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Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to using evidence in order to make informed decisions. We understand and value the important role that research plays in this process.
We welcome applications to conduct research within the district. Priority will be given to proposals that include a focus on district areas of foci which include: balanced literacy,gradual release
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| of responsilbity, formative feedback, numeracy instruction, differentiated instruction and assistive software. For further information please consult our Achievement in Motion - AiM for Student Success System Plan. Applications packages must include a completed Form 260: Conducting Research in HPEDSB, which is available on the right side of this page. |
A research review committee reviews applications on the first Monday of each month. Following this, all proposals require approval from the director of education.
When completing the application please keep in mind the following criteria for approval as cited in Procedure 260: Conducting Research in HPEDSB.
For further information about current priorities, partnerships and previous results please visit: HPEDSB Research Central.
5. CRITERIA FOR APPROVING RESEARCH
The research needs to have a potential "pay off" to the investigator, the system, and
education in general.
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The loss in instructional time and potential for disruption must not be excessive. |
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Costs to the board, including expenditures, legal risks, and the possible loss of good will
of students, parents and the community must be considered. |
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Ethical, moral and legal implications of the study for the subjects and the district are
important considerations. The implications which might arise from the publication of data
must be taken into account.
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Protection of student rights when students are subjects is an essential consideration.
When data are collected from students, their rights and those of parents are not to be
infringed upon. Conditions to be met include:
- approval in writing from parents or the adult student;
- that the project not create stress;
- non-infringement of privacy;
- the right to withdraw from participation at any time;
- assurance that information is given voluntarily without any special form of reward;
- anonymity of subjects is guaranteed;
- all rights are explained to participants in advance of data collection; and
- there is no denial of learning opportunity.
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The quality of the research design. Any apparent violation of the ethical responsibilities
normally expected of researchers will result in rejection of the project.
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There must be adherence to confidentiality and privacy requirements which arise from
conducting research in schools. Research in schools has specific legal requirements
designed to maintain confidentiality and protect privacy. The Freedom of Information and
Protection of Privacy Act outlines specific conditions to protect confidentiality and privacy
which researchers must meet, particularly when using written records. Eight conditions
are outlined in section 6 of procedure 260.
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