Before completing this form, please carefully review the following requirements. These guidelines ensure fairness in the review process and protect the integrity of research conducted with Springfield Public Schools:· Please submit full proposals (i.e. instruments/surveys, consent forms, data agreements, etc.), incomplete submissions will be moved to the end of the review queue in fairness to other requestors· Proposals submitted in draft form will not be accepted.· Springfield Public Schools will not provide feedback or advisory services on revising proposal submissions.
This request form covers all activities that involve data collection, analysis, or evaluation with Springfield Public Schools including but not limited to:· Program Evaluations· Curriculum evaluations· Internal and external request for district or student level data· Research studies conducted by internal and external organizations or individuals
Note: Springfield Public Schools may grant provisional for graduate degree research for the purpose of allowing the sponsoring institution’s Internal Review Board (IRB) process to proceed. No research activities may begin until written IRB approval from the college/university has been submitted Springfield Public Schools and formal written research approval has been issued by Springfield Public Schools.
All non-Springfield Public Schools individuals entering our schools and/or working with our students must receive Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) clearance and complete the fingerprinting process.