austin isd - 2008 student substance use and safety survey - middle schools

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Publication Number 07.87 Marshall W. Garland, M.A.

February 2009 Cinda Christian, Ph.D.

Reetu Naik, M.A

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Austin Independent School District

Department of Program Evaluation

RESULTS OF THE 2008STUDENT SUBSTANCE USE AND SAFETY

SURVEYANN RICHARDS MIDDLE SCHOOL

Description of Survey

The federal Title IV Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities grant requires annual needs

assessment and evaluation of substance use and safety issues. Consequently, each year, a self-report

student survey of substance use and school safety is administered to a random, representative sample of

AISD students. The survey is used to track student knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behavior over

time. In the Spring of 2008 a sample of 8,436 students in grades 6-12 submitted valid responses to the

districts annual survey of substance use and safety issues, yielding a response rate of 73%.1 Selected item

results are attached. These results should be shared with your Positive Behavior Support (PBS) team, the

Campus Advisory Council, and others involved in campus safety planning efforts for your school.

How should sample data be interpreted?

When it is not feasible to survey an entire population, samples are used instead. However, when a sample

is used to make inferences about a population the results must be interpreted with caution. For example,

although 87% of a sample may select a particular survey response, this does not necessarily mean 87% of

the entire population feels the same way. To interpret the sample data cautiously, we have used the

following information to construct an interval that describes the range within which the result for your

campus population is likely to fall:

Population size: In this case, the number of students at your campus. Sample size: In this case, the number of survey respondents from your campus. Desired level of confidence: In this case, 95%.

The 95% confidence interval is commonly used, indicating that you can be 95% confident that the true

population result will fall within the constructed interval.

How should Confidence Intervals be used to interpret your campus data?

Based on the Ann Richards MS sample of 190 students and population enrollment of 210, the

confidenceinterval for Annrichards MS is + and 2%.

To make inferences about your campus population using the sample data, the results should be interpreted

with the computed confidence interval of 2% on each side of the sample statistics. For example, 8% of

respondents from your campus indicated that student fighting and physical aggression is the most serious

problem on your campus. Applying the confidence interval (i.e., adding and subtracting 2%) to the 8%yields a range of 6% to 10%. Therefore, you can be 95% confident that somewhere between 6% and 10%

of all students at your campus would indicate that student fighting and physical aggression is the most

serious problem on your campus.

This was the first year the Student Substance Use and Safety Survey (SSUSS) was administered at Ann

Richards Middle School. As data on substance use and violence at Ann Richards are collected from future

administrations of the SSUSS survey, campus staff will be able to make year-to-year comparisons for

individual survey items.

1 A total of 8,947 surveys were returned to the Department of Program Evaluation but 511 surveys were removed

from analysis due to invalid responses.


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Austin ISD Student Substance Use and Safety Survey Results, 2008 Department of Program Evaluation

Publication Number 07.87 Austin Independent School District

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RESPONDENT DEMOGRAPHICS AND ITEMS THAT ADDRESS BOTH SUBSTANCE USE

AND SAFETY

Demographics

Gender Grade Total

Male Female 6th 7th 8th

Ann

Richards

2007

NA NA NA NA NANA

NA NA NA NA NA

Ann

Richards

2008

NA 189 102 87 NA190

NA 100% 54% 46% NA

All middle

schools2008

2,491 2,550 1,711 1,671 1,972

5,09549% 51% 34% 33% 33%

Q47: Do one or both of your parents usually attend school sponsored open houses, PTA meetings

or other school events?

41 41 18

27 46 27

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007

All middle schools 2008

Yes

No

Don't Know


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Q51: Of the following, which do you consider to be the most serious problem on your campus?

Ann Richards

2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008

Student harassment, threats, andintimidation

22% 0% 13%

Student fighting and physical aggression 8% 0% 31%

Violence or threats toward staff 2% 0% 2%

Student weapon possession 2% 0% 7%

Marijuana use 1% 0% 13%

Tobacco use 1% 0% 1%

Student vandalism, criminal mischief 1% 0% 3%

Prescription drug use 1% 0% 4%

Alcohol use 0% 0% 1%

None of these are serious problems on

my campus64% 0% 24%

Q6. During this school year, have you received any information on drugs, alcohol, or violence

from any of the following school sources?

