Eligible Youth: Which grade levels participate in the survey?
The survey can be used for grades 6 and 8 in elementary districts, grades 10 and 12 in high schools, and all four grades (6, 8, 10, and 12) in unit districts. In schools with approximately 200 students or less per grade level, all students in a grade level can participate. In larger districts, a sample of at least one third of all classrooms participate. The results accurately represent the whole grade level as long as the set of classes chosen by your school to participate is representative of the school. In small schools with less than approximately 20 students per grade, school reports may be aggregated with neighboring schools to maintain the anonymity of the survey.
The survey is given at the 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grade levels, depending on the grade levels you have in your school. At the 6th and 8th grade levels, all students participate. In high schools with 450 students or less in 10th grade and/or 12th grade, all students participate. If there are over 450 students in a grade level, half of the students participate. This sample will produce results that accurately represent the whole grade level as long as the set of classrooms chosen by your school to participate is representative of the school. Or, the school may decide to randomly select individual students to participate by using grade level student rosters rather than selecting classrooms.
