[Mail_supt] School Mission - Research Request

[Robert Hlasko]

Superintendents:

Hello, this is Robert Hlasko, and I am emailing you to follow up on a
communication I sent you a few weeks ago regarding participation in an
educational study I am conducting as part of my doctoral studies at the
University of Findlay.  In case you have misplaced the email I have copied
the text below.  I appreciate the replies I have received, but I am still
in need of several more school districts who might be willing to allow me
to disseminate information regarding my study.  Specifically, I am most in
of need of types 5, 6, 7, and 8 school districts (as defined here
http://education.ohio.gov/Topics/Data/Report-Card-Resources/Ohio-Report-Cards/Typology-of-Ohio-School-Districts).



I understand this can be a busy time of year - please know that I
appreciate your consideration of my research request.  If I can answer any
questions about my research please do not hesitate to call or email.



Sincerely,

Robert Hlasko

Doctoral Student

The University of Findlay

419-230-8118

hlasko at cory-rawson.org <hlasko at findlay.edu>

On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 12:55 PM, Robert Hlasko <hlasko at cory-rawson.org>
wrote:


> Dear Fellow Superintendents:
>
>
> My name is Robert Hlasko and I am a doctoral student at the University of
> Findlay and a current school superintendent.  As part of my doctoral
> studies, I am conducting research on the educational mission(s) of K-12
> schools.  I hope to learn, without prejudice, what stakeholder groups
> believe the educational mission(s) of K-12 schools in Ohio to be and
> whether or not those stakeholders believe that schools are meeting that
> mission(s).  The goal of the study is to inform stakeholders and,
> specifically, future policy decisions regarding education at a local and
> state level.  I am contacting you to ask you to consider distributing the
> following information to your educational staff and parents of students in
> your district.
>
>
> If teachers, school administrators, or other educational support staff are
> willing to participate in this voluntary study they will need to attend a
> focus group of 5-12 individuals.  Pending your approval, I will conduct
> the separate focus groups (one for educators and one for parents) in an
> evening at a school building in your district.  I will ask each group the
> same three questions along with various follow-up questions and prompts
> based on their responses.  Each focus group is expected to last
> approximately one hour depending on length of responses and discussion.  Additionally,
> participants will be asked to complete an anonymous seven question
> demographic survey which should take no longer than ten minutes to complete.
> With your permission, I will provide light snacks and refreshments at the
> focus group session.
>
>
> Beyond the initial RSVP and subsequent signing of a consent form at the
> focus group session, all participants’ identities will be kept confidential
> and only identified in any analysis by first name and an assigned
> identification number.  To be clear, any information that is obtained in
> connection with this study and that can be identified with you will remain
> confidential and will not be disclosed.  If anyone should decide to
> participate, they are free to discontinue participation at any time without
> prejudice.  Aside from the time required to participate in the focus
> group and complete the demographic survey the risks to participants are
> less than minimal.
>
>
> If you have you any questions please do not hesitate to ask.  If you are,
> indeed, willing to allow dissemination of a recruitment letter to your
> staff and/or parents please communicate with me via email or phone so that
> I may coordinate the effort within any guidelines required by your
> district.  If you have any additional questions at a later time, you may
> also contact the chair of my dissertation committee, Dr. Kathleen Crates at
> 419-434-6552 or via email at crates at findlay.edu
>
>
> <crates at findlay.edu>
>
> Thank you in advance for your consideration of my request.
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>
> Robert Hlasko
>
> Doctoral Student
>
> The University of Findlay
>
> 419-963-3415 (office)
>
> hlasko at cory-rawson.org
>
>
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