PAYS County Reports - This is where all the county-level PAYS Summary Reports can be found. A county report containing aggregate is prepared for every county that had a minimum of two school districts participate.
2023 PAYS Statewide Report (PDF) - State summary results from the 2023 PAYS survey in the same format as the local and county-level reports.
PAYS County Early Reports - This link will direct you to county-level reports containing a variety of information to provide schools, communities, and families with an early snapshot of the results from the survey so that they can begin to act upon it. These reports contain information on student mental health, substance use behaviors, and other important data. Only those counties that took part in the survey online and who had a minimum of two participating districts have a report available. If a district within a county took part via paper/pencil, those results are not included in the county reports. Additionally, please note that this is meant to be preliminary data; there may be some slight changes in the final number report in the Full Summary Reports that will be released in May. This would be due to the addition of additional data from Districts and Other Schools in the County who took part using paper/pencil.
*Coming Soon* 2023 PAYS Full Details Report - This report provides more in-depth analysis of the 2023 State results, including breakdowns by gender for certain metrics.
*Coming Soon* Comparison of Data from our Rural and Urban School Districts - This reports provides a comparison of the PAYS results for rural and urban communities in Pennsylvania. PCCD is grateful for the assistance of the Department of Education and the Center for Rural Communities Legislative Staff in preparing this report.
PAYS User Guide and Worksheet – This guide and accompanying worksheets can help you understand what your youth are saying and how to use that information to take action.
PAYS Online Data Tool – This online tool allows you to conduct crosstab analyses at the county and state levels to look deeper into the interaction between PAYS data results.
This year, registration for the PAYS is being conducted online to streamline the process. Please click the link to be taken to the registration form prepared by our vendor Bach Harrison.
This year, you can view a list of school districts who are registered in real-time! As a school district registers, this list is updated! Is your school district listed?
This document contains answers to many of the frequently asked questions about this survey.
This document provides the timeline for the 2023 PAYS administration, as well as some quick facts about the survey.
This fact sheet provides information about the 2023 survey for parents whose children in 6th, 8th, 10th, and 12th grades will be offered the chance to take part.
This fact sheet provides information about the 2023 survey for schools and their community partners who are interested in participating in the survey.
Training Webinars for 2023 PAYS AdministrationThese training webinars have been developed to assist the Survey Coordinator at each District/School with the smooth administration of the survey.
Slides to Accompany the Survey Coordinator Training Webinar
Survey Coordinator Training Instructions (Online and Paper)
These guides provide a brief synopsis of the process coordinators should follow when administering the survey.
Passive Consent Template (English)
An example of a passive consent letter that can be provided to parents to opt their child out of the survey
Passive Consent Template (Spanish)
An example of a passive consent letter that can be provided to parents to opt their child out of the survey.
Forms for schools to track parental requests for their child not to participate in the survey.
Proctor Script Instructions (Online)
Instructions for how the classroom proctor should administer the survey and the text that should be read to all students before beginning the survey.
Instructions for how the classroom proctor should administer the survey and the text that should be read to all students before beginning the survey.