Ann

Richards

2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008

Another class 80% 0 49%

Special school event about tobacco, drugs,

alcohol, or violence 66% 0 15%

Advisory/seminar class 54% NA 28%

Guidance counselor 45% 0 28%

Science class 27% 0 52%

Health class 22% 0 35%

Student support group meetings at school 15% 0 15%

Other school source not mentioned above 34% 0 22%

None of the above 3% 0 9%

Note. Percentages may sum to more than 100% because respondents were allowed to choose multiple items.

Differences between years should be interpreted with caution due to changes in the structure of the question

between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


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Q48: During this school year, have you brought any of the following items to school?

Ann Richards

2008

Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Prescription drugs 2% 0 3%

Tobacco 1% 0 3%

Alcohol 1% 0 2%

Knives 1% 0 5%

Illegal drugs 0% 0 5%

Gun 0% 0 2%

Other weapons 2% 0 5%




between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008


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SCHOOL SAFETY ITEMS

Q14: How often does racial tension occur at your school?

33 38 7 13 9

26 33 9 14 18

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion

Happens at least once a month

Happens at least once a week

Happens daily

Q15: How often does student bullying occur at your school?

19 38 13 17 13

15 31 11 16 26

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily

Q16: How often do acts of disrespect for teachers occur at your school?

15 35 15 17 18

9 21 9 18 43

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion

Happens at least once a monthHappens at least once a week

Happens daily


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Q17: How often do gang activities occur at your school?

86 9 311

33 26 9 10 23

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily

Q18: How often have you experienced any type of bullying at your school?

43 35 9 8 6

48 25 7 8 11

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily

Note: This question was not asked in the 2007 survey .

Q19: How often were you absent because you did not feel safe on the way to/from school?

97 2001

88 5 22 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion


Happens at least once a weekHappens daily



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Q20: How often does your teacher have to interrupt class to deal with student misbehavior?

5 39 10 21 25

7 16 6 17 54

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily

Q21: Do teachers or staff give you praise or rewards for good behavior?

21 46 7 16 10

27 31 10 15 17

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily

Q7: How safe do you feel when you are at school?

46 41 8 4 2

25 47 13 11 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards School 2008



Very safe

Somewhat safe

Don't know

Not very safe

Not safe at all


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Q10: During this school year, have you experienced any of the following types of bullying at

school?

Ann Richards

2008

Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Social 47% 0 33%

Verbal 40% 0 41%

Racial or ethnic

harassment34% 0 14%

Physical 21% 0 26%

Intimidation 10% 0 12%

Written 8% 0 12%

Sexual harassment 6% 0 14%

None 34% 0 39%


Differences between years should be interpreted with caution due to changes in the structure of the question between

2006-2007 and 2007-2008

Q11: How big a problem do you think bullying is at your school?

15 40 36 8

10 34 35 21

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Not a problem

Not much of a problem

Somewhat of a problem

Very big problem


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Q9: During this school year, how often have you or your close friends been physically harmed or

threatened with physical harm by another student at your school?

61 16 16 11 4 2

51 16 22 22 4 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




NeverOnly one time

A couple of times this year

Once a month

Once a week

Several times a week

Every day

Q13: Are school rules about verbal or physical assaults or fighting enforced by school staff?

49 13 26 6 5

39 21 24 10 6

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Always

Usually

I don't know

Sometimes

Rarely

Q22: Do any of your friends belong to a gang? Q23: During this school year, did you take part in

any gang activities?

2

16

12

38

0 10 20 30 40Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Friends belong to a gang

I took part in gang activities during this school year

Note. Question 23 was not included on the 2007 survey.


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SUBSTANCE USE ITEMS

Q24:What is the most recent you have used Tobacco (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, chew, etc)?

99 100

89 4 3 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007


Never used it/heard of it

More than a year a go

Within the past year

Within the past month

Q39: During this year, how often did you use Tobacco (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, chew, etc)?

98 200000

90 3 22111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage





Less than once a year

About once this year

About once a month

Several times a month


Every day

Q52: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Tobacco (e.g., cigarettes, cigars, chew, etc)?

81 15 211

69 16 6 5 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerousI don't know/Never heard of it

Not very dangerous

Not at all dangerous


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Q25:What is the most recent you have used Alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, liquor, etc.)?

