RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS

RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS

ag9500Adopted December 5, 2023

9500 - RELATIONS WITH EDUCATIONAL RESEARCHERS

Criteria which the District Administrator shall use in the approval of research projects conducted in the District include, but are not limited to, the following:

  1. The research project proposal must be presented in written form to the appropriate building principal(s) and describe in detail the researcher’s identity, the plans for administration of the project within the school (including a reasonable time line for project completion), the purpose of the project, activities involved, data collection techniques, protection of privacy rights, extent of school program interruption, and any proposed uses of the information gained by the project.

  2. Objectives of the research must be clearly stated and the design likely to produce valid and reliable results to be made available to the District.

  3. The research should be able to be shown to contribute directly or indirectly to the improvement of the education or the general welfare of children.

  4. Any data to be derived from school records, interviews, or questionnaires with the potential for invasion of the privacy of students or their families must have advance written authorization of parents even though the data is to be collected and reported under conditions of anonymity. (See Policy 2416 and AG 2416). Copies of such authorizations are to be filed with the appropriate principal before any such data is accessed.

  5. Research proposal significance should justify the time and effort proposed for involvement of District students and staff members.

  6. Normal instructional activities are generally not to be interrupted without clear evidence of direct improvement to the educational program of the District.

  7. Projects involving student researchers must have prior written approval by a faculty member of the institution in which the student is enrolled. This faculty member must accept in writing direct responsibility related to the student’s research.

  8. There shall be no change in the curriculum, scope, and sequence in any grade or class as a result of the project.

  9. No control or experimental group shall be denied the benefit of the best teaching methods in use in the District nor shall the amount of class time devoted to experimental procedures interfere with the regular allotment of time for the educational program.

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