Jeffco School District



November 3, 2009

Mr. Ray Kerzner

University of Colorado at Boulder

Leeds School of Business, Bldg. # 4

UCB 419

Boulder, CO 80309-0419

Dear Dr. Kerzner:

This letter is to inform you that your request to conduct a research study, Service Learning Quantitative Analysis Survey, has received preliminary approval by the Jefferson County Public Schools External Research Review Committee.

This preliminary approval is based on the information contained in your original application for permission to conduct research in Jeffco Schools as well as the agreements/assurances and revisions you provided in response to the committee's letter of initial review, dated October 8, 2009, an in subsequent emails. In addition, you have agreed that:

• Active consent for participation will be obtained from all students.

• An "Information Notice for Parents" and an "Information Notice for Teachers," will be distributed.

• The signed consent letters will be filed at the school site with the principal at the time the study is implemented.

Please be aware that preliminary approval from the External Research Review Committee does not authorize you to begin your study in Jeffco Schools. You must seek final approval for your research project from the principals in the schools where your study will be conducted, in accordance with district regulation IGB-R:

• The Research Committee will contact principals and/or program managers in the schools/programs where the study will be conducted.

• A written description of the project and other supporting materials will be sent by the researcher to the principal(s)/program manager(s) for review.

• Schools or programs interested in participating in the project will then meet with the researcher to arrange for implementation of the study. No school or department will be forced to participate in an approved study.

• For research conducted in schools, the principal, in consultation with staff and community, shall be the final decision-maker regarding participation.

The External Research Review Committee has sent a letter notifying the principals that preliminary approval for your study has been granted and that they will need to provide final approval if they wish to participate. Please call me at (303) 982-5945 if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

Shelley Shea

External Research Review Committee

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