89 4 2 5

74 5 8 12

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007






Q40: During this year, how often did you use Alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, liquor, etc.)?

92 213111

78 7 6 4 3 21

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage







About once a month



Every day

Q53: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Alcohol (e.g., beer, wine, liquor, etc.)?

74 14 3 8 1

58 21 6 11 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous

I don't know/Never heard of it

Not very dangerous



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Q26:What is the most recent you have used Marijuana (e.g., pot, weed, joint, blunt, etc.)?

97 012

85 3 3 8

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007






Q41: During this year, how often did you use Marijuana (e.g., pot, weed, joint, blunt, etc.)?

98 111010

86 3 3 2 2 22

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage







About once a month



Every day

Q54: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Marijuana (e.g., pot, weed, joint, blunt, etc.)?

88 7 321

71 12 6 6 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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Q27:What is the most recent you have used Inhalants (things you might sniff, such as glue,

paint, gasoline, white out, etc.)?

95 11 4

90 2 2 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007






Q42: During this year, how often did you use Inhalants (things you might sniff, such as glue,


96 111110

93 221111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage







About once a month



Every day

Q55: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Inhalants (things you might sniff, such as glue,paint, gasoline, white out, etc.)?

81 10 4 4 1

71 12 9 5 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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Q28:What is the most recent you have used Over the Counter Medication (e.g., triple Cs, DXM,

skittles, or Coricidin) to get high?

96 103

95 11 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007






Q43: During this year, how often did you use Over the Counter Medication (e.g., triple Cs,

DXM, skittles, or Coricidin) to get high?

98 011100

95 111001

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage







About once a month



Every day

Q56: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Over the Counter Medication (e.g., triple Cs,DXM, skittles, or Coricidin) to get high?

84 7 5 31

72 11 10 4 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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Q29:What is the most recent you have used Prescription Drugs (e.g., Codeine cough syrup, purple

drank, Adderall/addy, Xanax/bars, or OxyContin) that was not prescribed to you to get high?

95 11 4

90 2 3 6

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Ann Richards 2008

Ann Richards 2007






Q44: During this year, how often did you use Prescription Drugs (e.g., Codeine cough syrup, purpledrank, Adderall/addy, Xanax/bars, or OxyContin) that was not prescribed to you to get high?

97 021100

92 2 21111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage







About once a month



Every day

Q57: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Prescription Drugs (e.g., Codeine cough syrup,

purple drank, Adderall/addy, Xanax/bars, or OxyContin) that was not prescribed to you to get high?

85 6 5 21

71 11 10 4 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Very dangerousSomewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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Q12: Are school rules about drug, alcohol, and tobacco use enforced by school staff?

56 11 27 4 3

45 15 26 8 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage




Always enforcedUsually enforced

Don't know

Sometimes enforced

Rarely enforced

Q37: During this school year, have you gotten into trouble with the police because of tobacco,

drugs, or alcohol?

4

00

20

40

Percentage

All middle schools 2008 Ann Richards School 2007 Ann Richards School 2008

Q49: If you had a drug or alcohol problem and needed help, who would you go to?

43

22

3427

60

40

62

46

11

53

33

49

36

70

50

79

61

50

20

40

60

80

Percentage


A counselor at school

Seminar/advisory teacher

Another adults at school

A counselor outside of school

Your parents

A medical doctor

A friendAnother adult outside of school

Wouldn't go to anyone. Keep to myself



2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


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Q38: During this school year, have you attended any class while high, stoned, or drunk on any

substance?

9

10

20

40

60

Percentage


Q50: Within the past year, has your parent/guardian talked with you about the dangers oftobacco, alcohol, or drug use?

31

60

0

50

100

Percentage


Note. This question was worded differently on the 2008 survey than it was on the 2007 survey. Specifically, the

question asked: Have you talked with at least one of your parents/guardians about the dangers of tobacco, alcohol,

or drug use within the past year?


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Publication Number 07.87

February 2009

AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS

Pascal D. Forgione, Jr., Ph.D.

OFFICE OF ACCOUNTABILITY

Anne Ware, Ph.D.

DEPARTMENT OF PROGRAM EVALUATION

Holly Williams, Ph.D.

AUTHOR

Marshall Garland, M.A.

Cinda Christian, Ph.D.

