APEX Student Survey Report 2011

APEX Student Survey: Life Outside the Classroom Funded by a grant from Diploma Plus Spring 2011

Table of Contents ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Background and Objectives ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Methodology ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Sleep and Alertness Habits ,[object Object],[object Object],How much sleep do you...?

Sleep and Alertness Habits* ,[object Object],[object Object],How much sleep do you...? Male Less than 5 hours 5-6 hours 6-7 hours 7-9 hours More than 9 hours Get on school nights? 10% 19% 31% 36% 3% Get on weekends or holidays? 12% 19% 17% 28% 24% Think is recommended by experts for MOST people your age? 6% 5% 17% 59% 13% Think you PERSONALLY need on school nights to do your best at school? 6% 9% 17% 50% 19% Female Less than 5 hours 5-6 hours 6-7 hours 7-9 hours More than 9 hours Get on school nights? 8% 20% 31% 37% 4% Get on weekends or holidays? 16% 13% 19% 22% 30% Think is recommended by experts for MOST people your age? 6% 5% 14% 60% 16% Think you PERSONALLY need on school nights to do your best at school? 4% 6% 13% 52% 25%

Sleep and Alertness Habits ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],About how often do you…?

Sleep and Alertness Habits* ,[object Object],[object Object],About how often do you…? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Take a nap? 14% 19% 45% 22% Use LEGAL substances like coffee, energy drinks or other to keep you alert? 50% 18% 22% 10% Use ILLEGAL substances like stimulants or drugs to keep you alert? 80% 9% 6% 6% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Take a nap? 16% 23% 46% 15% Use LEGAL substances like coffee, energy drinks or other to keep you alert? 48% 23% 21% 8% Use ILLEGAL substances like stimulants or drugs to keep you alert? 80% 7% 3% 10%

Media Usage ,[object Object],[object Object],On an average SCHOOL day, how many hours do you...?

Media Usage ,[object Object],On an average SCHOOL day, how many hours do you...? Male None Less than 1 hour per day 1-2 hours per day 2-3 hours per day 3-4 hours per day 4 or more hours per day Text or email on a mobile device 16% 18% 10% 11% 6% 39% Play video or computer games 19% 19% 14% 11% 18% 19% Play with other electronic devices 13% 27% 15% 14% 14% 18% Use a computer for non-school activities (email, Web surfing , etc.) 12% 31% 16% 17% 9% 16% Watch TV 11% 15% 24% 28% 9% 13% Talk on the phone 34% 36% 14% 7% 3% 6% Female None Less than 1 hour per day 1-2 hours per day 2-3 hours per day 3-4 hours per day 4 or more hours per day Text or email on a mobile device 7% 15% 8% 7% 11% 51% Play video or computer games 12% 21% 20% 21% 7% 19% Play with other electronic devices 4% 13% 26% 26% 16% 15% Use a computer for non-school activities (email, Web surfing , etc.) 39% 25% 11% 11% 1% 12% Watch TV 23% 39% 16% 10% 3% 8% Talk on the phone 45% 23% 12% 10% 3% 7%

Reasons for Tardiness and Absences ,[object Object],[object Object],About how often are you LATE to school because you...?

Reasons for Tardiness and Absences ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],About how often are you LATE to school because you...? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Oversleep 19% 19% 44% 18% Have transportation problems (late bus, late drop-off, etc.) 61% 11% 18% 10% Hope to avoid gang members, bullies or others GOING TO SCHOOL 74% 9% 9% 7% Have morning family responsibilities (watching younger kids, etc.) 56% 19% 21% 4% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Oversleep 28% 21% 37% 13% Have transportation problems (late bus, late drop-off, etc.) 56% 19% 18% 7% Hope to avoid gang members, bullies or others GOING TO SCHOOL 55% 19% 22% 4% Have morning family responsibilities (watching younger kids, etc.) 82% 12% 4% 2%

Reasons for Tardiness and Absences ,[object Object],About how often do you MISS school because you are...?

