SWYS - History of SWYS in Grant County

UW-Extension in Grant County has been cooperating with local schools to assess student needs, concerns, behaviors and attitudes every four years since 1989. The 1989, 1993 and 1997 Teen Assessment Project (TAP) surveys were conducted under the direction of Dr. Stephen Small at the UW-Madison. Support and direction from Dr. Small was no longer available when it became time to plan the 2001 survey. As a result Grant County UW-Extension Faculty worked with Lafayette and Iowa Extension faculty to develop, coordinate, disseminate and analyze the 2001 Southwest Wisconsin Youth Survey (SWYS). Tom Schmitz, Grant/Lafayette Youth Development Educator has been involved in all four surveys and serves as the team leader for the 2001 survey. In Grant County former Family Living Agents, Mary Huser, Nancy Stoutenborough, and Christina Kenney have been key players in the effort over the years. The four versions of the survey reflect the concerns that were foremost in the minds of school and community leaders as they developed the questions. 

2001 SWYS Survey Highlights

• Results
• 2,759 students grades 7-12 were surveyed
• Seven school districts (Cassville, Iowa-Grant, Lancaster, Platteville, Potosi, River Ridge, Southwestern
• July 2002 SWYS Report Executive Summary
• Acknowledgments
• Parent Resources
• Survey Instrument Development, Reliability and Validity
• UWEX Grant County Project Facilitators
  Tom Schmitz, Grant/Lafayette youth Development Educator
  Christina Kenney, Grant County Family Living Agent
  Nancy Stoutenborough, Grant County Family Living Agent

1997 SWYS Survey Highlights 

• News Releases
• 2837 Students grades seven through twelve were surveyed
• Seven school districts (Cassville, Iowa-Grant, Lancaster, Platteville, Potosi, River Ridge and Southwestern) participated in SWYS
• April 1998 SWYS Report Executive Summary
• Acknowledgments
• UWEX Project Facilitators:
  Tom Schmitz, 4-H Youth Agent  
  Nancy Stoutenborough, Family Living Agent 

1993 SWYS Survey Highlights 

• 2423 Students grades seven through twelve were surveyed
• Eight school districts (Bloomington, Cassville, Fennimore, Iowa-Grant, Lancaster, Potosi, Southwestern and West Grant) participated in SWYS
• April 1994 SWYS Report Executive Summary
• Acknowledgments
• UWEX Project Facilitators:
  Tom Schmitz, 4-H Youth Agent  
  Nancy Stoutenborough, Family Living Agent 

1989 SWYS Survey Highlights 

• 1440 Students grades seven through twelve were surveyed 
• Six school districts (Bloomington, Cassville, Iowa-Grant, Potosi, Riverdale and Southwestern) participated in SWYS
• April 1990 SWYS Report Executive Summary
• Acknowledgments
• UWEX Project Facilitators:
  Tom Schmitz, 4-H Youth Agent 
  Mary Huser, Extension Home Economist