Administering Surveys

Read best practices for administering surveys to youth, include sample administration scripts. Learn how to collect informed consent.

14 articles in this collection
Written by Hello Insight Member Success and Steve Anthony

Basics

About Obtaining Parent or Caregiver Permission when Surveying Young People

Read about why collecting informed consent is critical before you begin surveying young people.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Choosing Paper or Online Surveys

Determine the best way to administer surveys to your young people. Should you print surveys or use them on a computer, tablet, or phone?

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Early Administration of Surveys

If you need to administer surveys earlier than you have planned, here are some suggestions to keep in mind as you move forward.

Written by Steve Anthony
Updated this week

Offering Incentives for Survey Completion

Providing incentives may be useful in garnering more survey responses from young people, but you should weigh the pros and cons of doing so.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Survey Administration Checklist

Review the required steps for administering surveys to young people. Print out a checklist to prepare for each survey administration.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Survey Administration Script

Use this script to help explain to young people the purpose of being surveyed.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

When to Schedule Pre and Post Surveys

Learn when you should have young people take pre and post surveys at the beginning and end of program group sessions.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Obtaining Parent or Caregiver Permission

Is it too late to start collecting pre-surveys?

Some programs have late enrollees, early enders, or get a late start in general. We can help you decide the best way to maximize insights.

Written by Steve Anthony
Updated over a week ago

Programs Operating within a Community-Based Organization | Informed Consent

Use opt-out or full parental consent forms if your program is part of a CBO. Forms are available in other languages here also.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Programs Operating within Academic or Government Institution or a Public School | Informed Consent

Your program may need to work with an IRB or other research ethics committee.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Programs Serving Young People Ages 13 and Younger AND Administering Surveys Online

Federal law regulates how people 13 and younger access the internet. This may have important implications for how you administer surveys.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

Programs Serving Young People Ages 18 and Older

Young people 18 and older don't need parental or caregiver permission to complete surveys, but they do need to assent to be surveyed.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago

YMCA Consent Forms

These forms are specifically for our YMCA members from YMCA National.

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Updated over a week ago

Accommodating Reading Level and Translational Needs

Accommodating Reading Level and Translational Needs

Learn how to accommodate the needs of young people who have different reading levels or who are speakers of different languages.

Written by Hello Insight Member Success
Updated over a week ago