Reasons for Tardiness and Absences ,[object Object],About how often do you MISS school because you are...? Male Never Rarely Sometimes Often Sick 17% 43% 34% 6% Tired 38% 25% 25% 12% Helping AT HOME (watching younger kids) 48% 31% 19% 2% Helping OUTSIDE the home (translating, work) 53% 30% 15% 3% Not prepared for class or not having done your homework 62% 19% 13% 6% Unable to afford transportation to school 83% 8% 6% 2% Depressed 67% 20% 6% 6% Avoiding confrontations at school with students 81% 12% 5% 3% Hungover or altered by drugs or alcohol 76% 14% 5% 6% Avoiding outside confrontations 84% 8% 4% 4% Female Never Rarely Sometimes Often Sick 8% 32% 54% 6% Tired 38% 27% 27% 7% Helping AT HOME (watching younger kids.) 60% 24% 11% 5% Helping OUTSIDE the home (translating, work) 53% 33% 10% 4% Not prepared for class or not having done your homework 67% 21% 9% 2% Unable to afford transportation to school 69% 20% 8% 3% Depressed 88% 7% 5% 1% Avoiding confrontations at school with students 85% 7% 4% 4% Hungover or altered by drugs or alcohol 87% 7% 3% 4% Avoiding outside confrontations 91% 7% 1% 2%

Education and Employment Plans After APEX ,[object Object],[object Object],How likely do you think it is that you will do the following within six months of leaving APEX?

Education and Employment Plans After APEX ,[object Object],How likely do you think it is that you will do the following within six months of leaving APEX? Male Very Likely Somewhat likely Not at all Likely Unsure/Don't know Attend a four-year college 40% 36% 9% 15% Attend a two-year college or vocational school 28% 44% 16% 13% Find full-time employment 21% 36% 24% 19% Find part-time employment 36% 49% 4% 11% Join the military 15% 21% 37% 27% Female Very Likely Somewhat likely Not at all Likely Unsure/Don't know Attend a four-year college 61% 22% 5% 12% Attend a two-year college or vocational school 29% 43% 14% 14% Find full-time employment 12% 37% 28% 22% Find part-time employment 36% 43% 10% 11% Join the military 8% 6% 56% 30%

Attitudes about College and Outside Influences ,[object Object],[object Object],How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Attitudes about College and Outside Influences ,[object Object],[object Object],How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Male Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not applicable Regardless of what my family thinks, I want to go to college. 49% 25% 19% 4% 1% 2% My mom wants me to go to college 65% 26% 6% 1% 1% 1% My dad wants me to go to college 55% 19% 10% 2% 2% 13% College is an option for me after APEX 52% 30% 15% 2% 1% 1% Female Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not applicable Regardless of what my family thinks, I want to go to college. 65% 24% 7% 0% 0% 4% My mom wants me to go to college 77% 15% 6% 0% 0% 3% My dad wants me to go to college 69% 17% 6% 1% 0% 7% College is an option for me after APEX 60% 26% 10% 3% 0% 1%

Attitudes about College and Outside Influences ,[object Object],How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Male Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not applicable APEX is not going to make a significant difference on my future 8% 8% 24% 25% 28% 6% Even with financial aid and working part-time, I won't be able to afford college 8% 19% 30% 23% 17% 3% I spend too much time with people who are a bad influence 5% 8% 35% 19% 27% 6% I'm going to end up stuck in this neighborhood, no matter what 4% 6% 28% 22% 31% 9% Female Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not applicable APEX is not going to make a significant difference on my future 7% 17% 24% 32% 17% 4% Even with financial aid and working part-time, I won't be able to afford college 7% 3% 22% 31% 32% 5% I spend too much time with people who are a bad influence 7% 5% 19% 32% 30% 7% I'm going to end up stuck in this neighborhood, no matter what 4% 11% 14% 33% 35% 4%

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],[object Object],About how often, if at all, has a parent or guardian spent time with you in the following ways?

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities About how often, if at all, has a parent or guardian spent time with you in the following ways? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Helped you with homework? 27% 29% 39% 6% Doing one of your favorite activities? 20% 27% 40% 13% Talked with you about things in the news? 13% 18% 46% 23% Talked with you about your friends? 13% 23% 45% 19% Talked about things that interest you? 13% 19% 54% 15% Talked with you about your day? 10% 21% 41% 28% Told you that he or she loves you? 9% 7% 43% 41% Talked about college? 8% 15% 44% 32% Talked about jobs or careers for after highschool? 8% 9% 53% 30% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Helped you with homework? 26% 26% 34% 14% Doing one of your favorite activities? 18% 24% 33% 25% Talked with you about things in the news? 10% 13% 38% 38% Talked with you about your friends? 9% 21% 36% 34% Talked about things that interest you? 8% 14% 43% 35% Talked with you about your day? 7% 13% 25% 55% Told you that he or she loves you? 7% 19% 35% 40% Talked about college? 5% 11% 37% 47% Talked about jobs or careers for after highschool? 4% 13% 30% 53%

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],[object Object],How often does a parent or guardian set -- or attempt to set -- rules or limits on...?

