What Does The University of Arizona Provide?

• We provide the survey instrument, consultation support for adapting the survey to meet your community's needs and guidelines for survey administration.

• We then analyze the survey data and provide you with a comprehensive report featuring graphics and data interpretation which highlight the most important findings.

• We can also provide you with a series of camera-ready parent newsletters featuring various survey findings. The newsletters present highlights from the local survey in relation to current research-based knowledge regarding adolescent development, and offer suggestions on how parents, school personnel, and other concerned adults can more effectively promote the healthy development of young people.

Here are a few sample newsletter titles:

Youth Assets Needed for Success
Teens Preparing and Planning for the Future
Teens Talk About Substance Use
Teens Share Views About Sex

What Does TOP-AZ Cost?

The standard program costs $1,500, plus 30 cents per student. This covers survey design, data analysis and a final report. For $125 per issue you can receive the localized newsletter series.

Example Chapters in the TOP-AZ Report:

Introduction
Administration Procedures
Characteristics of Sample Teens and Their Families
Parent-Teen Relations
Perceptions of Community, School and Friends
Alcohol and Other Drug Use
Sexuality
Mental Health & Well-Being
Instrument Development, Reliability and Validity