion Learning Conditions module canbe added to the staff survey to compare their perceptions on the same constructs.

SURVEY ADMINISTRATION AND SAMPLING

School staff administered the survey, following detailed instructions provided by CDE that were designedto assure the protection of all student and parental rights to privacy and to maintain confidentiality.Students were surveyed only with the consent of parents or guardians. Each student’s participation wasvoluntary, anonymous, and confidential. Table A1.1 gives the target sample of students and the finalnumber and percent of students who completed the survey (the participation response rate).

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THE REPORT

The tables in the Main Report, organized by topic, provide the percentages responding to each questionresponse option by grade level. Because it is just as important to identify the positive behaviors of youthas it is to identify the risks they face, the tables reporting risk-behavior data include the percentages ofyouth who responded negatively (did not engage in the behavior).

Racial/Ethnic Subgroup Results

Several tables are useful for helping districts identify and address student needs related to closing thestate’s persistent racial/ethnic achievement gap. On the CHKS, students are asked to indicate theirracial/ethnic identity and to report whether they have experienced harassment because of their race/ethnicity.Summary tables provide key findings (e.g., harassment, developmental supports, school connectedness)disaggregated by race/ethnic categories. Schools can request supplementary reports disaggregating alltheir CHKS results by the race/ethnicity of students.

UNDERSTANDING AND USING THE DATA

Among the tools available to help in understanding and using the survey results, especially for LCAPimplementation and monitoring, Making Sense of School Climate provides a discussion of all the Cal-SCHLS survey items that relate to school climate (download californias3.wested.org/resourcesS3 school/climateguidebook final.pdf)

Care must be taken to understand the factors that can impact the quality, validity, and generalizability ofthe results, such as changes that occur in survey content, administration, and/or sample characteristicsbetween administrations. The following are a few of the key issues that should be kept in mind. A moredetailed discussion of these topics can be found in the CHKS Guidebook to Data Use and Dissemination(download chks.wested.org/resources/chks guidebook 3 datause.pdf).

Sample Characteristics

Among the most important factors affecting the quality of survey results is the level and type of studentparticipation. The validity and representativeness of the results will be adversely affected if the studentresponse rate is lower than 60%. One indication of the survey’s representativeness is how accurately thesample reflects the gender and ethnic composition of the student enrollment. Even if the response rate islow, the results provide an indication of what those students who did respond felt about the school andtheir experiences and behavior.

Changes Between Survey Administrations

Many factors besides real changes in behavior, attitudes, or experiences among students may account forchanges in results from administration to administration. Changes may be due to differences over time inthe characteristics or size of the sample of students who completed the survey, changes in the questionsthemselves, or differences between time periods in which the survey was administered (e.g., some riskbehaviors tend to increase as students age, or may increase during holidays or social events).

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NEXT STEPS

Receiving this report is just a beginning step in a data-driven decision-making process. The results ofthis student survey should be compared to those obtained from the Cal-SCHLS surveys of school staffand parents. It is important to determine how consistent are student, staff, and parent perceptions andexperiences.

CHKS results will also be enriched if analyzed in the context of other data typically collected by schoolsthat relate to the variables assessed, such as discipline referrals, school demographic information, schoolvandalism costs, and behavioral observations in classrooms.

The following actions, which can be requested as custom services (additional fees apply), will help infostering effective use of the results to support school and program improvement efforts and the LCAPprocess.

Request School Reports

If the schools in the district vary significantly in demographics, programs, or other characteristics, con-sider requesting individual reports for each school (a fee applies). Two types of reports are available:

• A full report with all the survey results.

• A short, user-friendly, graphic School Climate Report Card that provides results across eightdomains of school climate and provides an overall School Climate Index score based on thosedomains. (View a sample report: visit californias3.wested.org/resources/California State SCRC1314.pdf).

Request District School Climate Report Card

For districts that survey all their schools, a district-level School Climate Report Card that aggregates alltheir results across eight domains can also be requested. This is a powerful, useful tool for guiding effortsto meet the school climate and pupil engagement priorities for the Local Control and Accountability Plan.

Request Disaggregated Report or Analyses

The staff of the Regional TA Centers can produce full reports that look at how results vary by dem-ographic subgroups (e.g., race/ethnicity as discussed above, or by youth who are low in academic mo-tivation compared those who are high). This is particularly important given the LCAP requirement thedistricts identify and address the needs of underserved subgroups.

Engage Students, Staff, and Parents in an Action Planning Process

Engage students, staff, and parents in reviewing and exploring the meaning of the results and obtaintheir input into how the school might better meet the needs identified and the development of a detailedaction plan. This communicates to stakeholders that you value their input into how to improve the schooland gives them an opportunity for meaningful participation. This helps enhance school connectednessamong students and parent involvement, two of the LCAP priorities. It will also promote higher ratesof participation the next time the survey is administered, as stakeholders will see how the data has beenused for positive purposes.

On request, Cal-SCHLS staff can conduct a structured group Listening to Students Workshop designed

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to explore with students, as staff observe, the meaning of survey results and obtain their input on howto address the needs identified by the survey. Cal-SCHLS staff also can conduct a Data Use ActionPlanning Workshop designed to identify local needs based on the survey results and engage stakeholdersin developing a detailed plan and timetable for meeting those needs using evidence-based strategies. Formore information, contact your Cal-SCHLS Technical Assistance Center (call 888.841.7536 or [email protected]). See also: californias3.wested.org/workshops.

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The CHKS and this report were developed by WestEd, in collaboration with Duerr Evaluation Re-sources, under contract from the California Department of Education Coordinated School Health andSafety Office. For more information, call the toll-free helpline at 888.841.7536, or visit the website atchks.wested.org.

Gregory Austin, Ph.D.CHKS/CSCS Director, WestEd

Tom HermanAdministrator, Coordinated School Health and Safety Office

California Department of Education

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Survey Module Administration

Table 1CHKS Survey Modules AdministeredSurvey Module Administered

A. Core (Required) X

B. Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Module X

C. Building Healthy Communities (BHC) Module

D. CalMHSA Module

E. Closing the Achievement Gap (CTAG) Module

F. District Afterschool Module (DASM)

G. Drug Free Communities (DFC) Module

H. Gang Risk Awareness Module

I. Military Connected School Module

J. Physical Health & Nutrition Module

K. Resilience & Youth Development Module

L. Safety & Violence Module

M. School Climate Module

N. Sexual Behavior Module

O. Social Emotional Health Module

P. Tobacco Module X

Q. Cal-Well Module (New This Year)

R. Gender & Sex-Based Harassment Module (New This Year)

Z. Custom Questions

Norwalk-La Mirada Unified2015-16

Page 1Main Report - Module A: Core

Core Module Results

1. Survey Sample

Table A1.1Student Sample Characteristics

Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NTA

Student Sample SizeTarget sample 1,450 1,410 1,415 201

Final number 876 644 524 176

Average Response Rate 60% 46% 37% 88%

Note: ANT includes continuation, community day, and other alternative school types.



2. Summary of Key Indicators

Table A2.1Key Indicators of School Climate and Student Well-Being

Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NT Table% % % %

School Engagement and SupportsSchool connectedness (high) 60 40 39 45 A4.4

Academic motivation (high) 47 33 30 27 A4.4

Truant more than a few times† 4 8 9 10 A4.2

Caring adult relationships (high) 36 24 30 38 A4.4

High expectations (high) 57 41 41 48 A4.4

Meaningful participation (high) 20 10 17 19 A4.4

School Safety and Substance UseSchool perceived as very safe or safe 72 58 64 69 A5.1

Experienced any harassment or bullying† 32 33 23 21 A5.4

Had mean rumors or lies spread about you† 36 35 24 25 A5.2

Been afraid of being beaten up† 22 18 8 10 A5.3

Been in a physical fight† 16 13 4 11 A5.3

Seen a weapon on campus† 21 29 11 12 A5.6

Been drunk or “high” on drugs at school, ever 2 12 14 21 A6.9

Mental and Physical HealthCurrent alcohol or drug use‡ 9 21 29 37 A6.4

Current binge drinking‡ 1 8 12 16 A6.5

Very drunk or “high” 7 or more times 1 7 11 22 A6.6

Current cigarette smoking‡ 1 4 4 12 A7.3

Experienced chronic sadness/hopelessness† 25 31 32 29 A8.4

Considered suicide† na 18 14 15 A8.5

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.†Past 12 months; ‡Past 30 days; na—Not asked of middle school students.



