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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Educational Research
  • Survey Methodology

Background:

  • School-based surveys are valuable for youth data collection.
  • Existing literature lacks practical guidance on logistical challenges in school surveys.
  • Health promotion professionals need actionable strategies for school-based data collection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To address the gap in literature regarding real-life logistical challenges in school-based surveys.
  • To provide practical considerations and solutions for administering surveys in schools.
  • To offer a protocol and lessons learned from a large-scale school survey.

Main Methods:

  • A school-wide survey was administered to 11,681 students across seven large, urban public high schools in the southeastern United States.
  • The study outlines the survey protocol and identifies six key administrative challenges.
  • Practical recommendations and tools are provided based on the experiences of conducting the survey.

Main Results:

  • Key challenges identified include consent procedures, scheduling, student location, teacher administration issues, and minimizing disruption.
  • The study details lessons learned for each challenge encountered during the survey implementation.
  • The research offers specific, actionable recommendations for practitioners.

Conclusions:

  • Successfully implementing school-based surveys requires addressing practical logistical hurdles.
  • The provided protocol and recommendations can guide health promotion professionals in conducting effective school surveys.
  • This work contributes essential insights for improving survey administration in educational settings.