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Board votes to discontinue Pennsylvania Youth Survey, members cite age and question concerns
Summary
After extended debate about question wording, length and the survey’s suitability for sixth graders, the Southern York County board voted to discontinue district participation in the Pennsylvania Youth Survey.
At the meeting, several board members scrutinized the Pennsylvania Youth Survey (PAYS), raising concerns about the questionnaire’s length (one director said it contains 222 questions), the appropriateness of certain items for younger students, and the usefulness of anonymous results when students cannot be identified for intervention.
Director [S6] argued some questions are suggestive…
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