Authorization and Release for your participation in the CARES Every Child Study
A team of AASD parents, students, and staff is engaged in participatory action research with CARES Fox Cities. As part of this research, students and staff 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 students, staff, and administrators in recognizing and addressing biases in our schools, and how these people 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?
You have been invited to participate in this study at random. We believe that all members of our community have key insights to share and valuable data to add to this investigation. AASD Staff 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 own participation in CARES’s research on how you think biases and our individual and collective understanding of social identities impact success in our schools. You agree to have your anonymous data become part of this analysis and final report.
I have read this Consent Form and understand its terms. I sign it voluntarily and with full knowledge of its significance.