Reetu Naik, M.A.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Mark Williams, President

Vincent Torres, M.S., Vice President

Lori Moya, Secretary

Cheryl Bradley

Annette LoVoi, M.A.

Christine Brister

Robert SchneiderKaren Dulaney Smith

Sam Guzman


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Reetu Naik, M.A

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SURVEYFULMORE MIDDLE SCHOOL







districts annual survey of substance use and safety issues, yielding a response rate of 73%.2

Selected itemresults are attached. These results should be shared with your Positive Behavior Support (PBS) team, the













Based on the Fulmore MS sample of 266 students and population enrollment of 1030, the confidence

interval for Fulmore MS is + and 5%.




problem on your campus. Applying the confidence interval (i.e., adding and subtracting 5%) to the 33%

yields a range of 28% to 38%. Therefore, you can be 95% confident that somewhere between 28% and38% of all students at your campus would indicate that student fighting and physical aggression is the

most serious problem on your campus.

When making comparisons between item results from year to year, please remember that small changes

may have occurred by chance alone. The confidence interval for 2007 is 5%. Therefore, only differences

of 10% or greater (5%+5%) should be considered statistically significant when comparing the results

from two different years.




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AND SAFETY

Demographics

Gender Grade Total


Fulmore

2007

106 205 130 107 68312

34% 66% 42% 35% 22%

Fulmore

2008

128 136 92 96 75266

48% 52% 35% 37% 29%

All middle

schools2008

2,491 2,550 1,711 1,671 1,972

5,09549% 51% 34% 33% 33%



27 48 25

29 51 20

27 46 27

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Yes

No

Don't Know


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Fulmore 2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008


Student harassment, threats, and

intimidation16% 0% 13%

Marijuana use 11% -4% 13%

Student weapon possession 9% 6% 7%


Student vandalism, criminal mischief 3% -1% 3%

Prescription drug use 3% -5% 4%

Tobacco use 2% -1% 1%

Alcohol use 1% -2% 1%


my campus18% -1% 24%



Fulmore

2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008

Science class 63% -1 52%












between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


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Fulmore 2008Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Knives 11% 8 5%


Tobacco 4% -1 3%

Alcohol 4% 4 2%

Prescription drugs 4% -1 3%

Gun 2% 0 2%


None of the above 79% -3 87%



between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008


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SCHOOL SAFETY ITEMS


23 25 5 15 31

24 35 7 13 21

26 33 9 14 18

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


10 23 8 19 40

10 28 11 20 32

15 31 11 16 26

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


8 15 9 16 53

7 14 7 13 59

9 21 9 18 43

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion


Happens daily


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19 24 10 12 35

20 30 11 10 29

33 26 9 10 23

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


46 27 8 7 12

48 25 7 8 11

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily



87 5 2 2 4

88 5 22 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion





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8 11 5 15 62

3 13 6 15 63

7 16 6 17 54

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


28 31 9 16 16

23 32 11 21 14

27 31 10 15 17

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


17 48 14 15 7

22 54 13 9 2

25 47 13 11 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Very safe

Somewhat safe

Don't know

Not very safe

Not safe at all


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school?

Fulmore 2008Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Verbal 46% 10 41%

Physical 36% 14 26%

Social 35% 7 33%

Racial or ethnic

harassment27% 11 14%



Written 15% 5 12%

None 33% -3 39%



2006-2007 and 2007-2008


7 25 43 25

6 31 42 21

10 34 35 21

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Not a problem



Very big problem


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46 11 27 3 2 5 5

53 13 23 4 1 3 2

51 16 22 2 2 4 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


NeverOnly one time


Once a month

Once a week


Every day


33 26 19 15 7

29 30 19 12 9

39 21 24 10 6

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Always

Usually

I don't know

Sometimes

Rarely



12

43

40

12

38


Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007






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SUBSTANCE USE ITEMS


84 5 5 5

87 5 3 5

89 4 3 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007







86 4 22 3 12

86 5 3 103 1

90 3 22111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007





About once a month



Every day


64 20 5 7 4

65 18 8 6 4

69 16 6 5 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Very dangerous


Not very dangerous



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65 5 14 16

71 8 8 12

74 5 8 12

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007







68 9 11 4 3 4 2

78 7 7 4 111

78 7 6 4 3 21

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007





About once a month



Every day


54 23 5 11 6

54 25 8 9 4

58 21 6 11 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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Q26:What is the most recent you have used Marijuana (e.g., pot, weed, joint, blunt, etc.)?

