Your student has been randomly selected to potentially participate in this study.
A team of AASD parents, students, and staff are engaged in research with CARES Fox Cities. CARES stands for community-based advocacy and research for equity in schooling. CARES has an ongoing partnership with the Appleton Area School District to support our schools in growing participation and engagement in school improvement. As part of this research, students and educators in AASD schools are being asked to document their experiences and perspectives around how they think aspects of their identity have an impact on what happens in school. This project looks at the impact of biases and social identity on student success in our schools.
More specifically, this study will investigate the perceptions of teachers, students, and administrators in recognizing and addressing biases in our schools, and how our teachers, students, and staff talk about differences in academic achievement across different demographic groups. The research team seeks to answer the following question: Does every student find success in AASD? How does our understanding of identity play a part?
We believe that all members of our community have key insights to share and valuable data to add to this investigation. AASD student participants may be asked to complete an interview or complete a survey. All data will be collected by CARES Fox Cities in collaboration with the Every Child Research Team. Data will be stored and analyzed without names or identifiable information. Findings will be reported out in aggregate without identifying individual participants.
The researchers involved in this project are being supported by trained researchers and facilitators with CARES Fox Cities. Together, with the support of the Appleton Area School District, they have thought carefully about the ethical implications of their work. Every effort has been made to create research protocols that honor the voices of participants, avoid violating individual privacy, and prevent researchers from projecting their interpretations or ideas on the participants.
By signing this release, you are authorizing, agreeing and giving permission for your child to potentially participate in CARES’s research on how they think biases and our individual and collective understanding of social identities impact success in our schools. You agree to have your child’s anonymous data become part of this analysis and final report.
I have read this legal guardian Consent Form and understand its terms. I sign it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance.