RPC Staff Learning Event

Pre-Session:Purpose: •Review the Reliability and Validity of the KCTC Survey

•Provide an overview of KCTC website navigation

Survey Data Quality

Validity - does the survey measure what it is intended to measure?

Reliability - is the survey consistent over time?

Types of Validity

Concurrent Validity – Results are consistent with other well-designed surveys measuring the same domains

Construct validity – results of the survey make sense – Risk and protective factor scales are correlated with problem behaviors in the expected direction

Reliability

Statistical methods were applied to assess theinternal consistency of each scale by grade and gender

Longitudinal data show consistent responding among youth

Checks for Reliability and Validity

Individual student surveys are identified and eliminated from the database if:

Evidence of false reporting

Improbable Use/Unrealistically frequent reports of use

Reported use of a fictitious drug

Double Take

Double Take

Approximately what percentage of surveys are thrown out each year after checks for validity have been applied?

a) 15 - 25%b) 10 - 14%c) 7% - 9%d) 3% - 5%

Double Take

What is the website to obtain CTC data?

a) www.darrendawson.orgb) www.ctcgreenbush.orgc) www.ctcsrs.orgd) www.surveydata.orge) www.ctcdata.orgf) www.datactc.org

Double Take

What data requires a password to access?

a) Stateb) Countyc) District

Double Take

Double Take

What is the requested registration deadline?

a) November 1st

b) November 30th

c) December 1st

d) January 5th

Double Take

What is the ‘window’ for survey administration?

a) November 1st – February 28thb) December 1st – January 31st

c) March 1st – May 31st

d) April 1st – May 31st

Double Take2

Which of the following is NOT a strategy for getting district registered?

a) Identifying a supporter in the districtb) Offer to assist with registrationc) Wait until the Superintendent calls you

with questionsd) CTC presentations to local groups to

increase awareness

Double Take

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What districts/schools are eligible to take the CTC survey?

a) Only those who have taken it in the pastb) Only those with really cool RPC Directorsc) All districts in the stated) Only public schoolse) Only those that Joyce and Kathy approve

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What is the financial cost to the district to participate in the CTC survey?

a) $1,000b) $1,500c) It depends on the budget for the yeard) Nothing

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How long before survey administration should parents be notified?

a) A monthb) Three weeksc) Two weeksd) One weeke) Two days before

Double Take

After districts have taken the survey, what month does Greenbush make the CTC data available?

a) Marchb) Aprilc) Mayd) June

Double Take

When are all surveys due?

a) January 31st

b) February 1st

c) February 15th

d) March 5th

e) April 1st

Double Take

To whom is the password given?

a) Superintendentb) Principalc) Teacherd) a. & b. e) Janitor

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How do you determine if a district has registered to take the survey?

a) Use the ladder of inferenceb) Go to the RPC registration pagec) Ask your ‘Magic 8 Ball’d) Call Sharie) b. & d.

Double Take2

Is recognition of districts who have consistently high participation rates is a good idea?

a) No, it only makes other districts look badb) Yes, it rewards them and will encourage

continued participationc) Don’t know/Not sure