82 3 5 11

85 4 3 8

85 3 3 8

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007






Q41: During this year, how often did you use Marijuana (e.g., pot, weed, joint, blunt, etc.)?

82 2 4 3 3 3 3

86 2 3 3 12 2

86 3 3 2 2 22

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007





About once a month



Every day

Q54: How dangerous is it for kids your age to use Marijuana (e.g., pot, weed, joint, blunt, etc.)?

65 14 5 7 9

69 12 8 6 4

71 12 6 6 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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83 4 3 9

86 3 2 9

90 2 2 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007








91 3 21002

88 4 3 2 210

93 2 21111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007





About once a month



Every day


70 13 7 5 5

67 14 8 7 3

71 12 9 5 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



32/323



14



93 4 03

93 12 4

95 11 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007








96 200002

93 202011

95 111001

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007





About once a month



Every day


69 13 10 3 5

69 13 11 3 4

72 11 10 4 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



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86 4 3 6

88 3 3 6

90 2 3 6

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007







90 3 21012

91 3 21210

92 2 21111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007





About once a month



Every day



73 9 10 4 4

68 13 10 3 6

71 11 10 4 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007




Not very dangerous



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38 25 20 10 7

37 21 27 11 4

45 15 26 8 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Fulmore 2008

Fulmore 2007



Don't know

Sometimes enforced

Rarely enforced


drugs, or alcohol?

45

8

0

20

40

Percentage

All middle schools 2008 Fulmore 2007 Fulmore 2008


43

22

3427

60

40

62

46

11

30

148

43

15

38

17

8

48

23

35

24

54

33

67

44

12

0

20

40

60

80

Percentage






Your parents

A medical doctor





2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


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substance?

9 813

0

20

40

60

Percentage



31

63

26

0

50

100

Percentage






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February 2009





Anne Ware, Ph.D.



AUTHOR



Reetu Naik, M.A.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES




Cheryl Bradley

Annette LoVoi, M.A.

Christine Brister


Sam Guzman


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Reetu Naik, M.A

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SURVEYKEALING MIDDLE SCHOOL





















Based on the Kealing MS sample of 223 students and population enrollment of 1194, the confidence

interval for Kealing MS is + and 6%.









of 11% or greater (5%+6%) should be considered statistically significant when comparing the results

from two different years.




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AND SAFETY

Demographics

Gender Grade Total


Kealing

2007

139 160 88 104 104301

46% 54% 29% 35% 35%

Kealing

2008

110 110 47 75 100223

50% 56% 21% 34% 45%

All middle

schools2008

2,491 2,550 1,711 1,671 1,972

5,09549% 51% 34% 33% 33%



31 45 23

32 49 19

27 46 27

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Yes

No

Don't Know


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Kealing 2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008




intimidation15% -7% 13%

Student vandalism, criminal mischief 6% 3% 3%

Tobacco use 2% 1% 1%


Student weapon possession 2% -3% 7%

Violence or threats toward staff 1% -2% 2%






Kealing 2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008



Science class 33% -3 52%










between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


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Kealing 2008Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Knives 7% 3 5%



Alcohol 3% 1 2%

Gun 2% 1 2%

Tobacco 1% -2 3%





between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008


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SCHOOL SAFETY ITEMS


14 33 11 19 23

21 31 8 13 28

26 33 9 14 18

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


5 32 14 17 32

8 22 13 23 34

15 31 11 16 26

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


5 20 12 18 46

5 14 6 14 61

9 21 9 18 43

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion


Happens daily


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6


21 37 8 11 24

40 29 9 10 13

33 26 9 10 23

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


40 37 5 9 9

48 25 7 8 11

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily



92 5 011

88 5 22 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion





43/323



7


3 26 8 24 38

5 18 9 20 48

7 16 6 17 54

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


30 33 13 14 11

32 27 11 17 12

27 31 10 15 17

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Never happens

Happens on occasion



Happens daily


19 57 9 11 4

27 53 5 12 3

25 47 13 11 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Very safe

Somewhat safe

Don't know

Not very safe

Not safe at all


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school?