3. Demographics

Table A3.1Age of Sample

Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NT% % % %

10 years or younger 0 0 0 2

11 years old 1 0 0 0

12 years old 65 0 0 0

13 years old 32 1 0 0

14 years old 1 63 0 13

15 years old 0 35 2 4

16 years old 0 1 65 50

17 years old 0 0 31 30

18 years old or older 0 0 2 2

Question HS/MS A.3: How old are you?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A3.2Gender of Sample


Male 49 50 43 59

Female 51 50 57 41

Question HS/MS A.4: What is your sex?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A3.3Hispanic or Latino


No 28 25 21 19

Yes 72 75 79 81

Question HS/MS A.6: Are you of Hispanic or Latino origin?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A3.4Race


American Indian or Alaska Native 7 7 8 10

Asian 6 6 8 2

Black or African American 3 4 3 4

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 2 4 5 1

White 16 18 17 19

Mixed (two or more) races 66 61 60 64

Question HS/MS A.7: What is your race?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A3.5Living Situation


A home with one or more parents or guardian 87 89 90 91

Other relative’s home 3 2 3 2

A home with more than one family 6 4 4 3

Friend’s home 0 1 0 1

Foster home, group care, or waiting placement 0 0 1 1

Hotel or motel 0 1 0 0

Shelter, car, campground, or other transitional ortemporary housing 0 1 0 1

Other living arrangement 4 2 2 2

Question HS/MS A.9: What best describes where you live? A home includes a house, apartment, trailer, or mobilehome.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A3.6Highest Education of Parents


Did not finish high school 8 14 18 25

Graduated from high school 15 23 21 29

Attended college but did not complete four-year degree 14 14 22 13

Graduated from college 30 31 30 18

Don’t know 33 18 10 15

Question HS/MS A.10: What is the highest level of education your parents completed? (Mark the educationallevel of the parent who went the furthest in school.)Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A3.7Free or Reduced Price Meals Eligibility


No 26 32 32 22

Yes 61 61 63 73

Don’t know 13 7 4 5

Question HS/MS A.11: Do you receive free or reduced-price lunches at school? (Receiving free or reduced-pricelunches means that lunch at school is provided to you for free or you pay less for it.)Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A3.8Participation in Migrant Education Program, Past 3 Years


No 60 75 90 76

Yes 4 4 3 5

Don’t know 36 21 7 19

Question HS/MS A.12: In the past three years, were you part of the Migrant Education Program or did your familymove to find seasonal or temporary work in agriculture or fishing?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A3.9Language Spoken at Home


English 58 61 60 49

Spanish 37 33 34 49

Mandarin 0 0 0 0

Cantonese 0 0 0 0

Taiwanese 0 0 0 0

Tagalog 2 3 2 1

Vietnamese 0 0 0 0

Korean 1 1 2 0

Other 2 1 1 2

Question HS/MS A.13: What language is spoken most of the time in your home?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A3.10English Language Proficiency


How well do you...understand English?

Very well 92 94 95 90

Well 8 5 5 10

Not well 0 0 0 0

Not at all 0 0 0 0

speak English?Very well 86 90 89 85

Well 12 8 9 15

Not well 2 1 1 1

Not at all 0 0 1 0

read English?Very well 86 90 91 79

Well 12 8 7 19

Not well 2 1 1 2

Not at all 0 0 1 0

write English?Very well 84 86 88 76

Well 14 13 10 19

Not well 2 1 2 5

Not at all 1 0 0 0

Question HS/MS A.14-17: How well do you understand, speak, read, and write English?... Understand English...Speak English... Read English... Write English.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A3.11Number of Days Attending Afterschool Program


0 days 69 81 84 80

1 day 6 2 3 4

2 days 4 3 4 11

3 days 4 1 3 1

4 days 4 0 1 3

5 days 14 12 5 2

Question HS/MS A.18: How many days a week do you usually go to your school’s afterschool program?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A3.12Sexual Identification


Heterosexual (straight) 78 87 87 93

Gay or Lesbian or Bisexual 4 7 8 6

Transgender 1 2 1 3

Not sure 8 5 4 3

Decline to respond 14 5 2 3

Question HS A.120/MS A.110: Which of the following best describes you? (Mark All That Apply.)Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents. Total percentages may exceed 100% for “mark allthat apply” items.

Table A3.13Military Connections


No 90 95 97 97

Yes 6 4 2 2

Don’t know 4 1 1 2

Question HS A.119/MS A.109: Is your father, mother, or caretaker currently in the military (Army, Navy, Marines,Air Force, National Guard, or Reserves)?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



4. School Performance, Supports, and Engagements

Table A4.1Grades, Past 12 Months


Mostly A’s 15 20 18 7

A’s and B’s 39 29 33 25

Mostly B’s 7 8 10 8

B’s and C’s 22 26 24 38

Mostly C’s 4 5 8 6

C’s and D’s 9 9 6 11

Mostly D’s 2 2 1 3

Mostly F’s 3 2 0 2

Question HS/MS A.19: During the past 12 months, how would you describe the grades you mostly received inschool?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A4.2Truancy, Past 12 Months


0 times 67 61 52 55

1-2 times 14 17 21 17

A few times 15 14 19 18

Once a month 2 4 4 4

Once a week 1 1 1 2

More than once a week 1 2 4 3

Question HS/MS A.20: During the past 12 months, about how many times did you skip school or cut classes?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.3Reasons for Absence


Does not apply, I didn’t miss any school 42 38 33 29

Illness (feeling physically sick), including problems withbreathing or your teeth 47 51 50 51

Felt very sad, hopeless, anxious, stressed, or angry 5 9 13 13

Didn’t get enough sleep 3 10 15 20

Didn’t feel safe at school 2 2 1 1

Had to work 1 1 1 1

Had to take care of or help a family member or friend 4 4 5 7

Wanted to spend time with friends who don’t go to yourschool 1 2 2 5

Wanted to use alcohol or drugs 1 2 2 3

Were behind in schoolwork or weren’t prepared for a testor class assignment 1 6 14 2

Were bored with or uninterested in school 1 4 8 6

Were suspended 1 2 1 0

Other reason 9 8 9 10

Question HS/MS A.21: In the past 30 days, did you miss school for any of the following reasons? (Mark All ThatApply.)Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents. Total percentages may exceed 100% for “mark allthat apply” items.



Table A4.4School Developmental Supports, Connectedness, and Academic Motivation

Percent of students scoring Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NT

High, Moderate, and Low (%) H M L H M L H M L H M L

School Environment

Total school supports 38 49 13 23 55 22 29 51 20 36 43 21

Caring adults in school 36 52 12 24 57 18 30 53 16 38 45 16

High expectations-adults in school 57 35 8 41 47 12 41 48 11 48 41 10

Meaningful participation at school 20 51 29 10 53 38 17 45 38 19 42 39

School Connectedness 60 32 8 40 48 12 39 48 13 45 41 13

Academic Motivation 47 35 18 33 41 27 30 43 27 27 40 33

Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.5School Connectedness Scale Questions


I feel close to people at this school.Strongly disagree 6 6 9 9Disagree 6 8 9 12Neither disagree nor agree 20 27 28 34Agree 39 40 35 34Strongly agree 29 20 19 12

I am happy to be at this school.Strongly disagree 6 9 9 16Disagree 5 7 9 7Neither disagree nor agree 15 28 32 31Agree 36 35 36 27Strongly agree 38 21 14 18

I feel like I am part of this school.Strongly disagree 7 8 9 13Disagree 7 10 12 8Neither disagree nor agree 24 35 32 31Agree 35 33 34 29Strongly agree 28 15 13 19

The teachers at this school treat students fairly.Strongly disagree 9 9 7 7Disagree 6 14 12 6Neither disagree nor agree 25 31 33 26Agree 35 36 36 39Strongly agree 24 10 11 22

I feel safe in my school.Strongly disagree 6 6 6 9Disagree 5 10 6 3Neither disagree nor agree 20 28 30 24Agree 37 38 42 33Strongly agree 32 17 16 31

Question HS/MS A.22-26: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?... I feel close topeople at this school... I am happy to be at this school... I feel like I am part of this school... The teachers at thisschool treat students fairly... I feel safe in my school.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.6Academic Motivation Scale Questions


I try hard to make sure that I am good at myschoolwork.

Strongly disagree 5 4 5 6

Disagree 3 4 5 6

Neither disagree nor agree 10 16 16 15

Agree 32 35 40 42

Strongly agree 51 40 35 32

I try hard at school because I am interested in mywork.


Disagree 8 10 8 10


Agree 32 35 34 28


I work hard to try to understand new things at school.Strongly disagree 5 5 6 8

Disagree 4 6 6 8


Agree 33 38 39 37


I am always trying to do better in my schoolwork.Strongly disagree 5 5 5 6

Disagree 2 5 3 5


Agree 31 32 40 37


Question HS/MS A.31-34: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?... I try hard tomake sure that I am good at my schoolwork... I try hard at school because I am interested in my work... I workhard to try to understand new things at school... I am always trying to do better in my schoolwork.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.7School Developmental Supports Scale Questions

At my school, there is a teacher or some other Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NTadult... % % % %Caring Relationshipswho really cares about me.

Not at all true 11 14 13 16A little true 28 37 31 26Pretty much true 34 31 31 27Very much true 27 18 25 30

who notices when I’m not there.Not at all true 15 19 16 13A little true 25 33 29 28Pretty much true 28 29 29 23Very much true 32 20 27 35

who listens to me when I have something to say.Not at all true 8 13 11 14A little true 20 29 22 20Pretty much true 34 32 38 29Very much true 38 26 30 36

High Expectationswho tells me when I do a good job.

Not at all true 9 12 8 11A little true 19 24 27 20Pretty much true 33 35 36 33Very much true 39 29 29 35

who always wants me to do my best.Not at all true 7 9 9 7A little true 12 23 21 15Pretty much true 27 31 32 36Very much true 54 37 38 42

who believes that I will be a success.Not at all true 7 12 10 10A little true 14 24 20 17Pretty much true 29 28 33 30Very much true 50 37 37 42

Question HS/MS A.35-40: At my school, there is a teacher or some other adult... who really cares about me... whotells me when I do a good job... who notices when I am not there... who always wants me to do my best... wholistens to me when I have something to say... who believes that I will be a success.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.7School Developmental Supports Scale Questions - Continued

At school... Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NT% % % %

Opportunities for Meaningful ParticipationI do interesting activities.

Not at all true 17 22 20 26

A little true 20 26 27 23

Pretty much true 28 24 30 27

Very much true 35 29 23 24

I help decide things like class activities or rules.Not at all true 40 56 43 46




I do things that make a difference.Not at all true 26 36 33 39




Question HS/MS A.41-43: At school... I do interesting activities... I help decide things like class activities orrules... I do things that make a difference.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.8Parent Involvement in School


Teachers at this school communicate with parentsabout what students are expected to learn in class.


Disagree 7 17 19 14


Agree 33 28 29 26


Parents feel welcome to participate at this school.Strongly disagree 5 6 7 13

Disagree 6 9 11 7


Agree 33 27 31 25


School staff takes parent concerns seriously.Strongly disagree 8 10 10 11

Disagree 8 10 12 6


Agree 32 26 29 32


Question HS/MS A.28-30: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?... Teachers atthis school communicate with parents about what students are expected to learn in class... Parents feel welcometo participate at this school... School staff takes parent concerns seriously.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A4.9Quality of School Physical Environment


My school is usually clean and tidy.Strongly disagree 7 11 7 6

Disagree 13 17 19 5


Agree 34 30 28 41


Question HS/MS A.27: How strongly do you agree or disagree with the following statements?... My school isusually clean and tidy.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



5. School Violence, Victimization, and Safety

Table A5.1Perceived Safety at School


Very safe 26 16 18 32Safe 47 42 46 38Neither safe nor unsafe 23 34 31 27Unsafe 2 5 3 2Very unsafe 3 4 2 2

Question HS A.91/MS A.81: How safe do you feel when you are at school?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A5.2Verbal Harassment


During the past 12 months, how many times on schoolproperty have you...had mean rumors or lies spread about you?

0 times 64 65 76 751 time 16 16 10 132 to 3 times 10 11 7 54 or more times 10 8 7 6

had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you?0 times 70 59 72 721 time 9 10 7 102 to 3 times 8 12 9 94 or more times 13 19 12 9

been made fun of because of your looks or the wayyou talk?


been made fun of, insulted, or called names?0 times 57 59 74 781 time 14 11 7 52 to 3 times 10 10 9 64 or more times 19 20 11 11

Question HS A.95-97, 106/MS A.86-88, 97: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property haveyou... had mean rumors or lies spread about you... had sexual jokes, comments, or gestures made to you... beenmade fun of because of your looks or the way you talk... been made fun of, insulted, or called names?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A5.3Violence and Victimization on School Property, Past 12 Months


During the past 12 months, how many times on schoolproperty have you...been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, or kicked bysomeone who wasn’t just kidding around?


been afraid of being beaten up?0 times 78 82 92 901 time 13 10 4 52 to 3 times 5 5 2 24 or more times 5 4 2 3

been in a physical fight?0 times 84 87 96 891 time 8 5 1 72 to 3 times 5 4 2 34 or more times 3 3 1 1

been threatened with harm or injury?0 times 86 84 93 911 time 8 8 3 52 to 3 times 3 2 2 24 or more times 3 5 2 2

been threatened or injured with a weapon (gun,knife, club, etc.)?


been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug?0 times 93 73 79 821 time 4 12 8 42 to 3 times 1 9 8 64 or more times 2 7 5 7

Question HS A.92-94, 99, 103, 105/MS A.83-85, 90, 94, 96: During the past 12 months, how many times on schoolproperty have you... been pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, or kicked by someone who wasn’t just kidding around...been afraid of being beaten up... been in a physical fight... been offered, sold, or given an illegal drug... beenthreatened or injured with a weapon (gun, knife, club, etc.) ... been threatened with harm or injury?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A5.4Reasons for Harassment on School Property, Past 12 Months


Race, ethnicity, or national origin0 times 85 83 88 89

1 time 5 5 5 5

2 or more times 10 13 7 6

Religion0 times 94 92 94 95

1 time 2 3 3 2


Gender (being male or female)0 times 91 92 93 93

1 time 3 4 3 5


Because you are gay or lesbian or someone thoughtyou were

0 times 90 90 93 94

1 time 4 2 3 3


A physical or mental disability0 times 95 95 97 95

1 time 3 2 1 2


Any of the above five hate-crime reasons 25 27 19 15

Any other reason0 times 82 80 89 89

1 time 5 5 4 3


Any harassment 32 33 23 21

Question HS A.107-112/MS A.98-103: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property were youharassed or bullied for any of the following reasons?... Your race, ethnicity, or national origin... Your religion...Your gender (being male or female)... Because you are gay or lesbian or someone thought you were... A physicalor mental disability... Any other reason.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A5.5Property Damage on School Property, Past 12 Months


Had your property stolen or deliberately damaged0 times 79 82 89 861 time 12 10 8 92 to 3 times 5 4 2 34 or more times 4 3 2 2

Damaged school property on purpose0 times 94 89 95 951 time 4 5 3 22 to 3 times 1 3 2 24 or more times 1 3 1 1

Question HS A.98, 100/MS A.89, 91: During the past 12 months, how many times on school property have you...had your property stolen or deliberately damaged, such as your car, clothing, or books... damaged school propertyon purpose?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A5.6Weapons Possession on School Property, Past 12 Months


Carried a gun0 times 96 96 99 971 time 2 2 0 12 to 3 times 0 1 0 14 or more times 1 1 1 1

Carried any other weapon (such as a knife or club)0 times 94 92 96 931 time 3 2 1 52 to 3 times 1 2 1 14 or more times 2 3 2 2

Seen someone carrying a gun, knife, or other weapon0 times 79 71 89 881 time 14 12 5 52 to 3 times 4 8 4 54 or more times 3 9 3 2

Question HS A.101, 102, 104/MS A.92, 93, 95: During the past 12 months, how many times on school propertyhave you... carried a gun... carried any other weapon (such as a knife or club)... seen someone carrying a gun,knife, or other weapon?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



6. Alcohol and Other Drug Use

Table A6.1Summary Measures of Level of AOD Use


Lifetime alcohol or drugs (excluding cold/coughmedicines and prescription drugs) 15 39 49 59 A6.2

Current alcohol or drugs 9 21 29 37 A6.4

Current heavy drug users 2 9 10 18 A6.4

Current heavy alcohol user (binge drinker) 1 8 12 16 A6.4

Current alcohol or drug use on school property 4 9 6 11 A6.10Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A6.2Lifetime AOD Use


Alcohol (one full drink)0 times 90 71 56 491 time 4 7 4 92 to 3 times 3 8 12 144 or more times 2 14 28 28

Marijuana0 times 95 80 68 571 time 1 4 7 52 to 3 times 2 4 7 114 or more times 2 11 18 27

Inhalants (to get “high”)0 times 95 89 94 901 time 3 3 2 32 to 3 times 1 3 1 34 or more times 1 5 3 3

Cocaine, Methamphetamine, or any amphetamines0 times na 96 97 931 time na 2 1 22 to 3 times na 1 2 34 or more times na 1 1 1

Ecstasy, LSD, or other psychedelics0 times na 95 96 941 time na 2 1 22 to 3 times na 1 2 34 or more times na 2 1 1

Any other drug, or pill, or medicine to get “high” orfor other than medical reasons


Any of the above AOD use 15 39 49 59Question HS A.47-50, 52, 57/MS A.48-50, 52: During your life, how many times have you used the followingsubstances? One full drink of alcohol (such as a can of beer, glass of wine, wine cooler, or shot of liquor)...Marijuana (pot, weed, grass, hash, bud)... Inhalants (things you sniff, huff, or breathe to get “high” such asglue, paint, aerosol sprays, gasoline, poppers, gases)... Cocaine, Methamphetamine, or any amphetamines (meth,speed, crystal, crank, ice)... Ecstasy, LSD, or other psychedelics (acid, mescaline, peyote, mushrooms)... Anyother drug, or pill, or medicine to get “high” or for other than medical reasons.Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table A6.2Lifetime AOD Use – Continued


Prescription pain medication, tranquilizers, orsedatives

0 times na 89 92 801 time na 3 1 32 to 3 times na 3 3 74 or more times na 5 4 9

Diet Pills0 times na 88 97 931 time na 2 1 12 to 3 times na 2 1 14 or more times na 7 2 5

RitalinTM or AdderallTM or other prescriptionstimulant


Cold/Cough Medicines or other over-the-countermedicines


Question HS A.53-56: During your life, how many times have you used the following substances?... Prescrip-tion pain medication (VicodinTM, OxyContinTM, PercodanTM, LortabTM), tranquilizers, or sedatives (XanaxTM,AtivanTM)... Diet Pills (Didrex, Dexedrine, Zinadrine, Skittles, M&M’s)... RitalinTM or AdderallTM (JIF, R-ball,Skippy) or other prescription stimulant... Cold/Cough Medicines (Triple-C’s, Coricidin Cough, Sudafed, Ther-aFlu, Tylenol Cough) or other over-the-counter medicines.Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table A6.3Summary of AOD Lifetime Use


Alcohol 10 29 44 51Marijuana 5 20 32 43Inhalants 5 11 6 10Cocaine na 4 3 7Ecstasy, LSD, or other psychedelics na 5 4 6Prescription pain killers, Diet Pills, or other prescriptionstimulant na 19 11 22

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table A6.4Current AOD Use, Past 30 Days


Alcohol (at least one drink) 6 16 23 29

Binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a row) 1 8 12 16

Marijuana 3 11 16 22

Inhalants 2 5 2 4

Prescription medications to get “high” or for reasonsother than prescribed na 6 4 8

Other drug, pill, or medicine to get “high” or for otherthan medical reasons 3 5 2 5

Any drug use 6 13 17 25

Heavy drug user 2 9 10 18

Any AOD Use 9 21 29 37

Two or more drugs at the same time na 6 5 7

Question HS A.64-70/MS A.59-62, 63: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use... at least onedrink of alcohol... five or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours... marijuana (pot,weed, grass, hash, bud)... inhalants (things you sniff, huff, or breathe to get “high”)... prescription medicationsto get “high” or for reasons other than prescribed (such as VicodinTM, OxyContinTM, PercodanTM, RitalinTM,AdderallTM, XanaxTM)... any other drug, pill, or medicine to get “high” or for other than medical reasons... twoor more drugs at the same time (for example, alcohol with marijuana, ecstasy with mushrooms)?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table A6.5Frequency of Current AOD Use, Past 30 Days


Alcohol (at least one drink)0 days 94 84 77 71

1 or 2 days 5 11 17 19

3 to 9 days 1 3 4 7

10 to 19 days 0 2 2 1

20 or more days 0 1 1 2

Binge drinking (5 or more drinks in a row)0 days 99 92 88 84

1 or 2 days 1 4 7 8

3 to 9 days 0 2 4 6

10 to 19 days 0 1 0 1


Marijuana0 days 97 89 84 78

1 or 2 days 2 4 8 9

3 to 9 days 1 3 3 6

10 to 19 days 0 2 2 1


Question HS A.64-66/MS A.59-61: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use... at least one drink ofalcohol... five or more drinks of alcohol in a row, that is, within a couple of hours... marijuana (pot, weed, grass,hash, bud)?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A6.6Lifetime Drunk or “High”


Very drunk or sick after drinking alcohol0 times 96 87 76 691 to 2 times 3 9 16 173 to 6 times 0 2 5 57 or more times 0 3 3 9

“High” (loaded, stoned, or wasted) from using drugs0 times 96 82 73 681 to 2 times 2 6 9 83 to 6 times 1 5 7 57 or more times 1 7 11 20

Very drunk or “high” 7 or more times 1 7 11 22

Question HS A.58, 59/MS A.53, 54: During your life, how many times have you been... very drunk or sick afterdrinking alcohol... “high” (loaded, stoned, or wasted) from using drugs?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A6.7Cessation Attempts


AlcoholDoes not apply, don’t use na 85 75 720 times na 10 19 191 time na 4 3 52 to 3 times na 1 1 14 or more times na 1 1 3

MarijuanaDoes not apply, don’t use na 85 78 710 times na 8 14 181 time na 3 4 72 to 3 times na 2 2 34 or more times na 2 3 1

Question HS A.88, 89: How many times have you tried to quit or stop using... alcohol... marijuana?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table A6.8Drinking While Driving


Driven a car when you had been drinking, or been ina car driven by a friend who had been drinking

Never na 87 85 74

1 time na 3 7 10

2 times na 2 3 6

3 to 6 times na 4 3 4

7 or more times na 4 3 6

Have ridden in a car driven by someone who hadbeen drinking

Never 68 na na na

1 time 11 na na na

2 times 7 na na na

3 to 6 times 5 na na na

7 or more times 9 na na na

Question HS A.90/MS A.80: During your life, how many times have you ever driven a car when you had beendrinking alcohol, or been in a car driven by a friend when he or she had been drinking?... In your life, how manytimes have you ridden in a car driven by someone who had been drinking alcohol?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle/high school students.

