Benefits - Kansas Communities that Care

The KCTC provides a way for schools to monitor important aspects of youth attitude and behavior at no cost.
Data is used to apply for or evaluate grant funding – funding that directly and indirectly benefits students.
Starting in 2017, participating districts with stable participation rates will be provided with a Social‐Emotional Learning data report. The report can be used as a universal screening to identify a district’s strengths and challenges to help improve youth SEL and meet new accreditation requirements.
School administration receive their own district data report each year and have online access to a password protected website to view data at any time.
Many schools use the KCTC to develop a school profile and strategic plan, using data to identify areas of need and determine what is working and what needs improvement.
It is the only survey that provides consistent and reliable data for local level (school district and school building) and broader community planning.
By administering the survey every year, administrators can track trends occurring over time.
The survey measures not only risk factors, but also protective factors – positive trends or attributes within a building, grade, district, or county.
The KCTC Student Survey measures behaviors that help schools and communities learn and grow.

How Schools Benefit by Participating in the Kansas Communities That Care (KCTC) Student Survey