Kealing 2008Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Verbal 43% 4 41%

Social 30% -4 33%

Physical 29% 6 26%

Racial or ethnic

harassment26% 3 14%



Written 8% 1 12%

None 38% 4 39%



2006-2007 and 2007-2008


6 35 45 15

8 28 46 17

10 34 35 21

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Not a problem



Very big problem


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44 18 24 3 5 4 2

51 17 26 3121

51 16 22 2 2 4 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


NeverOnly one time


Once a month

Once a week


Every day


25 37 18 14 7

28 34 16 14 8

39 21 24 10 6

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Always

Usually

I don't know

Sometimes

Rarely



3

30

19

12

38


Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007






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SUBSTANCE USE ITEMS


92 2 3 3

93 2 3 2

89 4 3 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007







92 6 00001

96 110100

90 3 22111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007





About once a month



Every day


72 19 3 4 2

64 22 5 6 3

69 16 6 5 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Very dangerous


Not very dangerous



47/323



11


75 4 8 12

68 10 10 12

74 5 8 12

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007







80 6 7 2 201

81 7 7 2 202

78 7 6 4 3 21

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007





About once a month



Every day


52 31 2 11 3

51 29 6 11 4

58 21 6 11 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



48/323


49/323



13



93 11 4

93 11 5

90 2 2 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007








95 102001

94 121101

93 2 21111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007





About once a month



Every day


69 17 5 8 2

64 16 7 10 3

71 12 9 5 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



50/323



14



96 013

95 103

95 11 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007








97 001000

96 111100

95 111001

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007





About once a month



Every day


71 13 8 6 1

68 14 10 5 3

72 11 10 4 3

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007


Very dangerous

Somewhat dangerous


Not very dangerous



51/323



15



91 1 3 4

91 11 7

90 2 3 6

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007







92 112103

95 120100

92 2 21111

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007





About once a month



Every day



74 11 7 4 3

70 12 9 4 5

71 11 10 4 4

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007




Not very dangerous



52/323



16


33 15 29 14 8

30 18 33 8 11

45 15 26 8 5

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Kealing 2008

Kealing 2007



Don't know

Sometimes enforced

Rarely enforced


drugs, or alcohol?

4 3

10

20

40

Percentage

All middle schools 2008 Kealing 2007 Kealing 2008


43

22

34

27

60

40

62

46

11

2418

12

51

22

40

19

11

41

17

30 31

57

40

64

41

13

0

20

40

60

Percentage






Your parents

A medical doctor





2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


53/323



17


substance?

95 5

0

20

40

60

Percentage



31

66

28

0

50

100

Percentage






54/323


February 2009





Anne Ware, Ph.D.



AUTHOR



Reetu Naik, M.A.

BOARD OF TRUSTEES




Cheryl Bradley

Annette LoVoi, M.A.

Christine Brister


Sam Guzman


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Reetu Naik, M.A

1




SURVEYLAMAR MIDDLE SCHOOL





















Based on the Lamar MS sample of 318 students and population enrollment of 736, the confidence

interval for Lamar MS is + and 4%.









of 8% or greater (4%+4%) should be considered statistically significant when comparing the results from

two different years.




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AND SAFETY

Demographics

Gender Grade Total


Lamar

2007

144 145 112 103 73289

50% 50% 39% 36% 25%

Lamar

2008

179 133 96 117 103318

57% 43% 30% 37% 33%

All middle

schools2008

2,491 2,550 1,711 1,671 1,972

5,09549% 51% 34% 33% 33%



27 50 23

38 41 21

27 46 27

0 20 40 60 80 100Percentage

Lamar 2008

Lamar 2007


Yes

No

Don't Know


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Lamar 2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008

Student fighting and physical aggression 28% -2% 31%



intimidation19% 3% 13%

Student vandalism, criminal mischief 4% -2% 3%

Student weapon possession 4% -1% 7%


Tobacco use 2% -2% 1%







Lamar 2008

Percentage

point change

from 2007

All middle

schools 2008





Science class 28% 10 52%








between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008.


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Lamar 2008Percentage point change from

2007

All middle schools

2008

Knives 6% 1 5%



Tobacco 2% -2 3%

Alcohol 1% -1 2%

Gun 1% -1 2%





between 2006-2007 and 2007-2008


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austin isd - 2008 student substance use and safety survey - middle schools

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