Table A6.9Lifetime Drunk or “High” on School Property


0 times 98 88 86 79

1 to 2 times 1 6 6 8

3 to 6 times 1 1 4 5


Question HS A.60/MS A.55: During your life, how many times have you been... drunk on alcohol or “high” ondrugs on school property?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A6.10Current AOD Use on School Property, Past 30 Days


Alcohol0 days 98 94 97 94

1 to 2 days 1 4 3 4


Marijuana0 days 99 95 96 92

1 to 2 days 1 2 2 3


Any other drug, pill, or medicine to get “high” or forother than medical reasons?

0 days 98 95 98 96

1 to 2 days 1 2 1 2


Any of the above 4 9 6 11

Question HS A.74-76/MS A.67-69: During the past 30 days, on how many days on school property did you... haveat least one drink of alcohol... smoke marijuana... use any other drug, pill, or medicine to get “high” or for otherthan medical reasons?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A6.11Perceived Harm and Availability


Perceived Harm of Use...Alcohol - drink occasionally

Great 33 38 35 36Moderate 19 21 25 32Slight 16 26 25 20None 32 14 15 13

Alcohol - 5 or more drinks once or twice a weekGreat 44 53 56 52Moderate 17 22 23 22Slight 7 12 11 11None 31 12 10 14

Marijuana - smoke occasionallyGreat 42 42 35 36Moderate 16 21 19 17Slight 10 17 23 17None 32 20 23 30

Marijuana - smoke once or twice a weekGreat 46 46 43 39Moderate 15 20 19 15Slight 7 14 18 14None 32 20 20 32

Perceived Difficulty of Obtaining...Alcohol

Very difficult 15 9 6 14Fairly difficult 10 9 7 9Fairly easy 12 24 25 27Very easy 12 28 41 32Don’t know 51 30 21 18

MarijuanaVery difficult 21 10 6 11Fairly difficult 9 8 6 5Fairly easy 9 17 24 20Very easy 9 34 42 43Don’t know 53 30 21 21

Question HS A.79-82, 84, 85/MS A.72-75, 77, 78: How much do people risk harming themselves physically and inother ways when they do the following?... Drink alcohol occasionally... Have five or more drinks of an alcoholicbeverage once or twice a week... Smoke marijuana occasionally... Smoke marijuana once or twice a week... Howdifficult is it for students in your grade to get any of the following substances if they really want them?... Alcohol...Marijuana.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



7. Tobacco Use

Table A7.1Summary of Key CHKS Tobacco Indicators


Use Prevalence and PatternsEver smoked a whole cigarette 2 8 11 21 A7.2

Current cigarette smoking‡ 1 4 4 12 A7.3

Current cigarette smoking at school‡ 1 2 2 3 A7.4

Ever tried smokeless tobacco 3 5 5 6 A7.2

Current smokeless tobacco use‡ 1 3 2 2 A7.3

Current smokeless tobacco use at school‡ 1 2 1 2 A7.4

Ever used electronic cigarettes or other vapingdevice 10 30 29 41 A7.2

Current use of electronic cigarettes or othervaping device‡ 4 10 7 8 A7.3

Current use of electronic cigarettes or othervaping device at school‡ 2 6 2 2 A7.4

Cessation AttemptsTried to quit or stop using cigarettes na 4 3 6 A7.5

Attitudes and CorrelatesOccasional smoking great harm 38 45 50 48 A7.7

Smoking 1-2 packs per day great harm 54 69 77 72 A7.7

Strongly disapprove of peer smoking 1 or morepacks of cigarettes a day 73 63 63 58 A7.6

Very easy to obtain cigarettes 9 22 30 29 A7.7

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.‡Past 30 days; na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table A7.2Lifetime Tobacco Use


A cigarette, even one or two puffs0 times 95 na na na

1 time 2 na na na

2 to 3 times 2 na na na

4 or more times 1 na na na

A whole cigarette0 times 98 92 89 79

1 time 1 2 3 5

2 to 3 times 1 2 2 5


Smokeless tobacco0 times 97 95 95 94

1 time 1 2 2 3

2 to 3 times 1 1 1 1


An electronic cigarette or other vaping device0 times 90 70 71 59

1 time 3 7 8 8

2 to 3 times 3 8 7 11


Question HS A.44-46/MS A.44-47: During your life, how many times have you used the following substances?A cigarette, even one or two puffs... A whole cigarette... Smokeless tobacco (dip, chew, or snuff)... Electroniccigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other vaping device such as e-hookah, hookah pens, or vape pens.Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of high school students.



Table A7.3Any Current Use and Daily Use


CigaretteAny 1 4 4 12Daily (20 or more days) 0 0 0 1

Smokeless TobaccoAny 1 3 2 2Daily (20 or more days) 0 0 0 0

Electronic cigaretteAny 4 10 7 8Daily (20 or more days) 0 1 1 0

Question HS A.61-63/MS A.56-58: During the past 30 days, on how many days did you use... cigarettes... smoke-less tobacco (dip, chew, or snuff )... electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or other vaping device such as e-hookah,hookah pens, or vape pens?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A7.4Current Smoking on School Property, Past 30 Days


Cigarette0 days 99 98 98 97

1 or 2 days 1 1 1 2

3 to 9 days 0 0 0 1

10 to 19 days 0 0 0 0


Smokeless Tobacco0 days 99 98 99 98

1 or 2 days 1 1 1 1

3 to 9 days 0 0 0 1

10 to 19 days 0 0 0 0


Electronic cigarette or other vaping device0 days 98 94 98 98

1 or 2 days 1 3 0 1

3 to 9 days 1 1 1 1

10 to 19 days 0 1 0 0


Question HS A.71-73/MS A.64-66: During the past 30 days, on how many days on school property did you...smoke cigarettes... use smokeless tobacco (dip, chew, or snuff)... use electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or othervaping device such as e-hookah, hookah pens, or vape pens?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A7.5Cigarette Smoking Cessation Attempts


Does not apply, don’t use na 93 92 850 times na 4 5 91 time na 2 2 42 to 3 times na 1 1 14 or more times na 0 0 1

Question HS A.87: How many times have you tried to quit or stop using cigarettes?

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.

Table A7.6Personal Disapproval of Peer Cigarette Smoking, One or More Packs A Day


Neither approve nor disapprove 17 23 25 30

Somewhat disapprove 10 15 12 12

Strongly disapprove 73 63 63 58

Question HS A.86/MS A.79: How do you feel about someone your age smoking one or more packs of cigarettes aday?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table A7.7Perceived Harm of Cigarette Smoking and Difficulty of Obtaining Cigarettes


Perceived Harm of Use...Smoke cigarettes occasionally

Great 38 45 50 48Moderate 22 24 28 24Slight 11 18 12 17None 29 12 11 11

Smoke 1-2 packs of cigarettes a dayGreat 54 69 77 72Moderate 11 13 10 10Slight 4 6 3 6None 30 12 10 11

Perceived Difficulty of Obtaining...Cigarettes

Very difficult 15 10 6 16Fairly difficult 12 11 10 8Fairly easy 13 23 26 24Very easy 9 22 30 29Don’t know 51 34 27 24

Question HS A.77, 78, 83/MS A.70, 71, 76: How much do people risk harming themselves physically and in otherways when they do the following?... Smoke cigarettes occasionally... Smoke 1-2 packs of cigarettes each day...How difficult is it for students in your grade to get any of the following substances if they really want them?...Cigarettes.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



8. Other Physical and Mental Health Risks

Table A8.1Cyber Bullying, Past 12 Months


0 times (never) 82 77 84 82

1 time 10 10 8 7

2 to 3 times 5 6 4 5


Question HS A.113/MS A.104: During the past 12 months, how many times did other students spread mean rumorsor lies about you on the internet (i.e., FacebookTM, InstagramTM, SnapchatTM, email, instant message)?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A8.2Alone After School


Never 52 na na na

1 day 15 na na na

2 days 8 na na na

3 days 5 na na na

4 days 3 na na na

5 days 17 na na na

Question MS A.82: In a normal week, how many days are you home after school for at least one hour withoutan adult there?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of high school students.



