Survey on Documentation as a Vehicle for Professional Development
January 13, 2011
Letter of Invitation for Participation in Survey
January 13, 2010
Dear colleague:
You have been invited to participate in an exciting online survey designed to better understand the way teachers are using documentation practices in their classrooms. You have been invited to participate in this survey as a result of your professional affiliations in early childhood education. This survey will be available through the link below for a short period of time and your participation is important so please take a few moments and complete the survey to share your views and experiences.
You will be asked to describe and discuss the way you use documentation in your own practice. This will involve sharing your habits for collaboration, reflection and other classroom practices. All of this information will be self-reported in an on-line survey. The research will be conducted by Julianne Wurm, using SurveyMonkey as the tool to collect your responses. The research will be conducted on-line.
RISKS AND BENEFITS:
The risks and possible benefits associated with this study are that the survey may take longer than anticipated for some individuals. If a participant become frustrated or tight on time they can abort the survey at any time or come back and finish it at a later date.
PAYMENTS: There is no compensation for participation in this study.
DATA STORAGE TO PROTECT CONFIDENTIALITY:
The investigator will protect the confidentiality of participants by using a password protected account to collect data. All data will be anonymous and responses will not be linked to any name, school or email address. Finally, all data at the end of the survey will stored on a password protected lap top.
TIME INVOLVEMENT: Your participation will take approximately 15 minutes.
HOW WILL RESULTS BE USED: The results of the study will be used to examine the possible transformative effects documentation can have on teacher practice as enacted in early childhood classrooms.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:
Julianne Wurm
Doctoral Candidate
Teachers College, Columbia University
415.608.9249
