Publications
| Professional Organizations | Frequently
Asked Questions
Publications
Summary of DoD School
Graduates Post-Secondary Plans
DoDEA
2006 Graduates' Post-secondary Plans and Scholarships
(portable document format .pdf - 275KB)
DoDEA 2005 Graduates' Post-secondary Plans and
Scholarships
(portable document format .pdf - 231KB)
DoDEA 2004 Graduates' Post-secondary Plans and
Scholarships
(portable document format .pdf - 122KB)
DoDEA
2003 Graduates' Post-secondary Plans and Scholarships
(portable
document format .pdf - 80KB)
DoDEA
2002 Graduates' Post-secondary Plans and Scholarships
(portable
document format .pdf - 81KB)
DoDEA 2001 Graduates' Post-secondary Plans and
Scholarships
(portable document format .pdf - 80KB)
School
Summary of Post-secondary Plans for SY1998/99
(portable document format .pdf - 112KB)
School
Summary of Post-secondary Plans for SY 1997/98
(portable document format .pdf - 64KB)
School
Summary of Post-secondary Plans for SY 1996/97
(portable document format .pdf - 48KB)
Evaluation
of the DoDEA Reading Recovery Program
(portable document format .pdf - 80KB)
Professional
Organizations
| American
Educational Research Association (AERA) is concerned
with improving the educational process by encouraging scholarly
inquiry related to education and by promoting the dissemination
and practical application of research results. |
| The
Education Commission of the States (ECS) is a national
nonprofit organization that helps state leaders improve education
for all young people. The ECS on-line service offers information
about what's going on throughout the country on a host of
current hot issues in education, such as school-to-work policies
and programs, various efforts to improve student achievement,
school governance, charter schools, school finance and a number
of topics related to the cost and quality of higher education. |
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Frequently
Asked Questions
1.
What criteria will the review committee use to judge the proposal?
The
review committee will be looking for the following criteria while
reviewing the proposal. First, the study should be compatible
with DoDEA policy and align with the benchmarks of the DoDEA Community
Strategic Plan. Second, the hypothesis(es) of the study must be
educationally important and serve to answer a pertinent issue
in education. Evidence must be provided in the proposal about
the theoretical and/or prior research upon which this hypothesis
was developed, with linkages between the hypothesis(es) and the
theoretical and/or prior research clearly shown. Third, the study
must have an appropriate design, a well-defined sample, and valid
and reliable instruments for data collection. Fourth, the timeline
for data collection should not unduly affect instructional time.
Finally, the study must have appropriate analyses and reporting
techniques.
2.
Who reviews the applications?
The
applications for research are reviewed by a panel of DoDEA personnel
(research committee) chosen to represent a broad base of subject
matter experts. The committee ensures that research conducted
in the DoDEA system complies with the DoDEA Community Strategic
Plan and protects staff and students from unnecessary data collection.
Studies that do not meet these criteria will be returned for revision.
To obtain a copy of the DoDEA Community Strategic Plan Benchmarks,
contact the DoDEA Research and Evaluation Branch.
3.
What happens after the research committee reviews the application?
The research committee will make recommendations for acceptance
or denial to the Chief, Research and Evaluation Branch. The Chief
will then notify the requester. If the research has preliminary
approval, a copy of the Superintendent/Principal(s) Approval Form
will be included. The requester will then send this form to the
Principal(s) of the school(s) in which the study will be conducted,
along with a copy of the research proposal. The Principal(s) will
review the request, make a decision and forward the request to
his/her Superintendent. The Superintendent will also review the
request, make a decision and forward the Superintendent/Principal
Approval form to the Chief, Research and Evaluation Branch. The
Chief, Research and Evaluation Branch will then notify the requester
of final approval or denial of the research. If approved, the
requester may then proceed with his/her research.
Parental/student
consent must be obtained where appropriate. One copy of the consent
form must be kept on file in the student's permanent file at the
school. No information, including but not limited to names, addresses,
student ID, etc., about a student shall be released without the
prior written consent of the parent.
For those studies denied by the Research Committee, a letter stating
the basis for this decision will be sent to the requester. The
requester then has the option of resubmitting a revised proposal
following all guidelines stated in this regulation.
4.
What are the requirements of the researcher while the study is
conducted?
Data
collection should be scheduled well in advance of the timeline
needed. Research must begin between October 1 and March 1, and
completed by May 15. Consent from parents/students must be obtained,
where appropriate. One copy of the parental permission slip will
be filed in the students' permanent folder. All information obtained
is held in the strictest of confidence, under the Privacy Act
(5 USC 552a).
Individuals conducting research studies in DoDEA schools/districts
must abide by standards of professional conduct at all times.
Failure to do so will be sufficient cause for termination of the
research study.
5.
What happens after the study?
The
researcher must submit two copies of the final report when the
research is complete as well as seek approval by the DoDEA Chief,
Research and Evaluation Branch for submitting the research to
publication.
Studies on-going for more than one year must be updated with a
progress report in the DoDEA Research and Evaluation Branch on
the anniversary of the study's approval date.
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