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],How often does a parent or guardian set -- or attempt to set -- rules or limits on...? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often When you do homework 19% 24% 32% 24% Where you go on weekends 24% 26% 28% 22% How late you can stay up at night 19% 21% 40% 20% Where you go after school 22% 27% 37% 14% The people you hang out with 20% 22% 44% 14% Your time spent with friends 24% 25% 38% 13% Computer/video games, TV or music 15% 34% 46% 5% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often When you do homework 13% 17% 30% 40% Where you go on weekends 15% 12% 34% 39% How late you can stay up at night 18% 16% 29% 37% Where you go after school 10% 20% 37% 33% The people you hang out with 17% 19% 33% 32% Your time spent with friends 15% 19% 36% 31% Computer/video games, TV or music 17% 26% 35% 22%

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],[object Object],When conflict arises, how do one or more members of your household generally deal with it?

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],When conflict arises, how do one or more members of your household generally deal with it? Male Never Rarely Sometimes Often Go without talking up to 3 days 67% 15% 15% 4% Use alcohol 76% 9% 11% 4% Yell 39% 18% 32% 11% Insult or call each other names 51% 19% 20% 9% Break stuff 68% 17% 13% 3% Use drugs 84% 5% 8% 3% Hit or slap people 66% 22% 9% 3% Go without talking for more than 3 days 71% 14% 9% 6% Female Never Rarely Sometimes Often Go without talking up to 3 days 56% 23% 9% 11% Use alcohol 70% 16% 7% 7% Yell 19% 35% 30% 17% Insult or call each other names 44% 27% 20% 9% Break stuff 70% 21% 5% 4% Use drugs 78% 11% 7% 5% Hit or slap people 61% 26% 8% 5% Go without talking for more than 3 days 65% 14% 8% 12%

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],How often are you responsible for looking after children, older adults, low functioning adults?

Parental Involvement and Family Responsibilities ,[object Object],[object Object],How often are you responsible for looking after children, older adults, low functioning adults..? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Before school 68% 19% 12% 2% After school 54% 19% 20% 6% On weekends 56% 22% 19% 4% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Before school 68% 18% 7% 7% After school 39% 17% 30% 14% On weekends 38% 15% 36% 11%

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements?

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements? Male Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not applicable I feel hopeless about my future 9% 6% 25% 19% 30% 10% I witnessed something violent, dangerous or scary that still bothers me 6% 10% 20% 29% 24% 11% I've had traumatic experiences that affect me to this day 4% 8% 25% 22% 26% 15% I suffer from insomnia at least once per week 3% 8% 19% 24% 32% 13% Female Strongly Agree Agree Neither Agree nor Disagree Disagree Strongly Disagree Not applicable I feel hopeless about my future 16% 13% 13% 16% 26% 16% I witnessed something violent, dangerous or scary that still bothers me 11% 15% 16% 21% 25% 12% I've had traumatic experiences that affect me to this day 11% 9% 11% 21% 29% 18% I suffer from insomnia at least once per week 9% 10% 17% 24% 29% 10%

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],About how often have you PERSONALLY been...?

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],About how often have you PERSONALLY been...? Male Never Rarely Sometimes Often Involved in unprotected sex 58% 19% 12% 10% Doing drugs 58% 18% 11% 13% Physically PUNISHED by a parent or guardian. 69% 20% 9% 1% Verbally abused by someone in your household. 77% 14% 7% 2% Subject to unwanted sexual advancements 91% 5% 4% 1% Physically abused by someone else in your household 88% 7% 3% 2% Verbally abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend 83% 12% 3% 2% Physically assaulted by a boyfriend or girlfriend 86% 10% 2% 2% Female Never Rarely Sometimes Often Involved in unprotected sex 64% 14% 14% 7% Doing drugs 64% 21% 13% 2% Physically PUNISHED by a parent or guardian. 72% 13% 12% 3% Verbally abused by someone in your household. 79% 7% 8% 6% Subject to unwanted sexual advancements 88% 3% 5% 5% Physically abused by someone else in your household 86% 9% 4% 1% Verbally abused by a boyfriend or girlfriend 89% 6% 4% 2% Physically assaulted by a boyfriend or girlfriend 89% 6% 3% 3%

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],About how often, if at all, do you feel...?

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],About how often, if at all, do you feel...? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Overwhelmed 37% 31% 25% 7% Unmotivated 32% 27% 33% 7% Like you need to talk to a counselor 46% 23% 25% 6% Sad or depressed 43% 30% 22% 6% Nervous or anxious 33% 30% 31% 6% That teachers give up and stop teaching 40% 28% 26% 6% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Overwhelmed 21% 28% 33% 19% Unmotivated 20% 25% 37% 18% Like you need to talk to a counselor 27% 27% 30% 16% Sad or depressed 29% 21% 36% 14% Nervous or anxious 29% 29% 35% 7% That teachers give up and stop teaching 36% 26% 24% 13%

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],About how often do you personally witness?

