REPORT METHODOLOGY Throughout the report, “sports” refers to all forms of health-enhancing physical activity which, through organized or casual play, aims to express or improve physical fitness and mental well-being. The term “youth” refers to 6- to 18-year-olds. The term “parent” is used to refer to the caregivers with whom youth reside. The term “coach” is used broadly to include those who instruct youth in both sports and other physical-activity programming. The youth survey data reported in the scoreboard section and throughout the report comes from youth in grades 3 to 12. From February 2022 to April 2022, 1,076 youth completed a survey about their experiences and perceptions of sports and other physical activities. Surveys were largely distributed by Oakland Unified School District (population of 50,202 students), along with Oakland Parks, Recreation and Youth Development,
and other community-based organizations. The survey was conducted on an online platform and results were analyzed by Resonant Education. Although the racial demographics are not entirely representative of the Oakland Unified School District, the survey data still reflects a large and diverse group of respondents. The demographics included: 47% male, 45% female, 3% nonbinary; 28% Black, 23% Hispanic, 16% White, 15% Asian, 7% two or more races; 49% elementary school students, 33% middle school students and 18% high school students. The survey received broad representation throughout Oakland communities: Deep East Oakland (16%), West Oakland/Downtown/ Lake Merritt (15%), North Oakland/Emeryville/Berkeley border (13%), Chinatown/East Lake/San Antonio (11%), Montclair/Dimond/Laurel (11%), Fruitvale/Jingletown (8%), and East Oakland/Maxwell Park/Seminary (7%).
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