Oakland Unified School District's
ABOUT CHKS
Q. What is CHKS?
The California Healthy Kids Survey is an anonymous survey of youth resiliency, school climate and risk behaviors administered in districts all over California. More 900,000 students take the survey statewide. The California Department of Education (CDE) first funded CHKS in 1997 to provide data that would assist schools in promoting positive youth development and school climates, which research has shown promotes student learning and motivation. CHKS also has two companion surveys, the California School Parent Survey and the California School Staff Survey.
The California Healthy Kids Survey is an anonymous survey of youth resiliency, school climate and risk behaviors administered in districts all over California. More 900,000 students take the survey statewide. The California Department of Education (CDE) first funded CHKS in 1997 to provide data that would assist schools in promoting positive youth development and school climates, which research has shown promotes student learning and motivation. CHKS also has two companion surveys, the California School Parent Survey and the California School Staff Survey.
Q. Who takes CHKS?
Typically, 5th – 12th graders take the survey. OUSD’s alternative and continuation schools survey all students, and large high schools have surveyed all grades in support of special grants. More than 14,000 OUSD students took the survey in 2016-17.
Typically, 5th – 12th graders take the survey. OUSD’s alternative and continuation schools survey all students, and large high schools have surveyed all grades in support of special grants. More than 14,000 OUSD students took the survey in 2016-17.
Q. How long has OUSD administered CHKS?
OUSD has administered the student survey since 1999, and the parent and staff survey since 2011-12. In 2016-17, 14,000 OUSD parents and 3,100 staff participated. CHKS is now our official District survey and our primary method of gathering feedback from students, staff, and parents.
OUSD has administered the student survey since 1999, and the parent and staff survey since 2011-12. In 2016-17, 14,000 OUSD parents and 3,100 staff participated. CHKS is now our official District survey and our primary method of gathering feedback from students, staff, and parents.
Q. How frequently is CHKS administered?
Since 2011-12, OUSD has surveyed students every year in February. In prior years, the student survey was administered every other year.
Since 2011-12, OUSD has surveyed students every year in February. In prior years, the student survey was administered every other year.
Q. What does the survey ask?
CHKS asks questions about school connectedness, developmental supports and opportunities, safety, violence and harassment, substance use, and physical and mental health. In addition, OUSD has administered supplementary modules and additional questions that ask detailed questions on specific topics, such as access to health care, sexual behavior, exposure to community violence and social emotional learning. Every other year, OUSD administered the standard survey developed by the CDE; on alternate years, we offer a survey designed specifically for Oakland. You can view the questions on the student survey for the 2020-21 school year here.
CHKS asks questions about school connectedness, developmental supports and opportunities, safety, violence and harassment, substance use, and physical and mental health. In addition, OUSD has administered supplementary modules and additional questions that ask detailed questions on specific topics, such as access to health care, sexual behavior, exposure to community violence and social emotional learning. Every other year, OUSD administered the standard survey developed by the CDE; on alternate years, we offer a survey designed specifically for Oakland. You can view the questions on the student survey for the 2020-21 school year here.
Q. How can I view school level data?
At this time, only OUSD employees have access to school level data. If you are an internal employee, please visit this site for school level data: http://www.ousddata.org/chks.html.
At this time, only OUSD employees have access to school level data. If you are an internal employee, please visit this site for school level data: http://www.ousddata.org/chks.html.
Q. Where can I find older CHKS data?
OUSD CHKS data from 2014-15 and earlier can be found on the website https://www.ousd.org/Page/266
OUSD CHKS data from 2014-15 and earlier can be found on the website https://www.ousd.org/Page/266
Q. Where can I learn more about CHKS?
To learn more about CHKS, please visit:
- California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/chks.asp
- WestEd: http://chks.wested.org/
To learn more about CHKS, please visit:
- California Department of Education: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/at/chks.asp
- WestEd: http://chks.wested.org/
For comments or questions about CHKS, please email Scout Leonard at [email protected].