Emotions, Feelings and Stressors ,[object Object],About how often do you personally witness? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Students acting out and disrupting the classroom 24% 17% 35% 24% Gang activities 30% 24% 24% 22% Student bullying 46% 23% 17% 14% Student racial/ethnic tensions 45% 29% 17% 9% Student verbal abuse of teachers 39% 23% 29% 9% Student sexual harassment of other students 51% 31% 12% 6% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Students acting out and disrupting the classroom 17% 19% 33% 32% Gang activities 33% 22% 30% 15% Student bullying 36% 25% 24% 14% Student racial/ethnic tensions 39% 27% 21% 13% Student verbal abuse of teachers 38% 32% 18% 12% Student sexual harassment of other students 50% 27% 13% 9%

Victims of Bullying and/or Harassment ,[object Object],About how often have you personally been the victim of any of the following types of harassment ...?

Victims of Bullying and/or Harassment ,[object Object],About how often have you personally been the victim of any of the following types of harassment ...? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Socially (e.g., excluded, humiliated, gossiped about) 57% 23% 13% 6% Verbally (e.g., teased, threatened, called names) 46% 32% 15% 6% Physically (e.g., hit, shoved, kicked) 59% 23% 13% 5% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Socially (e.g., excluded, humiliated, gossiped about) 55% 21% 17% 7% Verbally (e.g., teased, threatened, called names) 58% 21% 11% 9% Physically (e.g., hit, shoved, kicked) 72% 17% 7% 4%

Bullying of LGBT Students ,[object Object],[object Object],Which statements best reflect your opinions about bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender...?

Bullying of LGBT Students ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Which statements best reflect your opinions about bullying of gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender...? Male Female I feel sad for kids who get bullied for this. 42% 58% Bullying of homosexuals is exaggerated to draw attention to their cause. 12% 11% I bully kids because I don’t like them and they deserve it. 8% 3% Happened to me because I am sympathetic/tolerant of homosexuality. 7% 7% Happened because I am gay, or seem or act gay. 4% 3% Bullying doesn’t happen much at our school. 65% 45% Total 149 135

Bullying and Harassment ,[object Object],[object Object],How often do you see or experience bullying or harassment in the following places at school?

Bullying and Harassment ,[object Object],How often do you see or experience bullying or harassment in the following places at school? Male Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Hallway 51% 27% 13% 9% Classroom 56% 23% 16% 6% Restroom 61% 23% 8% 7% At lockers 62% 24% 7% 6% Cafeteria 64% 19% 9% 7% Locker room 59% 21% 12% 7% Car pick up 71% 18% 7% 4% Female Never Hardly Ever Sometimes Often Hallway 39% 28% 25% 7% Classroom 49% 26% 21% 4% Restroom 49% 22% 26% 3% At lockers 57% 22% 18% 3% Cafeteria 61% 21% 16% 2% Locker room 58% 16% 23% 3% Car pick up 66% 20% 12% 2%

Bullying and Harassment ,[object Object],There are lots of reasons that we have for not wanting to take a stand against bullying, harassment...?

Bullying and Harassment ,[object Object],[object Object],There are lots of reasons that we have for not wanting to take a stand against bullying, harassment...? Male Female I didn’t know what to do or who to talk to. 15% 13% I didn’t want to get in trouble for telling. 21% 18% I didn’t want to get involved. 43% 45% I was afraid. 6% 12% If I told someone, they wouldn’t do anything. 11% 13% It isn’t right to tell on other people. 12% 10% It wasn’t my business or my problem. 40% 44% Not applicable -- I always take action. 27% 29% The person being bullied deserved it. 10% 8% The situation wasn’t so bad. 20% 15% Total 208 207

Demographics: Housing ,[object Object],[object Object],What is your current housing status?

Demographics: Moving ,[object Object],How many times have you moved in the last twelve months?

Demographics: Home and Automobiles ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],How many of the following do you have in your home?

Demographics: Hunger and Food ,[object Object],In the past twelve months, did any of the following occur to you or any member of your family?

Demographics: Gender and Age Are you male or female? How old are you currently? How old are you currently? Male Female 15 or younger 25% 40% 16 32% 24% 17 28% 25% 18 or older 15% 10% Total 108 107

Open-Ended Answers to: “In what ways, if any, has APEX helped you manage some of the stress you have in your life outside of school?” Spring 2011

How APEX Helps Students with Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How APEX Helps Students with Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How APEX Helps Students with Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How APEX Helps Students with Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

How APEX Helps Students with Stressors ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

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