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.pdf link icon information & instructions for conducting research [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/information-and-instructions-for-conducting-research.pdf ]
.doc link icon research process flow chart [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/research-process-flow-chart.doc ]
.doc link icon local school research application [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/local-school-research-application.doc ]
.doc link icon local school research application - principals guidance [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/local-school-research-application-principals-guidance.doc ]
.doc link icon institutional review board research application [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/institutional-review-board-research-application.doc ]
.pdf link icon institutional review board research standards [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/institutional-review-board-research-standards.pdf ]
.doc link icon institutional review board evaluation rubric [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/institutional-review-board-evaluation-rubric.doc ]
.doc link icon requirements for letter of institutional endorsement [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/requirements-for-letter-of-institutional-endorsement.doc ]
.doc link icon letter of informed consent - sample [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/letter-of-informed-consent-sample.doc ]
.pdf link icon research proposal submission calendar [ http://www.dekalb.k12.ga.us/www/documents/research-and-evaluation/research-proposal-submission-calendar.pdf ]

Research Proposal Guidelines & Process

(new for 2012—2013 school year)

The new research proposal process has two tracks for
conducting research in DeKalb County School District:

Local School Research Projects
– for DeKalb County School District's employees who plan to conduct research that only involves data collection at the employee's place of employment (school). This process requires principal's approval only. This application track may not be used for doctoral dissertations. Local school research project proposals are usually requirements for Master's or Specialist classes.
Institutional Review Board Research
– for all prospective researchers conducting research for a doctoral dissertation, research involving data collection at a school that is not the employee's place of employment, or research at multiple sites. All central office employees and those who are not DeKalb County School District's employees will use this application process.

Local School Research

1. researcher submits application (with attach-
ments) to the principal

2. principal reviews and approves or denies the proposal

3. if approved, the researcher submits copy of signed application (with attachments) to DeKalb County School District's Department of Research, Assessments, and Grants (RAG) for documentation purposes

4. RAG receives, reads, and files applications (with attach-
ments) for documentation

5. researcher forwards a copy of completed research project. RAG reads and files copy of completed study

Institutional Review Board Research

1. university official submits application (with attachments) to DeKalb County School District. Applications may also be submitted by government agencies or research institutes

2. Department of Research, Assessments, and Grants (RAG) staff reviews the application with attachments (first screening).

3. Institutional Review Board (IRB) research proposal is accepted for review or denied review. IRB sends letter to the researcher if the review is denied

4. IRB reviews the proposal:
IRB rubric | IRB comment form

5. unanimous decision of the three-member IRB committee is required for approval or denial of proposal. IRB sends letter of approval/denial to the researcher

6. researcher secures permission from principal(s) to conduct research at school site(s)

7. researcher forwards a copy of completed research project. RAG reads and files a copy of the completed study

Research Proposal Submission Calendar


Review Month Submission Deadline
(midnight) 		Decision Letter
(approximate date)
December 2012 November 26, 2012 January 11, 2013
January 2013 January 8, 2013 February 8, 2013
February 2013 January 28, 2013 March 1, 2013
March 2013 February 25, 2013 April 8, 2013
April 2013 March 25, 2013 May 3, 2013
May 2013 April 29, 2013 June 7, 2013
June 2013 May 28, 2013 July 1, 2013
July 2013 June 24, 2013 August 2, 2013