Learning Objective 3
Improve knowledge and awareness of the impact school environments have on LGBTQ+ youth
Sample items – Knowledge assessment
For the following statements, please indicate whether you believe each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
| Items | True | False |
|---|---|---|
| Some school-based risk factors for LGBTQ+ youth may include lack of school safety, peer bullying, harassment, and stigmatization. | ||
| Some school-based protective factors for LGBTQ+ youth may include school connectedness (a student’s belief that adults/others in the school care about them) and inclusive sexual health education. | ||
| Research finds that school-based protective factors, such as school connectedness, may reduce high-risk substance use among LGBTQ+ students. |
*Check mark denotes correct answer
Sample items – Attitudes assessment
Please read each statement and mark your level of agreement or disagreement using the scale below, ranging from 1 (Strongly disagree) to 5 (Strongly agree).
| Items | Strongly Disagree | Disagree | Neutral | Agree | Strongly Agree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| I possess skills and knowledge necessary to identify school-based risk factors for LGBTQ+ youth. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I am more confident than before in my ability to identify school-based risk factors for LGBTQ+ youth. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I possess skills and knowledge necessary to identify school-based protective factors for LGBTQ+ youth. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| I am more confident than before in my ability to identify school-based protective factors for LGBTQ+ youth. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Sample items – Practices assessment
For the following statements, please indicate whether you believe each statement is TRUE or FALSE.
| Items | True | False |
|---|---|---|
| I [do not allow/do not intend to allow] bullying, harassment, or stigmatizing language and behaviors from either students or other adults, in my classroom or learning space. | ||
| I [use/intend to use] a behavioral management plan (e.g., establishing classroom routines, increasing individualized student support) that uses inclusive practices to support LGBTQ+ youth. | ||
| I [include/ intend to include] visual labels (e.g., rainbow flags, pink triangles, unisex bathroom signs) in my classroom or learning space to mark it as a safe space for LGBTQ+ youth. |
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