Thank You for your continued Participation!
Below is a breakdown of the process and what will be asked of you as a participant.
Recruitment
- We will offer participation in RISE UP-T2A to 1264 participants who took part in RISE UP-HS and indicated that they would like to be contacted for future studies.
- Eligible participants will be contacted primarily via phone calls to obtain the oral consent to participate in the study
- If we are unable to reach the participant via phone to obtain his/her oral consent, we will use additional forms of communication such as email, text messaging, and lastly a home visit.
Projected Timetable
The study timetable (April 2018 – March 2023) is listed below. During each year we will be cleaning data, conducting data analysis, writing manuscripts, and disseminating results.
- April 2018 – March 2019: Obtain Consents, Collect Age 19 survey from cohort 1, obtain transcript data, obtain standardized test data, obtain college and arrest data
- April 2019 – March 2020: Collect Age 19 survey from cohort 2, Collect Age 20 survey from cohort 1, obtain transcript data, obtain college and arrest data
- April 2020 – March 2021: Collect Age 20 survey from cohort 2, Collect age 21 survey from cohort 1
- April 2021 – March 2022: Collect Age 21 survey from cohort 2, collect college and arrest data
- April 2022 – March 2023: Collect college and arrest data
Data Collection and Confidentiality
We will collect the following types of data:
All of the above data will be used for data analysis in order to examine the impact of exposure to a high performing school on substance use, pregnancy, depression, obesity and other life events including employment, college matriculation and criminal arrests.
Participants will be assigned a personal identifiable ID code linking their name, address, phone number and survey responses. This ID will be used for all survey data collection and the computer file linking the personal identifiers and the ID number will be kept separate from the survey and California standardized test data, college data, and arrest data.
Surveys not involving saliva testing will be done via phone. For those that do require saliva testing, or if participants request that the survey be done face-to-face in the field, the electronic data will be collected using iPad devices or portable laptops. The data will be transmitted from the iPad or laptops to secure servers via Internet connection (cellular). The data transfer will occur as soon after the interview is completed. As soon as the data transfer is confirmed, the data on the device is deleted. The electronic data will not contain any personal identifiers, so that if the iPad devices are stolen or the data is somehow intercepted during transmission, the confidentiality of the subject will remain intact. Also, some personal identified data may be collected in the field, which will include updated contact information such as addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, and signatures on an informed consent form. This will be collected on paper and pen only and kept separate from the electronic data. This is done to ensure that if the electronic data is stolen or intercepted, it cannot be linked to the personal identifying data.
- Personal identifiers including subject's name, date of birth and contact information, and parents’/guardians' names and contact information and California participant ID number, which allows us to match the participant to their standardized test scores. This information will be used for subject recruitment, enrollment, tracking and retention into the study and to obtain participant-level test score data.
- Survey data that includes behaviors, attitudes and information about the subject’s personal social network. As part of the survey, participants may be requested to provide a saliva sample for drug testing
- Standardized test score data will be collected from schools, school districts and the California state department of education.
- College and arrest record data will be collected
All of the above data will be used for data analysis in order to examine the impact of exposure to a high performing school on substance use, pregnancy, depression, obesity and other life events including employment, college matriculation and criminal arrests.
Participants will be assigned a personal identifiable ID code linking their name, address, phone number and survey responses. This ID will be used for all survey data collection and the computer file linking the personal identifiers and the ID number will be kept separate from the survey and California standardized test data, college data, and arrest data.
Surveys not involving saliva testing will be done via phone. For those that do require saliva testing, or if participants request that the survey be done face-to-face in the field, the electronic data will be collected using iPad devices or portable laptops. The data will be transmitted from the iPad or laptops to secure servers via Internet connection (cellular). The data transfer will occur as soon after the interview is completed. As soon as the data transfer is confirmed, the data on the device is deleted. The electronic data will not contain any personal identifiers, so that if the iPad devices are stolen or the data is somehow intercepted during transmission, the confidentiality of the subject will remain intact. Also, some personal identified data may be collected in the field, which will include updated contact information such as addresses, phone numbers and email addresses, and signatures on an informed consent form. This will be collected on paper and pen only and kept separate from the electronic data. This is done to ensure that if the electronic data is stolen or intercepted, it cannot be linked to the personal identifying data.
