CTE Industry Teacher Induction

Title of Study: SURVIVING IN THE DEEP END: CTE DIRECT FROM INDUSTRY ROUTE TEACHER RETENTION
Name and Title of Researcher(s):
Rebecca L’Amour, EdD,
Abigail Nubla Kung, PhD
Diane Carver, PhD
Leanna Aker, PhD

For Faculty Researcher(s):
Department: SOEL
Telephone: 206 930 1400
City U Email: Lamourrebecca@cityuniversity.edu
Immediate Supervisor: Alumni, considered visiting faculty, chair was Dr. Nubla-Kung

You are being invited to participate in a research study.

Should you wish to review them, the following documents are available for you:
SurveyMonkey Data Security Policy
Informed Consent Form: Research Participant

Key Information about this Research Study
The researcher will provide information about this research study to you before you will be asked to participate in the study and before you sign this consent form.
· Your participation is voluntary and you can decide not to participate or withdraw your participation at any time without penalty or negative consequences.
· It is your choice whether or not you want to participate in this research.
· The purpose of the research is to identify teacher induction practices that are impactful in a way that is predictive of a reduction in CTE Direct from Industry teacher turnover in the United States and territories.
· If you choose to participate you will be asked to complete a survey
· The risks or discomforts from this research include mental distress from speaking of experiencing struggles as a new teacher.
· The direct benefits of your participation are continued improvement of CTE Direct from Industry teacher induction.

What should I know about being a participant in this research study?
This form contains important information that will help you decide whether to join the study. Take the time to carefully review this information.
· You are eligible to participate in this study because you are a CTE Direct from Industry teacher in the United States and territories.
· You will be in this research study for approximately 5 minutes
· About 2,500 individuals will participate in this study.

Why is this research being done?
Purpose of Study: The purpose of this study is to identify teacher induction practices that are impactful in a way that is predictive of a reduction in CTE Direct from Industry teacher in the United States and territories. individually or collectively.

Research Participation.
You will be asked to participate in the following procedures:
I understand I am being asked to participate in this study by completing an online survey. The survey is expected to take approximately 5 minutes to complete. You may choose to answer as many questions as you decide.

Are there any risks, stress or discomforts that I will experience as a result of being a participant in this study?
Taking part in this research involves certain risks: This could include mental distress and loss of anonymity based on the uniqueness of individual respondents.

Will being a participant in this study benefit me in any way?
We cannot promise any benefits to you or others from your participation in this research. However, possible benefits may include ­­­­improved systems of induction support for CTE Direct from Industry teacher in the United States and territories..
You will receive no compensation, nominal or otherwise, for your participation in this research.

Confidentiality
I understand that participation is confidential to the limits of applicable privacy laws. No one except the faculty researcher or student researcher, his/her supervisor and Program Coordinator (or Program Director) will be allowed to view any information or data collected whether by questionnaire, interview and/or other means.

If the student researcher’s cooperating classroom teacher will also have access to raw data, the following box will be initialed by the researcher.

Steps will be taken to protect your identity, however, information collected about you can never be 100% secure. Your name and any other identifying information that can directly identify you will be stored separately from data collected as part of the research study. The results of this study will be published as a thesis and potentially published in an academic book or journal, or presented at an academic conference. To protect your privacy no information that could directly identify you will be included.

All data (the questionnaires, audio/video tapes, typed records of the interview, interview notes, informed consent forms, computer discs, any backup of computer discs and any other storage devices) are kept locked and computer files will be encrypted and password protected by the researcher. The research data will be stored for years (5 years). At the end of that time all data of whatever nature will be permanently destroyed. The published results of the study will contain data from which no individual participant can be identified.

Signatures
I have carefully reviewed and understand this consent form. I understand the description of the research protocol and consent process provided to me by the researcher. My signature on this form indicates that I understand to my satisfaction the information provided to me about my participation in this research project. My signature also indicates that I have been apprised of the potential risks involved in my participation. Lastly, my signature indicates that I agree to participate as a research subject.

My consent to participate does not waive my legal rights nor release the researchers, sponsors, and/or City University of Seattle from their legal and professional responsibilities with respect to this research. I understand I am free to withdraw from this research study at any time. I further understand that I may ask for clarification or new information throughout my participation at any time during this research.

I have been advised that I may request a copy of the final research study report. Should I request a copy, I understand that I will be asked to pay the costs of photocopy and mailing.

Thank you,
Rebecca L'Amour

If you have questions about this research, please email Rebecca L'Amour at lamourrebecca@cityuniversity.edu