On this page, find the Youth evaluation tools used by the CalFresh Healthy Living, UC SNAP-Ed program.
View the Youth Evaluation Survey Results Reports to learn more about program outcomes and participant feedback collected throughout CalFresh Healthy Living, University of California in FFY 2025 and FFY 2024.
Teacher Surveys
The teacher observation tools collect information from teaching staff about their perceptions of nutrition and physical activity related behavior changes in students – and in some cases themselves – since the beginning of the school year.
- Teacher Observation Tool
- This teacher survey was developed to evaluate series-based nutrition education delivered in-person to students especially young students in Pre-K to 3rd grade.
- CATCH Teacher Observation Tool
- This teacher survey was developed to evaluate series-based direct education delivered with Coordinated Approach to Child Health (CATCH) structured physical activity (PA) delivered by trained extenders that aim to improve youth PA behaviors and opportunities. For more information on CATCH, visit the Physical Activity page.
- BEPA 2.0 Teacher Observation Tool
- This teacher survey was developed to evaluate series-based direct education delivered with BEPA 2.0 structured physical activity (PA) and classroom PA breaks delivered by trained extenders that aim to improve youth PA behaviors and opportunities. For more information on BEPA 2.0, visit the Physical Activity page.
Student Surveys (4th and Higher Grades)
Written surveys to be administered to students in the 4th grade or higher to collect information about diet and physical activity behaviors and learning.
- Eating and Activity Tool for Students (EATS)
- The Eating and Activity Tool for Students (EATS) has three modules (e.g. Fruits and Vegetables (FV), Sweetened Beverages and Water (SB), and/or Physical Activity (PA)). Select the appropriate module(s) to administer to evaluate the diverse series-based direct education and PSE interventions for your program. EATS is designed for students in 4th grade and higher. It is recommended that students receive a minimum of six sessions of series-based direct education delivered over at least four weeks.
- Student Garden Retrospective (SGR)
The Student Garden Retrospective survey (SGR) is an evaluation tool designed to assess garden-based nutrition education among students in grade 4 and above. The purpose of the SGR is to collect information on students’ perception of their behavior, preferences, and other outcomes after participating in garden-based nutrition education sessions (four or more recommended).
Visit the Gardening page for more information.- What Did You Learn? (WDYL)
- The What Did You Learn? (WDYL) qualitative retrospective survey was designed to collect information about any changes in dietary and physical activity knowledge and behaviors from students in grades 4th and higher. It is recommended for use in schools or other settings where two or more sessions of series based direct education are delivered in-person or virtually using approved CalFresh Healthy Living (CFHL) curricula or other evidence-based curricula.
Taste Test Evaluation Tools
The taste test tools collect aggregate information about the tasting experience to assist in the evaluation of the effect of food tasting activities in children's acceptance of healthy foods.
- Teacher Tasting Tool (TTT)
- Use this tool to evaluate youth taste testing activities with school-age students typically conducted in the classroom setting. The maximum recommended group size for the Youth TTT is 50 participants. For larger groups of school-age students, please use the Large Group Taste Test Tool available.
- Large Group Taste Test Tool (LG-TTT)
- This tool is designed to evaluate youth taste tests conducted in large group settings – typically in the cafeteria but also possibly afterschool or on the playground. A number of options are provided for how to collect student feedback using interactive and engaging data collection methods. Select the data collection option(s) and questions most appropriate to your setting and purposes.
- Preschool Teacher Tasting Tool (PreK-TTT)
- This simplified version of the Teacher Tasting Tool (TTT) was developed to evaluate taste testing activities conducted with preschool youth.
Youth Engagement Evaluation Tools
Written retrospective surveys to be administered with students participating in youth engagement programming to collect information about their experience, leadership skills, engagement and nutrition and physical activity related behaviors and learning. Visit the Youth Engagement page for more information.
- Teens as Teachers Survey
- This CA 4-H survey can be used to evaluate the Youth or Teens as Teachers youth engagement strategy, for use at the end of the year or the end of programming. It was based on the 4-H Healthy Living Common Measures and includes questions about nutrition knowledge, food choices, physical activity, engagement, and leadership skills.
- Youth Leader Survey
- The Youth Leader Survey can be used to evaluate youth engagement strategies other than Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) and Youth as Teachers (also known as Teens as Teachers). For example, it can be used with Student Nutrition Advisory Councils (SNACs), or other established groups of youth leaders focused on healthy eating and active living policy, systems, and environmental change efforts.
- Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Retrospective Survey
- This tool was developed to evaluate the YPAR youth engagement strategy, for use at the end of the year or the end of programming. It measures students' assessment of their attitudes, knowledge, skills, and behaviors "before" and "after" participating in the program.
- Youth-led Participatory Action Research (YPAR) Project Assessment
- This tool was developed for use with the YPAR youth engagement strategy, for use at the end of the year or the end of programming. The survey measures students' assessment related to how the project was implemented.