SLED ResearchWhat to Expect

Brenda Capobianco and Todd KelleySLED Summer Institute 2015

Teacher Research Measures

Individual semi-structured interviews with select teachers2 interviews/teacher

Individual electronic survey2 surveys/teacher

Lesson implementation plans2 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 booksO Science contentO Engineering design processO 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 e-mail

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 formO 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 paperO Student Assent Forms

distributed in class.O Students carefully read the

formO For Assent

O print student’s nameO 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/about

O Video I created to help explain to parents the purpose of consent and details about SLED