Proving Their Worth: Putting Your Assessment in Motion
BACCHUS General Assembly 2011
Aimee Hourigan, hourigana@uncw.edu
As a result of participating in CROSSSROADS programs and services, students will be able to:
1. Reduce high-risk drinking and drug behaviors and associated consequences, including delaying initiation of use.
2. Demonstrate awareness of protective strategies to reduce risk from drinking
3. Accurately identify normative behaviors about their peers.
4. Participate in the creation of a campus environment that is healthy and respectful of how drinking and drug use
impacts fellow students.
5. Effectively deliver programs to target populations, such as fellow college students or high school students.
CROSSROADS Peer Educators will:
1. Develop a working knowledge of alcohol & drug effects and protective strategies to reduce risks related to their use
2. Accurately identify and explain campus social norms
3. Effectively deliver programs to target populations
4. Improve problem-solving, public speaking, communication, listening, referral, and conflict resolution skills
5. Reduce their own high-risk drinking behaviors and related consequences
CROSSROADS Peer Educators Pre/Post-Training Assessment
How many semesters have you worked for CROSSROADS?
1. What are three signs of alcohol poisoning?
__ vomiting __ cool skin
__ unconscious/unresponsive
__ foaming at the mouth __ slow breathing
2. Oxycontin and Vicodin are chemically the same as what street drug?
__cocaine
3. Mixing energy drinks and alcohol increases your risk of… (check all that apply)
__ dehydration
__ vomiting __ alcohol poisoning
__meth
__ fever
__heroin
__ none of the above
4. Which of these strategies is most effective in reducing the number of negative consequences?
__ eat a full meal before drinking
___ avoid drinking games
__ stay with your friends
5. Which of these do NOT increase your risk of a blackout?
__ pre-gaming
__ drinking games
__ drinking 10 drinks in 3 hours
__ drinking on an empty stomach
6. How many days after quitting smoking does it take for the nicotine to have fully left your body?
__one day __two days __three days
7. What percentage of UNCW students do not drink?
__ 10%
__ 15%
__ 20%
__four days
__25%
__ 30%
8. What percentage of UNCW students have NOT used marijuana in the last month? __35%
__50%
__75% __85%
9. What percentage of UNCW students support the perimeter smoking policy?
__50%
__75% __85%
__35%
10. According to the Social Ecological Framework, the person, their behavior, and ________ impact each other.
__ social norms ___ the environment __ Peer Educators __ their friends
11. Why does space and pace work?
12. Name three campus resources available to students who want to quit smoking.
13. What are three warning signs of addiction?
14. What website is the best resource for information and statistics on any drug?
15. What was the best part of training? From what did you learn the most?
16. What else do you need training? What topics would you like to know more about?
CROSSROADS Peer Educators Mid-Year Evaluation
Please rate your current level of comfort and experience with these activities or skills, with 1 being very
uncomfortable and 5 being very comfortable:
____Public speaking
____Facilitating discussion about alcohol or drug use for student groups
____Planning a program or event
____ Organizational skills
____Talking with someone individually/in a small group about alcohol or drug use
____Working with other students to achieve common goals
____Dealing with disagreements or conflicts with other people
____Managing my time/balancing academics, work, and other priorities
____Discussing the role of media and marketing in college drinking
____Confronting a friend who might have an alcohol or drug addiction
____Advising someone else on how to confront a friend
____Identifying the appropriate campus resource to refer someone
____Understanding someone else’s perspective when their opinion/values are different from mine
____ Being a role model for other students
____ Asking for help when I need it
What have you learned from your position this semester?
What are your goals for next semester?
CROSSROADS Peer Educators End of Year Evaluation
(same content questions as the pre/post training evaluation)
As a result of my CROSSROADS Peer Educator position, I have increased my skills in…
(5 strongly agree 4 agree 3 neither agree nor disagree 2 disagree 1 strongly disagree)
Facilitating discussion about alcohol or drug use
Identifying the appropriate campus resource to refer
Planning a program or event
someone
Talking with someone individually/in a small group
Understanding someone else’s perspective when their
about alcohol or drug use
opinion/values are different from mine
Working with other students to achieve common goals
Being a role model for other students
(teamwork)
Asking for help when I need it
Managing my time/balancing academics, work, and
Public speaking
other priorities
Organizational skills
Discussing the role of media and marketing in college
Creativity
drinking
Leadership
Confronting a friend who might have an alcohol or drug
Motivating/inspiring others
addiction
Problem-solving
Advising someone else on how to confront a friend
Empathy and active listening
Cultural/gender influences and self-awareness
As a result of my CROSSROADS Peer Educator position, I have… (5 often 4 sometimes 3 rarely 2 never )
Facilitated discussion with a group of students
Had my perspective on an issue challenged
Planned a program or event
Contributed to creating a healthy campus environment
Answered a friend’s question about a drug
Taken a leadership role in a group project
Spoken with someone about their own or a friend’s
Have more confidence speaking in class
substance use
Had opportunities to learn leadership skills
Made a referral to a campus resource
Had opportunities to practice ethical decision making
Dealt with disagreements or conflicts with other people
What have you learned as a result of your CROSSROADS position?
