Strengthening School Connectedness to Increase Student Success
Category: Student Well-Being
Instrument Overview
The Communities That Care (CTC) Youth Survey, developed by Drs. J. David Hawkins and Richard Catalano at the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group, is a key tool from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, part of the U.S. Government’s Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This survey utilizes a risk and protective factor model to evaluate youth problem behaviors, including violence, delinquency, school dropout, and substance abuse. Offered by Pride Surveys, the CTC Youth Survey is a precise replica of the original, incorporating SAMHSA’s new Core Measures as mandated by the Drug-Free Communities Grant. It is designed for use by community coalitions to better understand and address youth issues in their communities.
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Organization
Topic
Student Well-Being Category
American Institutes for Research® partnered with the Annenberg Institute at Brown University to collect instruments related to student well-being.
Content
Grades
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Keywords
Student Well-Being ; Social-Emotional Competence ; Responsible Decision Making ; Risk
Languages
English
Respondent
Student
Administration Information
Length
40-50 minutes
Administration
Computer,
Paper
Access and Use
Developer
Drs. J. David Hawkins and Richard Catalano at the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group
Contact
Pride Surveys (800) 279-6361
Open Access
Yes
Setting
Classroom
Psychometrics (additional guidance)
Psychometric References
Arthur, M. W., Briney, J. S., Hawkins, J. D., Abbott, R. D., Brooke-Weiss, B. L., & Catalano, R. F. (2007). Measuring risk and protection in communities using the Communities That Care Youth Survey. Evaluation and Program Planning, 30(2), 197-211. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2007.01.009
Arthur, M. W., Hawkins, J. D., Pollard, J. A., Catalano, R. F., & Baglioni Jr, A. J. (2002). Measuring risk and protective factors for use, delinquency, and other adolescent problem behaviors: The Communities That Care Youth Survey. Evaluation Review, 26(6), 575-601. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X0202600601
Briney, J. S., Brown, E. C., Hawkins, J. D., & Arthur, M. W. (2012). Predictive validity of established cut points for risk and protective factor scales from the Communities That Care Youth Survey. Journal of Primary Prevention, 33(5-6), 249-258. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-012-0280-1
Glaser, R. R., Horn, M. L. V., Arthur, M. W., Hawkins, J. D., & Catalano, R. F. (2005). Measurement properties of the Communities That Care® Youth Survey across demographic groups. Journal of Quantitative Criminology, 21(1), 73-102. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10940-004-1788-1
