Privacy Policy

Human Subjects Review and Informed Consent
This research proposal was submitted to Ohio University's Institutional Review Board for approval. The researchers will obtain informed consent from all participants.

All participating teachers will sign an informed consent form, and they will comply with the policies for classroom-based research set forth by the individual school districts in which they are employed.

The middle school students will be participating in activities that are part of their normal classroom activities. Teachers may need to obtain parental informed consent, depending upon their school district's requirements for classroom-based research. Requests for parental consent will include a letter to parents describing the project, the curricular objectives and learning activities, and the students' role as participants in a nationwide collaborative study.

The survey of school media specialists included a statement indicating that neither the respondents nor their schools will be identified in any way in reports of the data and that participation is voluntary.

For research participants:
If you have any questions regarding your rights as a research participant, please contact Jo Ellen Sherow, Director of Research Compliance, Ohio University, at 740-593-0664, or sherow@ohio.edu.