What has been the biggest challenge of your CROSSROADS position?
What advice would you give to new peer educators?
Anything else you want us to know?
Senior Exit Interviews
What have you learned as a result of your CROSSROADS position?
What have you learned about working with other people in this position?
What have you learned about yourself as a result of your CROSSROADS position?
Do you think you’ve been effective as a peer educator? How do you know?
Tell me about a time when you know you had an impact on someone else or the campus.
Tell me about a time when you faced an ethical dilemma as a result of your CROSSROADS position.
What has been the biggest challenge of your CROSSROADS position?
How has your drinking/partying behavior changed since you started this position?
What advice would you give to new peer educators?
Do you think you were provided adequate resources to be successful (training, supervision, financial support, etc)?
What additional resources could we offer?
Anything else you want us to know?
Behavior Assessment
1. Think back over the last 2 weeks. How many times did you have 5 or more alcoholic drinks at a sitting?
 None
 Once
 Twice  3 to 5 times
 6-9 times  10 or more times
2. How many drinks do you have on average when you go out/party/socialize with other students?
•0
• 1-2
•3
•4
•5
• 6-7 • 8-9
• 10-14
• 15 or more
3. During the last 30 days, on how many
days did you consume alcohol?
4. During the last 30 days, on how many
days did you use marijuana?
0
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1-3
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4-6
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7-10
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11-15
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16-20
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21-30
30+
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5. During the LAST 30 DAYS, please indicate how often you have experienced the following due to your drinking or
drug use (mark one for each line)
None Once Twice 3-5 Times
6-9 Times
10+ Times
a.) Had a hangover
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b.) Got into an argument or fight
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c.) Got nauseated or vomited
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d.) Driven a car while under the influence
e.) Missed a class
f.) Had a memory loss
g.) Said or did something I later regretted
h.) Tried unsuccessfully to stop using
i.) Seriously thought about suicide
j.) Been hurt or injured
k.) Had unplanned sex
l.) Failed to use safe sex practice
m.) Played drinking games
6. During the last year, when you socialized/went out /partied, how often did you …
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
a.)Choose not to drink alcohol
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b.)Alternate non-alcoholic with alcoholic beverages
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c.)Determine, in advance, not to exceed a set number of drinks
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d.) Watch out for friends who may have had too much alcohol
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e.)Use a designated driver
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f.)Eat a full meal before drinking
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g.)Keep track of how many drinks you were having
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h.)Pace your drinks to 1 or fewer drinks per hour
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i.) Rode with a driver who had been drinking
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j.)Avoid drinking games
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k.) Calculate your Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC)
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l.) Mix alcohol and energy drinks (Red Bull & Vodka, Sparks, etc)
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UNI “He Drinks, She Drinks” Rubric 2011
Presenter:
Facilitation
skills
o
o
o
o
o
o
Body language
o
o
o
o
Non-judgmental
approach
o
o
Date:
Poor
Asks yes/no questions
Asks questions that are
too long or too
complicated
Doesn’t wait for class to
think/answer
Doesn’t repeat students’
answers
Speaks too quietly
Reads from outline
o
o
o
o
o
o
Frowns, sighs, does not
o
seem interested
Stands behind table or
o
podium
o
Looks at outline while
students are answering
Talks or sends texts during
video
Shows strong reactions to
audience
Laughs or makes fun
o
o
o
Content
Knowledge
o
o
o
o
Compliments
Suggestions
Provides inaccurate
information
Does not ask for help
when needed
Looks at notes constantly
Seems nervous or
hesitant about knowledge
o
o
o
Class time:
Good
Asks open-ended questions
Gives class time to
think/answer
Re-phrases questions as
needed
Repeats students’ answers
Maintains audience’s
attention
Explains content
(signs/symptoms, protective
strategies, etc)
Observer:
o
o
o
o
o
Smiles, nods, seems
interested
Stands close to the class
Looks at students when they
talk
o
Shows appropriate facial
expressions
Allows students to finish
thoughts and express
opinions
Responds positively to all
comments
o
Provides accurate
information
Says “I don’t know” when
appropriate
Answers most typical
questions without looking at
notes
o
o
o
o
o
o
Great
Summarizes answers
Makes connections to other
students’ answers, video,
previous discussion, etc
Asks relevant follow up
questions
Asks follow-up questions
which generate additional
responses from audience
Engages audience by asking
questions to explain content
Demonstrates “good”
behaviors and…
Shows enthusiasm for the
discussion and CROSSROADS
Shows confidence, seems at
ease in front of audience
Uses inclusive language
(nondrinkers, partner)
Provides reasoned response
or explanation
Focuses on positive or
accurate statements from
students
Seems confident in
knowledge
Seems comfortable
responding to unusual
questions