1. SLED Research What to Expect
Brenda Capobianco and Todd Kelley
SLED Summer Institute 2015

2. Teacher Research Measures
Individual semi-structured interviews with select teachers
2 interviews/teacher
Individual electronic survey
2 surveys/teacher
Lesson implementation plans
2 plans/teacher
Classroom observations with select classrooms
(day to day observation of the implementation of entire task)
Teacher reflections (evidence-based)
One reflection per implementation (total 2 individual reflections/teacher)
Data gathered thus far
Interviews with STEM teachers, only (~30 STEM teachers)

3. Student Data Collection

4. SLED Student Knowledge Tests
Test Structure:
Multiple choice (~15 questions)
Reflect vocabulary in text books
Science content
Engineering design process
Vary the depth of knowledge (level of difficulty)

5. Administering Student Knowledge Tests
Three pre-tests will be administered at the start of the school year.
Grade 5- Prosthetic Leg, Water Filter, and ###XXX.
Grade 6 – Solar Tracker, Roller Coaster, and ###XXX
A post test (same as pre-test) will be given at end of year.
No delayed post tests given this year

6. Delivering the Knowledge Test
Knowledge tests (Pre/Post) will be delivered to you electronically via
Student answer cards delivered the school office in envelopes marked for your classroom
Specific test instructions will be given via-
Tests will be given to entire class by projecting test, reading aloud, and using answer cards completed in pencil

7. Obtaining Consent/Assent
Purdue IRB compliance

8. Parent (or legal guardian) Consent
Printed on light blue paper- (for Knowledge tests and Interviews)
Parent Consent Forms distributed (sent home or school open house)
Parents carefully read the form
For consent
initial and date the front
print parent’s name, sign and date the back
It is helpful if teachers have students print their name at the top of the form
Both parents/guardian do not have to sign, just one
CHANGED BY SARA: Language on last bullet point – teachers can have student print their own names at the top in class

9. Parent Consent Form (Front)
Parent or Guardian Initials and Date

10. Parent Consent Form (Back)
Parent or Guardian Signature and Date

11. Student Assent Printed on green paper
Student Assent Forms distributed in class.
Students carefully read the form
For Assent
print student’s name
It is helpful if the teacher
prints the child’s name at
the top of the form

12. SLED Hub Resource:
Video I created to help explain to parents the purpose of consent and details about SLED