Table A8.3Eating of Breakfast


No 37 49 46 54

Yes 63 51 54 46

Question HS A.117/MS A.107: Did you eat breakfast today?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A8.4Chronic Sad or Hopeless Feelings, Past 12 Months


No 75 69 68 71

Yes 25 31 32 29

Question HS A.115/MS A.106: During the past 12 months, did you ever feel so sad or hopeless almost every dayfor two weeks or more that you stopped doing some usual activities?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table A8.5Seriously Considered Attempting Suicide, Past 12 Months


No na 82 86 85

Yes na 18 14 15

Question HS A.116: During the past 12 months, did you ever seriously consider attempting suicide?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.

Table A8.6Gang Involvement


No 96 94 97 95

Yes 4 6 3 5

Question HS A.114/MS A.105: Do you consider yourself a member of a gang?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



9. Race/Ethnic Breakdowns

Table A9.1School Developmental Supports and Connectedness by Race/Ethnicity - 7th Grade

Percent of students scoring Grade 7High (%)

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Total school supports 39 34 34 41 39

Caring adults in school 37 38 17 36 37

High expectations-adults in school 58 48 50 63 56

Meaningful participation at school 21 22 19 16 22

School Connectedness 60 69 70 58 59

Academic Motivation 48 52 53 46 48

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents. H/L: Hispanic or Latino; AI/AN:American Indian or Alaska Native; AA: Black or African American; NH/PI: Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander; Mixed: Mixed (two or more) races.



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Table A9.4School Developmental Supports and Connectedness by Race/Ethnicity - Non-Traditional

Percent of students scoring NTHigh (%)

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Total school supports 32 52 28

Caring adults in school 37 48 31

High expectations-adults in school 47 66 38

Meaningful participation at school 19 31 14

School Connectedness 44 59 38

Academic Motivation 28 45 20




Table A9.5Current Cigarette Smoking by Race/Ethnicity


Smoked cigarettes in the past 30 daysHispanic or Latino 1 4 4 13

American Indian or Alaska Native 4 3 0

Asian 0 3 3

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White 0 4 4 10

Mixed (two or more) races 1 4 6 13

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



10. Gender Breakdowns

Table A10.1School Developmental Supports, Connectedness, and Academic Motivation by Gender

Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NTPercent of Students Scoring High Female Male Female Male Female Male Female Male

% % % % % % % %School Environment

Total school supports 39 38 20 26 30 27 34 38

Caring adults in school 36 37 25 24 30 31 39 39

High expectations-adults in school 60 55 41 41 41 40 51 47

Meaningful participation at school 21 21 7 13 19 14 24 16

School Connectedness 60 60 37 44 34 45 48 43

Academic Motivation 49 46 37 28 33 26 38 20


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Table A10.2Selected Alcohol and Drug Use Measures by Gender

Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NTFemale Male Female Male Female Male Female Male

% % % % % % % %Lifetime and Current AOD UseDuring your life, did you ever...

drink alcohol (one full drink)? 9 11 32 27 46 42 52 50use inhalants? 5 4 12 10 6 6 10 9smoke marijuana? 4 7 16 24 29 36 46 42

During the past 30 days, did you...drink alcohol (one full drink)? 6 6 17 15 23 24 27 30use inhalants? 3 1 5 5 1 3 4 4smoke marijuana? 3 4 11 12 11 22 19 25

Level of Involvement (High Risk Patterns)During your life, have you ever...

been very drunk or sick after drinking alcohol? 3 5 14 13 24 23 31 30been “high” from using drugs? 3 4 16 20 22 32 34 31

During the past 30 days, did you drink 5 or more drinksof alcohol in a couple of hours? 1 1 6 10 12 13 18 15

AOD Use at SchoolDuring your life, have you ever been drunk or “high” onschool property? 2 3 10 14 12 18 20 23

During the past 30 days, did you use marijuana on schoolproperty? 1 1 3 7 2 7 7 9

Perceived HarmFrequent use of...is harmful.A

alcohol (five or more drinks once or twice a week) 72 66 89 86 92 89 87 85marijuana (once or twice a week) 71 65 83 77 86 72 74 64

Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.ACombines Great, Moderate, and Slight.

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Table A10.3Selected Tobacco Use Measures by Gender


% % % % % % % %During your life, did you ever smoke a cigarette? 2 2 6 9 10 12 21 21During the past 30 days, did you smoke a cigarette? 1 1 3 4 4 5 10 14During the past 30 days, did you smoke cigarettes daily? 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0During the past 30 days, did you smoke cigarettes onschool property? 1 1 1 3 0 3 1 4

Frequent use of cigarettes is harmful. (1-2 packs a day)A 73 67 90 85 91 88 90 87Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.ACombines Great, Moderate, and Slight.

Table A10.4School Safety–Related Indicators by Gender


% % % % % % % %During the past 12 months at school, have you beenharassed or bullied for any of the following reasons?

Race, ethnicity, or national origin 15 14 15 19 9 15 14 10Religion 6 4 8 9 5 6 8 2Gender 10 7 10 6 8 5 11 5Gay/lesbian, or someone thought you were 9 11 9 11 5 9 7 6Physical/mental disability 5 5 4 7 2 3 6 4Any other reason 20 15 20 19 11 11 17 8

During the past 12 months at school, have you been in aphysical fight? 12 21 9 17 3 6 11 12

Feels safe at school 69 76 56 60 60 70 70 68Currently belong to a gang 4 4 3 8 1 5 4 4


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Table A10.5Physical and Mental Health Measures by Gender


% % % % % % % %Eating of breakfast 63 63 46 57 54 55 42 49

Chronic sad or hopeless feelings 31 19 43 18 37 23 39 23


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Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Module

1. Module Sample

Table B1.1Student Sample for AOD Module



Final number 606 483 453 165




Page 48Main Report - Module B: Alcohol and Other Drugs (AOD) Module

2. Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana Consumption Patterns

Table B2.1Age of Onset – AOD Use


Alcohol (one full drink)Never 85 66 52 44

10 or under 7 9 8 10

11-12 years old 7 7 6 7

13-14 years old 1 16 17 16

15-16 years old 0 1 16 22

17 years or older 0 0 2 0

MarijuanaNever 95 84 73 57

10 or under 2 2 0 6

11-12 years old 2 4 3 5

13-14 years old 1 8 8 16

15-16 years old 0 1 14 15


Any other illegal drug or pill to get “high”Never 95 92 92 79

10 or under 2 1 0 1

11-12 years old 2 2 1 3

13-14 years old 1 5 3 6

15-16 years old 0 0 4 11


Question HS/MS B.1, 4, 5: About how old were you the first time you did any of these things?... Had a drink of analcoholic beverage (other than a sip or two)... Used marijuana or hashish... Used any other illegal drug or pill toget “high.”Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table B2.2Age of Onset – Tobacco Use


