The Monitoring the Future Survey Information for Parent(s):
8th Grade Students ONLY
Survey Date: Friday, February 17th; 1st Period
Invitation:
Hardee Junior High School has been invited by the University of Michigan to participate in a nationwide survey of 8th graders, entitled Monitoring the Future: a continuing study of American youth. This is the second year HJH has participated in this annual survey. We are extremely excited to participate once again!
Study Procedures:
The 8th graders will be asked to complete a 40-minute survey, which asks about school experiences, attitudes toward school and education, plans for the future, use of and attitudes about using alcohol and drugs, work experiences and preferences, and health and leisure activities.
Things You Should Know:
MTF is an annual survey funded by the National Institutes of Health and tracks changes in the attitudes, opinions, and behavior of American young people. Its results are widely reported and are used by many organizations to develop better policies and programs that affect the nation’s youth. There are no questions about sexual behavior or abortion.
Students are informed that their participation is voluntary and that they may skip any questions they wish. Students usually find the survey interesting and enjoy the opportunity to express their views. Review copies of the survey are available through the school. The school will receive a monetary contribution this year, as well as national reports from the study.
Confidentiality:
The questionnaires are anonymous-containing no names or other identifying information. In addition, a special Grant of Confidentiality from the U.S. Department of Justice protects all information gathered in this study. We will keep research data for future research. We may share survey data with other investigators without asking for consent again, but anonymous survey data cannot identify your child.
Questions?
The researchers conducting study ID HUM00217920 can be contacted at the University of Michigan’s Survey Research Center at (800) 766-2864. If you have questions about your rights as a research participant or wish to obtain information, ask questions or discuss any concerns about this study with someone other than the researcher(s), please contact the University of Michigan Health Sciences and Behavioral Sciences Institutional Review Board, 2800 Plymouth
Rd., Building 520, Room 1169, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2800, (734) 936-0933 [or toll-free, (866) 936-0933], irbhsbs@umich.edu.
You may also contact Ms. Lisa DeAnda, Testing Coordinator at 863-773-3147 during regular school hours.
Permission Forms
Any 8th-grade parent or student who does not want their student to participate will need to return the Research Consent Form no later than Wednesday, February 15th. For more information, parents can view the MTF folder in documents on the school website. The MTF Folder has parent consent forms in English and Spanish as well as an MTF Flyer with more information.
Consent forms will be sent home with students on Friday, February 3rd. Extra forms can be found on the school website or in the front office of HJH during regualr school hours.