Form Sts0113 - Parental Permission Form (Page 2 of 2) in pdf

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FLORIDA YOUTH SURVEY 2009

SURVEY FACT SHEET

Q. How will survey results be used?

A. The Florida Departments of Health, Education, and Children and Families, as well as

local health and education agencies will use the results from the survey to help

program planning and evaluation needs of programs such as Safe and Drug Free

Schools and Florida’s youth tobacco control program.

Q. Will student participation be anonymous? Will student privacy be protected?

A. Yes.

Survey administration procedures have been designed to protect student

privacy and allow for anonymous participation. Students will not put their names or

other identifying information on the questionnaires.

Q. Will certain students be surveyed again to see how their behavior changes?

A. No. Each time the survey is conducted, a new random sample of schools and

students will be drawn. It will be impossible to track students who participate

because no identifying information will be collected.

Q. How was my child selected?

A. Students were selected randomly to participate statewide. More than 30,000 students

from 184 middle schools and high schools throughout Florida have been randomly

selected to participate. Entire classes were selected rather than specific students.

Q. How long will it take to fill out the questionnaire?

A. One class period (45 minutes) is needed for completing the questionnaire.

Q. Can parents review a copy of the questionnaires?

A. Yes, copies of the questionnaires are available at your child’s school and are

available for your review.

Q. Does the survey have statewide support?

A. Yes. The Florida Youth Survey 2009 has been approved by state and local school

officials and has the support of statewide organizations, including the Governor's

Office, the Governor’s Office of Drug Control, the Department of Education, the

Department of Health, and the Department of Children and Families.

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