Smoked part or all of a cigaretteNever 94 91 87 70

10 or under 2 2 2 4

11-12 years old 2 2 3 4

13-14 years old 0 4 3 7

15-16 years old 0 0 5 13


Smokeless tobaccoNever 95 93 94 86

10 or under 1 1 1 0

11-12 years old 3 1 0 4

13-14 years old 0 4 2 5

15-16 years old 0 0 3 5


Question HS B.2, 3: About how old were you the first time you did any of these things?... Smoked part or all of acigarette... Used smokeless tobacco or other tobacco products.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table B2.3Alcohol Consumption


I don’t drink alcohol 94 82 68 58

Just enough to feel it a little 5 10 15 16

Enough to feel it moderately 1 5 14 16

Until I feel it a lot or get really drunk 1 3 3 9

Question HS/MS B.6: If you drink alcohol, how much do you usually drink?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table B2.4Marijuana Consumption


I don’t use drugs na 85 77 65

Just enough to feel a little high na 5 5 8

Enough to feel it moderately na 4 11 9

Until I feel it a lot or get really high na 6 7 18

Question HS B.7: If you use marijuana or other drugs, how “high” (stoned, faded, wasted, trashed) do youusually like to get?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



3. Selling Drugs

Table B3.1Sold Drugs, Past 12 Months


No na 96 95 86

Yes na 4 5 14

Question HS B.19: During the past 12 months, have you sold drugs to someone?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



4. Consequences of AOD Consumption

Table B4.1Alcohol or Other Drug Use Caused Any Problems


Doesn’t apply; I’ve never used alcohol or drugs na 80 69 56

Have problems with emotions, nerves, or mental health na 4 5 11

Get into trouble or have problems with the police na 2 2 4

Have money problems na 2 3 4

Miss school na 2 2 6

Have problems with schoolwork na 2 1 2

Fight with others na 1 1 2

Damage a friendship na 2 2 2

Physically hurt or injure yourself na 1 1 2

Have unwanted or unprotected sex na 2 1 2

Forget what happened or pass out na 3 6 7

Have any other problems na 1 3 2

I’ve used alcohol or drugs but never had any problems na 11 23 27

Question HS B.8: Has using alcohol, marijuana, or other drugs ever caused you to have any of the followingproblems? (Mark All That Apply.)Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents. Total percentages may exceed 100% for “markall that apply” items.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table B4.2Alcohol or Other Drug Use Caused Negative Experiences


Does not apply; I have not used alcohol or drugs na 83 68 58

Found you had to increase how much you use to have thesame effect as before na 4 6 9

Frequently spent a lot of time getting, using, or beinghung over from using alcohol or other drugs na 2 2 4

Used alcohol or drugs a lot more than you intended na 3 3 3

Used alcohol or drugs when you were alone (by yourself) na 4 7 6

Your use of alcohol or drugs often kept you from doing anormal activity, like going to school, working, or doingrecreational activities or hobbies

na 1 2 2

Often didn’t feel OK unless you had something to drinkor used a drug na 1 1 3

Thought about reducing (cutting down) or stopping use na 1 3 4

Told yourself you were not going to use but foundyourself using anyway na 1 3 4

Spoke with someone about reducing or stopping use na 0 1 3

Attended counseling, a program, or group to help youreduce or stop use na 1 1 0

I use alcohol or drugs but have not experienced any ofthese things na 8 19 23

Question HS B.9: If you use alcohol, marijuana, or another drug, have you had any of the following experi-ences? (Mark All That Apply.)Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents. Total percentages may exceed 100% for “markall that apply” items.na—Not asked of middle school students.



Table B4.3Likelihood of Suspension, Expulsion, Transfer Because of AOD Use/Possession


Very likely na 60 67 66

Likely na 25 20 17

Not likely na 7 7 9

Don’t know na 8 6 8

Question HS B.12: In your opinion, how likely is it that a student will be suspended, expelled, or transferred ifhe or she is caught on school property using or possessing alcohol or other drugs?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.



5. Supports to Reduce AOD Use

Table B5.1Needed Counseling for Use


No, I never used alcohol or other drugs na 85 69 61

No, but I do use alcohol or other drugs na 14 30 36

Yes, I have felt that I needed help na 1 1 3

Question HS B.10: Have you ever felt that you needed help (such as counseling or treatment) for your alcoholor other drug use?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.

Table B5.2Likelihood of Finding Help at School for Quitting or Reducing Use


Very likely na 36 33 48

Likely na 34 31 27

Not likely na 15 21 7

Don’t know na 15 15 17

Question HS B.11: In your opinion, how likely is it that a student could find help at your school from acounselor, teacher, or other adult to stop or reduce using alcohol or other drugs?Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.na—Not asked of middle school students.

Table B5.3Talked with Parent About ATOD Use


No 59 73 78 76

Yes 41 27 22 24

Question HS B.17/MS B.11: During the past 12 months, have you talked with at least one of your parents orguardians about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol, or drug use?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



6. Sources of Alcohol

Table B6.1Sources for Obtaining Alcohol


At school 6 16 12 16

At parties or events outside school 18 33 54 36

At their own home 14 18 32 16

From adults at friends’ homes 6 9 22 13

From friends or another teenager 10 24 34 23

Get adults to buy it for them 5 9 24 13

Buy it themselves from a store 5 6 18 11

At bars, clubs, or gambling casinos 1 1 2 1

Other 3 6 9 8

Don’t know 65 46 33 35

Question HS B.13/MS B.7: How do most students at your school who drink alcohol usually get it? (Mark AllThat Apply.)Notes: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents. Total percentages may exceed 100% for “markall that apply” items.



7. Influences on ATOD Use

Table B7.1Disapproval of AOD Use


Having one or two drinks of any alcoholic beveragenearly every day




Trying marijuana or hashish once or twiceNeither approve nor disapprove 22 39 48 56



Using marijuana once a month or moreNeither approve nor disapprove 22 36 46 55



Question HS B.14-16/MS B.8-10: How do you feel about someone your age doing the following?... Havingone or two drinks of any alcoholic beverage nearly every day... Trying marijuana or hashish once or twice...Using marijuana once a month or more.




Table B7.2Parent Disapproval of ATOD Use


Take one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every dayVery wrong 90 88 84 80

Wrong 7 8 10 10

A little wrong 2 3 4 8

Not at all wrong 1 1 2 3

Smoke tobaccoVery wrong 93 91 88 82

Wrong 4 6 9 12



Use marijuanaVery wrong 93 88 85 79

Wrong 4 7 6 10



Use prescription drugs to get high or for reasonsother than prescribed

Very wrong 93 92 91 86

Wrong 4 6 5 10



Question HS B.20-23/MS B.13-16: How wrong do your parents or guardians feel it would be for you to dothe following?... Take one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every day... Smoke tobacco... Use marijuana... Useprescription drugs to get high or for reasons other than prescribed.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table B7.3Peer Disapproval of ATOD Use


Take one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every dayVery wrong 81 66 56 47

Wrong 10 20 22 19



Smoke tobaccoVery wrong 83 72 61 53

Wrong 9 19 21 19



Use marijuanaVery wrong 83 64 51 46

Wrong 8 18 19 15



Use prescription drugs to get high or for reasonsother than prescribed

Very wrong 83 71 64 56

Wrong 9 18 20 17



Question HS B.24-27/MS B.17-20: How wrong would your close friends feel it would be if you did the fol-lowing?... Take one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every day... Smoke tobacco... Use marijuana... Useprescription drugs to get high or for reasons other than prescribed.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table B7.3Peer Disapproval of ATOD Use - Continued


Drinking one or two drinks of alcohol nearly everyday




Using marijuanaNeither approve nor disapprove 26 32 39 52



Using prescription drugs to get highNeither approve nor disapprove 26 31 27 45



Question HS B.28-30/MS B.21-23: How do you think your close friends would feel about you doing the follow-ing?... Drinking one or two drinks of alcohol nearly every day... Using marijuana... Using prescription drugsto get high.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table B7.4Heard, Read, or Watched Any Anti ATOD Messages, Past 12 Months


