In 2010 UCLA conducted a pilot study called RISE (Reducing Health Inequalities through Social and Educational Change). UCLA collaborated with three Greendot Animo High Schools throughout Los Angeles to survey a total of approximately 1,000 students ranging from the 9th to the 12th grade. The purpose of the study was to determine whether school environment affects student’s risky health behaviors such as smoking, drinking, sex and violence.
This year, UCLA received new funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to conduct a follow-up study (RISE-UP) which would follow incoming high school students for four years. Participants will be selected as they submit their 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 application to a charter school participating in our study (visit our participating schools page). Our goal is to survey 500 students who receive a spot at one of the charter high schools and 500 students who decide to attend a public high school. UCLA has previously conducted surveys with students who have attended public high schools such Leuzinger, Lawndale, Morningside, Roosevelt, Garfield, etc.
Those who are interested and eligible in participating will be surveyed the summer before beginning their freshman year, followed by three more annual surveys. After completing the initial survey students will receive a $30 gift card to Target and $20 gift cards after completing each additional survey. UCLA will also contact participants via social media networks (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) in an attempt to maintain accurate information over the span of the study. Participants can also receive an additional $10 for responding to all of these attempts or a fraction of this amount. We will also ask permission to obtain participants transcripts in order to obtain their California SSID which we will use to obtain their CST Scores. (visit our your participation page).
This year, UCLA received new funding from the National Institute of Health (NIH) to conduct a follow-up study (RISE-UP) which would follow incoming high school students for four years. Participants will be selected as they submit their 2012-2013 and 2014-2015 application to a charter school participating in our study (visit our participating schools page). Our goal is to survey 500 students who receive a spot at one of the charter high schools and 500 students who decide to attend a public high school. UCLA has previously conducted surveys with students who have attended public high schools such Leuzinger, Lawndale, Morningside, Roosevelt, Garfield, etc.
Those who are interested and eligible in participating will be surveyed the summer before beginning their freshman year, followed by three more annual surveys. After completing the initial survey students will receive a $30 gift card to Target and $20 gift cards after completing each additional survey. UCLA will also contact participants via social media networks (i.e. Facebook, Twitter) in an attempt to maintain accurate information over the span of the study. Participants can also receive an additional $10 for responding to all of these attempts or a fraction of this amount. We will also ask permission to obtain participants transcripts in order to obtain their California SSID which we will use to obtain their CST Scores. (visit our your participation page).
