SLED Research What to Expect Brenda Capobianco and

SLED Research What to Expect Brenda Capobianco and Todd Kelley SLED Summer Institute 2015

Teacher Research Measures Individual semi-structured interviews with select teachers 2 interviews/teacher Individual electronic survey 2 surveys/teacher Lesson implementation plans 2 plans/teacher Classroom observations with select classrooms (day to day observation of the implementation of entire task) Teacher reflections (evidence-based) One reflection per implementation (total 2 individual reflections/teacher)

Student Data Collection

SLED Student Knowledge Tests Test Structure: O Multiple choice (~15 questions) O Reflect vocabulary in text books O Science content O Engineering design process O Vary the depth of knowledge (level of difficulty)

Administering Student Knowledge Tests O Three pre-tests will be administered at the start of the school year. O Grade 5 - Prosthetic Leg, Water Filter, and ###XXX. O Grade 6 – Solar Tracker, Roller Coaster, and ###XXX O A post test (same as pre-test) will be given at end of year.

Delivering the Knowledge Test O Knowledge tests (Pre/Post) will be delivered to you electronically via email O Student answer cards delivered the school office in envelopes marked for your classroom O Specific test instructions will be given via-email O Tests will be given to entire class by projecting test, reading aloud, and using answer cards completed in pencil

Obtaining Consent/Assent Purdue IRB compliance

Parent (or legal guardian) Consent O Printed on light blue paper- (for Knowledge tests and Interviews) O Parent Consent Forms distributed (sent home or school open house) O Parents carefully read the form O For consent O initial and date the front O print parent’s name, sign and date the back O It is helpful if teachers have students print their name at the top of the form

Parent Consent Form (Front) Parent or Guardian Initials and Date

Parent Consent Form (Back) Parent or Guardian Signature and Date

Student Assent O Printed on green paper O Student Assent Forms distributed in class. O Students carefully read the form O For Assent O print student’s name O It is helpful if the teacher prints the child’s name at the top of the form

O SLED Hub Resource: O https: //stemedhub. org/resources/1896/abo ut O Video I created to help explain to parents the purpose of consent and details about SLED