No 39 52 50 57

Yes 61 48 50 43

Question HS B.18/MS B.12: During the past 12 months, have you heard, read, or watched any messages aboutnot using alcohol, tobacco, or drugs?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Tobacco Module

1. Module Sample

Table P1.1Student Sample for Tobacco Module



Final number 735 572 499 173




Page 62Main Report - Module P: Tobacco

2. Smoking Patterns and Access to Cigarettes

Table P2.1Lifetime Smoking


Every smoked cigarettes dailyNo 99 98 98 96

Yes 1 2 2 4

Smoked 100 cigarettesNo 99 98 98 96

Yes 1 3 2 4

Question HS/MS P.1, 4: Have you ever smoked cigarettes daily, that is, at least one cigarette every day for 30days?... Have you smoked 100 cigarettes in your life?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table P2.2Smoking in Past 30 Days


Number of cigarettes smoked per dayNone 98 96 96 92

Less than 1 cigarette per day 1 2 2 3

1 cigarette or more per day 1 2 2 5

1 cigarette per day 1 1 1 3

2 to 5 cigarettes per day 0 0 1 2



More than 20 cigarettes per day 0 0 0 0

Sources for Obtaining CigarettesDid not smoke cigarettes in the past 30 days 98 96 96 90

Bought them in a store 0 0 0 3

Bought them from a vending machine 0 0 0 0

Gave someone else money to buy them for me 0 0 1 1

Borrowed them from someone else 0 1 0 2

Took them from a store or family member 0 1 1 2

A friend gave them to me 0 1 1 2

A person 18 years or older gave them to me 0 0 0 0

Other people gave them to me 0 0 0 0

Got them some other way 0 0 0 1

Current cigar smoking0 days 98 95 97 92

1 to 2 days 1 2 1 4

3 to 5 days 0 1 1 2

6 to 9 days 0 1 1 1

10 to 19 days 0 1 0 1

20 to 30 days 0 1 1 0

Question HS/MS P.3, 5, 6: During the past 30 days, on the days you smoked, how many cigarettes did yousmoke per day?... If you smoked cigarettes during the past 30 days, how did you usually get them? (SelectOnly One Response.)... During the past 30 days, on how many days did you smoke any cigars, cigarillos, orlittle cigars (SwishersTM, Black&MildTM, or Prime TimesTM)?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table P2.3Ever Smoke to Control Weight


No 98 97 98 98

Yes 2 3 2 2

Question HS/MS P.2: Did you ever smoke to control your weight?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table P2.4Current Desire to Quit Smoking Cigarettes


I don’t smoke cigarettes; does not apply 97 95 96 89

No 2 2 2 5

Yes 1 3 2 5

Question HS/MS P.7: If you now smoke cigarettes, would you like to quit smoking?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



3. Smoking Cessation

Table P3.1Likelihood of Quitting


Definitely will 90 87 89 86

Probably will 3 7 5 4

May or may not 2 3 3 6

Probably will not 1 2 1 1

Definitely will not 4 2 3 3

Question HS/MS P.8: If you are currently using tobacco, how likely are you to try to quit?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table P3.2Lifetime Frequency of Smoking Cessation Attempts


Don’t smoke cigarettes; does not apply 96 94 95 88

0 times 3 3 2 6

One or more times 1 3 3 5

1 time 0 2 2 4

2 to 3 times 1 1 0 2


Question HS/MS P.9: How many times have you tried to quit smoking cigarettes?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table P3.3Control Over Quitting


No control at all 28 32 27 29

A little control 1 2 2 3

Medium control 2 2 2 2

A lot of control 1 5 4 4

Total control 68 58 65 62

Question HS/MS P.10: How much control do you have over whether you quit using tobacco?


Table P3.4Type of Help Sought at School to Help Quit Smoking, Past 12 Months


Go to a special group or classDid not use tobacco 95 94 94 88

No 4 5 6 12

Yes 1 1 1 0

Talk to an adult at school about how to quitDid not use tobacco 95 94 94 88

No 3 5 6 11

Yes 1 0 0 2

Talk to a peer helper about how to quitDid not use tobacco 95 94 94 88

No 3 5 5 11

Yes 2 1 0 2

Question HS/MS P.11-13: If you used tobacco during the past 12 months, did you do any of the followingthings at school to get help to quit using?... Go to a special group or class... Talk to an adult at your schoolabout how to quit... Talk to a peer helper about how to quit.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



4. Attitudes and Beliefs

Table P4.1Likelihood of Smoking in the Next Year


Sure it will not happen 82 80 77 72

It probably will not happen 11 12 13 12

Even chance (50-50) that it will happen 4 4 7 10

It probably will happen 2 3 1 4

It will happen for sure 1 1 2 3

Question HS/MS P.17: How likely do you think it is that you will smoke one or more cigarettes in the next year?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table P4.2Agreement with Eight Statements About Smoking

Percent responding “Very much agree” or “Agree” Grade 7 Grade 9 Grade 11 NT% % % %

Smoking makes kids look grown up 23 24 21 30

Smoking makes your teeth yellow 86 85 85 86

Smoking is cool 8 11 10 15

Smoking makes you smell bad 82 78 81 79

Smoking helps you make friends 10 11 13 16

Smoking is bad for your health 83 81 82 82

Smoking helps you relax 20 29 33 35

Smoking helps control your weight 14 17 21 21

Question HS/MS P.19-26: Please indicate whether or not you agree with the following statements... Percentresponding “Very much agree” or “Agree”.Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



Table P4.3Estimated Prevalence of Adult Cigarette Smoking


None of them 29 24 25 25

Some 59 57 59 49

Many 9 15 13 21

Most or all 3 5 2 5

Question HS/MS P.18: About how many adults you know smoke cigarettes?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table P4.4Estimated Prevalence of Peer Cigarette Smoking


0 55 22 20 27

10 28 33 32 33

20 7 13 14 8

30 3 11 12 9

40 2 7 9 5

50 2 7 7 8

60 1 2 2 2

70 0 1 3 1

80 0 2 0 1

90 0 0 0 4

100 0 1 1 2

Question HS/MS P.30: Think about a group of 100 students (about three classrooms) in your grade. About howmany students do you think smoke cigarettes at least once a month?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



5. Prevention Program Exposure

Table P5.1Tobacco Education in School, Past 12 Months


Have lessons about tobacco and its effects on the bodyNo 48 63 78 70

Yes 34 23 14 22

Not sure 17 14 8 9

Practice different ways to refuse or say “no” totobacco offers

No 54 68 85 77

Yes 26 19 7 12

Not sure 20 13 8 11

Question HS/MS P.15-16: During the past 12 months, did you do any of these things at school?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table P5.2Perceived Ability to Refuse a Friend’s Offer of Cigarettes


Very hard 9 8 8 12

Hard 4 5 3 5

Easy 13 18 19 12

Very easy 74 69 70 71

Question HS/MS P.14: How hard would it be for you to refuse or say no to a friend who offered you a cigaretteto smoke?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.

Table P5.3Talked with Parents/Guardians About Tobacco Use, Past 12 Months


No 61 74 81 75

Yes 39 26 19 25

Question HS/MS P.28: During the past 12 months, have you talked with at least one of your parents orguardians about the dangers of tobacco use?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



6. Media Exposure

Table P6.1Tobacco Use in Movies, Past 12 Months


0 times 32 30 27 31

1 time 12 11 9 4

2 times 16 12 12 12

3 times 9 14 17 14

4-6 times 11 12 13 9


Question HS/MS P.29: During the past 12 months, how many times did you see smoking in movies?Note: Cells are empty if there are less than 25 respondents.



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