Policy 1350 - Educational Research Conducted in the District

Educational Research Conducted in the District

The Board of Education supports appropriate educational research which directly benefits students and the school district.

The Board of Education does not condone experimentation, use of students’ instructional time or of staff’s regular work time for the purpose of conducting educational research.

The Board of Education does encourage and promote research and data collection which directly benefits the improvement of student achievement, teaching, and learning.

(cf: BP6162.8)

Rule 1350

Revised: 12/06/2016

Persons interested in conducting educational research in the district must contact the Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation to obtain the necessary application forms (see Exhibit 1350).

After completing the application forms as indicated and attaching any required supporting materials, the researcher submits the application package to the Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation.

The Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation reviews the submitted material and indicates initial approval or denial of the request. The Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation then submits the material for review to the site principal(s) and the Assistant Superintendent of Elementary and/or Secondary Education, as appropriate to the proposed research project. Each person reviewing the materials indicates his/her approval or denial of the research request.

The Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation, after receiving the indications of approval or denial from the administrators indicated in the paragraph above, communicates the decision to the researcher if all reviewers have agreed to approve or to deny the research request.

Final decision on approval or denial of the research request will be made by the appropriate Assistant Superintendent if the reviewers have not agreed on approval or denial of the research request. The Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation will communicate the decision to the researcher.

The district contact person for approved research projects will be the Coordinator of Assessment, Research & Evaluation.