Consent Form
You are invited to be in a research study on teacher and administrator perceptions of school climate in Christian schools. You were selected as a possible participant because you either teach or work as an administrator at an ACSI high school in the southeastern United States. Read this form and ask any questions you may have before agreeing to be in the study. Cheryl Cavanaugh, a doctoral candidate in the School of Education at Liberty University, is conducting this study.
Background Information: The purpose of this study is to examine school climate from the perspectives of teachers and administrators in Christian schools. Statistical analyses will be applied to the responses of the survey questions to determine if there are any differences in perspectives between the teachers and administrators. Perceptual differences among school leaders and teachers need to be exposed and reconciled for a school to accomplish its mission. The study seeks to explain the implications of school climate on student and school success, and may recommend areas of future research.
Procedures:
1. Click on the NEXT button below.
2. Answer 5 demographic questions.
3. Answer the 21 survey questions, by selecting either strongly disagree, disagree, neither disagree or agree, agree, or strongly agree
4. Responding to these questions should take no more than 10 minutes. Click COMPLETE when you have answered all the questions
Risks: The risks involved in this study are minimal, which means they are equal to the risks you would encounter in everyday life.
Background Information: The purpose of this study is to examine school climate from the perspectives of teachers and administrators in Christian schools. Statistical analyses will be applied to the responses of the survey questions to determine if there are any differences in perspectives between the teachers and administrators. Perceptual differences among school leaders and teachers need to be exposed and reconciled for a school to accomplish its mission. The study seeks to explain the implications of school climate on student and school success, and may recommend areas of future research.
Procedures:
1. Click on the NEXT button below.
2. Answer 5 demographic questions.
3. Answer the 21 survey questions, by selecting either strongly disagree, disagree, neither disagree or agree, agree, or strongly agree
4. Responding to these questions should take no more than 10 minutes. Click COMPLETE when you have answered all the questions
Risks: The risks involved in this study are minimal, which means they are equal to the risks you would encounter in everyday life.
Benefits: Participants should not expect to receive a direct benefit by participating in this study. However, when applied to a Christian school setting, school climate research is valuable and necessary for school improvement and sustainability. For Christian schools to succeed, they need to continuously evaluate their school climate and understand the perspectives of their teachers and leaders. If Christian schools evaluate the internal perspectives of their climate, they can use the data to unite their staff and accomplish their desired mission.
Compensation: Participants will not be compensated for participating in this study.