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Youth Services Survey results reviewed; presenters note skip-logic affects some substance-use responses
Summary
Marquis Lawson and Youth Action Council member Alan Quinone presented Fall 2024 Youth Services Survey findings, emphasizing that skip logic omitted substance-use questions for students who reported no experience; topics covered included social media, anxiety, substance use and stress.
At the May 13 meeting, the Colchester Board of Education received a presentation on the Fall 2024 Youth Services Survey from Marquis Lawson and Youth Action Council member Alan Quinone. The presenters emphasized a methodological point: the survey used skip logic, meaning students who indicated no experience with drugs or alcohol were not shown follow-up questions on those topics, which affects interpretation of prevalence figures.
Lawson and Quinone walked the board through survey modules covering gaming, social media, anxiety and emotional health, substance use, gambling, parental and peer interactions, risk/harm and stress. The minutes record the presenters’ warning about skip-logic when reviewing substance-use results but do not list numeric prevalence rates in the public minutes.
Board members asked clarifying questions during the discussion; no policy action or vote resulted from the presentation. The presentation was informational and will inform youth services planning and future conversations with the Youth Action Council.
